Week of October 4, 2021 - Office of Communications

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Study Abroad Information Session
Tuesday, October 5, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
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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.

Pitzer Industry Series: Government/Public Policy
Tuesday, October 5, 6-7 p.m.
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Meet with alumni who are currently working in the Government/Public Policy industries. Confirmed panelists are alumni who work at the following organizations: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a Legislative Representative from the League of California Cities; and a Legislative Correspondent for U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM).

SWANA/Mesa First Meeting
Tuesday, October 5, 6-7 p.m.
Lawn between East and West Halls

We are a safe space that aims to be inclusive and welcoming to all students who self-identify with Arab, Persian, Kurdish, Turkish, Armenian, and other Middle-Eastern and North African ethnicities.

Environmental Justice in Indian Country: A virtual talk with Dina Gilio-Whitaker
Tuesday, October 5, 6-7 p.m.
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Dina Gilio-Whitaker (Colville Confederated Tribes) is a lecturer of American Indian Studies at California State University San Marcos and an independent educator in American Indian environmental policy and other issues. This talk is part of the Racial Justice Initiative fall lecture series.

Wellness Wednesday: World Mental Health Day
Wednesday, October 6, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
McConnell Apron

10/9 is World Mental Health Day. Join us during lunch outside of McConnell for tips, tools and resources for your wellness! For more information, contact: [email protected] and follow us on Instagram: @PZStrive2Thrive

Career Chat: Maximize LinkedIn for Your Career
Wednesday, October 6, 12:15-1 p.m.
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When you’re not looking for a job, it can be easy to ignore your LinkedIn profile. Learn how to improve your profile, maximize your connections on LinkedIn, and how to use the platform to your advantage.

Pitzer Alumni Panel & Networking Event
Wednesday, October 6, 6-7:15 p.m.
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Pitzer alumni from various industries will talk about their experience in their field and discuss their transition from Pitzer student to professional.

Career Fair Prep: Caltech/Harvey Mudd Fall 2021 STEM Career Fair
Thursday, October 7, 9:30-10 a.m.
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Come and meet in our Zoom Room where we can address last-minute questions and concerns about the HMC virtual fair. The fair runs from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

7C Surf Club Welcome Event
Friday, October 8, 8-11 p.m.
Grove House Outdoor Classroom

Learn about the 7C Surf Club while listening to live music and eating mac and cheese available for purchase from the Mac Shack. All are welcome, regardless of experience.

Pitzer College Art Galleries

Sadie Barnette: Legacy & Legend
Tuesdays-Fridays; 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-Fridays; 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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