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College NewsActivist Artist Cienna Benn Remakes Altadena Heirlooms
As Pitzer’s 2025–26 activist artist in residence, Cienna Benn is collaborating with community partners to illustrate Black life and legacies in Altadena in response to the Eaton Fire.
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- Community Engagement Center (CEC)
- Pitzer College Art Galleries
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College NewsPitzer Named Among the Best Colleges in Latest National Rankings
With another solid performance in several reports, Pitzer continues to flex its liberal arts muscle
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Faculty AchievementsWhen Professors Are Your Neighbors
Professors Fély Catan and Amanda Louise Johnson are Pitzer’s Faculty-in-Residence in 2025–26, and their goal is to cultivate a living-learning environment for students.
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- Division of Student Affairs
- Residence Life
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In the MediaCBS News Features Robert Redford’s Legacy at Pitzer’s Conservancy
At Pitzer’s Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability, CBS News talks to Miriam Hafkin ’28 and Conservancy Director Susan Phillips.
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- Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability
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College NewsRobert Redford, Namesake of Pitzer College’s Sustainability Conservancy, Dies at 89
Actor and director Robert Redford leaves a legacy of environmentalism that includes his involvement with Pitzer’s Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability and related initiatives.
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- Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability
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Faculty AchievementsInnovating in Chemistry: Wenzel Lab Awarded $250,000 NSF Grant
The award will support several student researchers in a project aimed at unlocking inexpensive ways to develop critically important chemical compounds
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- Department of Natural Sciences
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EventsMCSI Series Explores Evolution of Paying Attention
In the fall 2025 lecture series, Pitzer’s Munroe Center for Social Inquiry (MCSI) investigates the concept of “attention” through nature, science, philosophy, technology, art, and more.
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- Munroe Center for Social Inquiry (MCSI)
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Faculty AchievementsNew Faculty in the Humanities and STEM Keep Their Eyes on Timely Issues
Pitzer College welcomes six tenure-track faculty for the 2025-26 academic year; the College also celebrates the promotion of several current faculty.
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Faculty AchievementsWashington Post Spotlights Keeley on Conspiracies
Professor of Philosophy Brian Keeley introduced conspiracy theories into the field of philosophy; now the Post asked for his help in understanding why these theories thrive in U.S. politics
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College NewsPitzer Welcomes 315 New Students to Campus for 2025-26
The College’s new arrivals include first-years, transfers, and members of the New Resources Program