Week of October 25, 2021 - Office of Communications

News & Notices

Alumna Michele Siqueiros ’95 plays a key role in California’s $47 billion higher education package
Professor Barbara Junisbai elected to board of society devoted to studying Central Eurasia
Gurmukh Singh ’22, Davis United World Colleges Scholar, and his global journey to Pitzer
Diana Vicezar ’24 quoted in Univision story “‘No se rindan’: Estudiantes internacionales enfrentan grandes desafíos durante la pandemia” (“‘Don’t Give Up’: International Students Face Big Challenges during Pandemic”)
Claremont Courier features Pitzer Board Chair Donald Gould in its article and podcast “Don Gould Elected Chair of Pitzer Board.”
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This Week’s Events

All times are Pacific Time (PT)

Revisiting the Afro-Puerto Rican Musical Traditions of Plena and Bomba Through a Woman’s Perspective
Monday, October 25, 1:20-2:35 p.m.
https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/88408426747?pwd=LytWT0xxbGVIeGRaRjNyMFRnY1JZUT09

Join us for a talk with Yazmin Morales, a charismatic singer who focuses on Traditional Puerto Rican music such as Bomba, Plena, Trova and Danza. She currently works as an Arts & Culture Coordinator at El Puente in Williamsburg, planning and developing community events, providing support and development opportunities for Latinx artists.

Pitzer Industry Series: Entertainment/Media
Tuesday, October 26, 6-7 p.m.
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Meet a Pitzer alum who is the Engagement Editor at CalMatters and was a former Senior Social Media Editor for Variety.

This program is part of a series that provides a regular platform for Pitzer alumni and families as well as employers to discuss careers in a variety of fields.

Wellness Wednesday: Sleep Hygiene
Wednesday, October 27, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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Learn about sleep hygiene! Join us during lunch outside of McConnell for tips, tools and resources for your wellness! Instagram: @PZStrive2Thrive

Career Chat: Info Session: Winter Break Shadowing
Wednesday, October 27, 12:15-1 p.m.
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The Winter Break Shadowing Program allows Pitzer students to shadow an alum or parent, obtaining in-depth information about what it takes to be successful in a specific profession. Learn more about the program and how to apply.

Careers in Law – Pitzer Alumni in Immigration Law
Wednesday, October 27, 6-7 p.m.
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Meet Pitzer alumni Noreen Barcena ’09 and Seth Miller ’05, immigration attornies. Noreen and Seth will share their journeys to a career in law and answer questions to help you decide if a career in law is right for you!

Study Abroad Information Session
Wednesday, October 27, 7-8 p.m.
https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/98231983257

Students planning to study abroad during the fall or spring must attend an information session before they can meet with a study abroad adviser. Information sessions will provide an overview of study abroad policies and highlight different program models available to Pitzer students.

Financial Know-How Series: Banking
Thursday, October 28, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
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Learn how to manage checking, savings, overdraft fees, and more. Led by Pitzer alumna, Jen Mulder ‘04, Certified Financial Planner; Founder, Pathway Financial Services, LLC.

This is the first in a series of financial wellness workshops sponsored by the FirstGen program, Financial Aid, and Career Services.

Training with National Lawyers Guild – Know Your Rights
Thursday, October 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Register: tinyurl.com/DAPZKYRTraining

Join the Community Engagement Center and the National Lawyers Guild of LA for training on legal rights.

The workshop will focus on individuals’ rights for protest, safety, and encounters with law enforcement. It will be available in English and Spanish through our community partners at the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center.

Just for Seniors: Thinking About Grad/Professional School Now or in the Future?
Thursday, October 28, 6-7 p.m.
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Are you thinking about graduate school after Pitzer? Do you need more guidance? Join us as we discuss considerations for graduate or professional school, things to prep before you apply, and how to evaluate different programs.

Caramel Apples… and MORE!
Thursday, October 28, 8-10 p.m.
Demonstration Kitchen, West Hall

Make, decorate and eat caramel apples while decompressing from the week! Socialize with pre-existing friends and make new friends.

Pumpkin Carving!
Sunday, October 31, 3-5 p.m.
Gold Student Center

Get into the Halloween spirit! Carve pumpkins with your friends, snack on some goodies, and have some apple cider! Mask required. Sign up at the GSC front desk.

Pitzer College Art Galleries

Sadie Barnette: Legacy & Legend
Tuesdays-Saturdays; reservations required.
Lenzner Family Art Gallery, Atherton Hall
Showing through December 18

Sadie Barnette: Legacy & Legend, a partnership between the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College and Pitzer College Art Galleries, is the artist’s most ambitious exhibition to date. The Benton is exhibiting a major new body of work that expands upon themes the artist has explored in an earlier project, Dear 1968,… (2017), and Pitzer is showing an installation featuring Barnette’s signature reimagining of domestic spaces as futuristic, other-worldly locations of liberation and restoration.

Jenny Perlin: Maelstrom
Tuesdays-Saturdays; reservations required.
Nichols Gallery, Broad Center
Showing through December 17

Artist Jenny Perlin works in 16mm hand-drawn animated films, videos, installations, and drawings. Her projects draw on interdisciplinary interests in history, cultural studies, literature, and linguistics. Her films incorporate innovative techniques to investigate history as it relates to the present.

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