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Pitzer College Professor Ronald G. Rubin Dies
Claremont, Calif. (October 27, 2014)–Pitzer College Professor Ronald G. Rubin passed away peacefully at home on October 22, 2014 with his wife, Susan Perry, by his side. He was 69. Rubin joined Pitzer in 1971 and was the founder of the History of Ideas Field Group. As a scholar, Rubin was known for his work
[Read More...]Pitzer College Art Professor Tim Berg Receives Center for Cultural Innovation Grant
Claremont, Calif. (March 27, 2014) — Pitzer College Associate Professor of Art Timothy Berg is one of 11 Los Angeles County artists to be awarded in the Center for Cultural Innovation’s first round of 2014 Artists’ Resource for Completion (ARC) grants. The grant supports the creation of a new sculpture by Berg and his wife
[Read More...]Pitzer in the ’60s: A Conversation with William Russell Ellis, Former Pitzer Sociologist
Claremont, Calif. (March 13, 2014)—As part of its 50th Anniversary celebration, Pitzer College presents “Pitzer in the ’60s: A Conversation with William Russell Ellis.” An emeritus professor of architecture at UC Berkeley, Ellis taught sociology at Pitzer from 1966 to 1969 and was the first full-time African-American instructor at The Claremont Colleges during a pivotal
[Read More...]Emerita Professor of Writing Jacqueline Levering-Sullivan Pens Follow-up to Award-Winning Book
Claremont, Calif. (March 12, 2014) – Pitzer College Assistant Professor Emerita of Writing Jacqueline Levering Sullivan has authored A Less Than Perfect Peace, a sequel to her award-winning Annie’s War (Eerdmans, 2007). Published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, the book will be available on March 28. In A Less than Perfect Peace, four years
[Read More...]Pitzer Professor’s New Book Parses the Language of Legislation
Claremont, Calif. (March 6, 2014)—Pitzer College alumna and Associate Professor of Political Studies Rachel VanSickle-Ward ’99 examines why some laws are vague while others are written in unequivocal language in her new book The Devil Is in the Details: Understanding the Causes of Policy Specificity and Ambiguity (SUNY Press). “All laws have a policy story
[Read More...]Conference Tackles Water Scarcity and Searches for Solutions
Claremont, Calif. (February 26, 2014)—The Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability at Pitzer College is co-sponsoring Water Scarcity and Solutions: Global and Local, a day-long conference featuring water professionals and environmental experts, including Pitzer professors Brinda Sarathy and Branwen Williams, and alumnus Char Miller ’75. The conference, organized by Claremont-based think-tank The American Institute
[Read More...]Pitzer College Students Recognized at National Model UN Conference
Claremont, Calif. (February 21, 2014) — Pitzer College students Benjamin Levine ’14 and Elizabeth (Biz) Pedersen ’14 received Best Delegate awards, and Braden Holstege ’14 won an honorable mention, at the 2014 Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN) Conference. This is the sixth consecutive year that one or more Pitzer students have been recognized at
[Read More...]Primordial Perception: Pitzer Professor Lars Schmitz Gives Talk on the Evolution of Eyes
Claremont, Calif. (February 14, 2014)— Assistant Professor Lars Schmitz will discuss his ongoing research into the evolution of eyes on February 18, 2014 at the Malott Commons at Scripps College. Schmitz teaches biology at the W.M. Keck Science Department, a joint program of Pitzer, Claremont McKenna and Scripps colleges. The event is open to all
[Read More...]Pitzer Professor Publishes New Research on Soil Dating Techniques
Claremont, Calif. (February 4, 2014) — Pitzer College Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Colin Robins co-authored a paper about experimental soil dating techniques that could help scientists better understand climate change and how soils record temperature over time. “Testing the applicability of vacuum-encapsulated 40Ar/39Ar geochronology to pedogenic palygorskite and sepiolite” appears in the April 2014
[Read More...]Pitzer Professor Awarded Fulbright and German Exchange Fellowship to Study in Germany
Claremont, Calif. (February 4, 2014) — Pitzer College Assistant Professor Andrea Scott has been awarded a joint German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and German-American Fulbright Commission fellowship, a selective program which accepts no more than 15 participants each year. Scott will attend the Summer Academy in Leipzig, Germany from June 14-28, 2014. Scott teaches academic
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