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Week of August 24, 2020

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This Week’s Events

All times are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

Weeks of Welcome
Check out the Office of Student Affairs “Weeks of Welcome” listing of events that take place over the first five weeks of the fall semester.

CEC Welcome Back Open House
Tuesday, August 25, 9-10:30 a.m.
https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/91305421427
Join the Community Engagement Center for their first-ever remote Open House! Learn about community engagement opportunities, resources and support.

Consulting & Finance Career Intensive – Session Two
Tuesday, August 25, 4-5:30 p.m.
RSVP on Handshake by noon, August 25
Get ready for the busy fall recruitment season. In this session, learn about resumes, cover letters and interviewing skills.

Career Chat: The Ins and Outs of Using Handshake
Wednesday, August 26, 12:30-1:15 p.m.
https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/2156191000
Handshake is the place where students, career centers and recruiters come to meet, talk and share opportunities. Learn how to complete your profile and start receiving personalized recommendations.

Study Abroad Information Session
Wednesday, August 26, 4-5 p.m.
https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/98231983257
Please join us for the first study abroad information session of the semester. Students planning to study abroad are required to attend one session prior to meeting with a study abroad adviser.

Sagehens Getting Ahead Series Introduction (2 sessions)
Wednesday, August 26, 5:30-6:45 p.m.
Thursday, August 27, 12:30-1:45 p.m.
RSVP In Handshake
Learn about this new series on career planning and strategies open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. First in a six-part series.

Convocation for New Students
Thursday, August 27, 3-4 p.m.
https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/96435822271
Pitzer College will hold convocation for the incoming class of 2024 and new incoming students.

A Conversation with Artists Jessi Jumanji & Violet Luxton
Thursday, August 27, 6-7:15 p.m.
https://pitzer.zoom.us/s/98021163926
Join Afrofuturist artist/historian Jessi Jumanji in conversation with indigenous artist/author Violet Luxton on a journey through forgotten futures and the process of remembering one’s self through the healing modalities of ancestral communication, Afro-Indigenous art and culture.

Ongoing Events

Hanging with the Chaplains
https://tcc-services.zoom.us/j/92811172241
Drop by the Chaplains virtual office hours every Monday, 11 a.m.-noon and Thursday, 3-4 p.m. to chat with the chaplains and meet fellow students. Open to all students of The Claremont Colleges.

Drop-In Qi Gong
https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/513664738
Starting on September 2, drop by every Wednesday from 5:45-6:30 p.m. for Qi Gong (chee-gong) an ancient and contemporary Chinese exercise that combines movement, breathing, meditation and body posture. The goal is to teach simple practices to help grapple with hard situations.

Keep Up to Date

Visit the Pitzer Events Calendar for a more complete list of events. Submit your events or notices to the Pitzer calendar to be included in the Monday newsletter. Deadline for ZEST submissions is by noon Thursday.

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