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Flipping the Script on Wildfire

A new report from Pitzer’s Robert Redford Conservancy argues Southern California must rethink how it understands fire, land stewardship and year-round risk.

News Topics

• Climate & Environment

Organization

• Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability

Student Achievements

Sports Replay: Sagehens Sweep Athletics in Spring 2026

Pomona-Pitzer scores five individual student-athlete honors and SCIAC championships in swim and dive, water polo, lacrosse and baseball.

News Topics

• Athletics

Organization

• Sagehen Athletics

Student Achievements

Pitzer’s 2026 Student Leadership Awards

Students were honored for embodying Pitzer’s core values of environmental sustainability, interdisciplinary learning, social responsibility, and more.

News Topics

• Awards

Organization

• Student Success Initiatives (SSI)

Student Achievements

Making an Ultimate Decision about Commencement

Why the Braineaters Weren’t at Commencement 2026—and how their families brought a little bit of Pitzer to their Tournament

News Topics

• Athletics
• Commencement
• Students

Student Achievements

Building Community Care in STEM & Medicine

Biology and chemistry major Sharon Vazquez Vite ’26 draws inspiration from her family and Pitzer’s social responsibility core value to make a difference in healthcare.

News Topics

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Commencement
• STEM
• Social Responsibility

Organization

• Department of Natural Sciences

Student Achievements

Conditioned for Success

Julian Medina ’26 turned a summer job with the Los Angeles Dodgers into a launching point for a career in sports performance.

News Topics

• Commencement
• Students
• Human Biology
• Economics

College News

Supporting the Next Step

The Class of 2026 is turning its senior gift into a fund that helps next year’s seniors pursue post-graduate opportunities.

News Topics

• Fundraising & Giving
• Commencement
• Students
• Student Engagement

Student Achievements

Pitzer and All That Jazz

As a self-designed media scoring major and philosophy minor, Noah Straus ’26 excels in Pitzer’s thriving music scene and multidisciplinary learning environment.

News Topics

• Students
• Interdisciplinary Learning
• Commencement
• Philosophy
• Media Studies

Student Achievements

Madison Wilson ’26 Awarded Critical Language Scholarship

Pitzer student to study Swahili in Tanzania, which will help her build relationships with grassroots organizations.

News Topics

• Awards
• Study Abroad
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Intercultural Understanding
• Commencement

Organization

• Office of Fellowships

Student Achievements

Two Pitzer Students Awarded 2026 Projects for Peace Grants

Abigail Wulimaja ’29 and Saif El Mosalami ’26 seek to support communities in Ghana and Cairo.

News Topics

• Awards
• Students
• Social Responsibility

Organization

• Office of Fellowships