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Access, Affordability, and OutcomesDevon Hartman ’77 Plans to (Solar) Power the Economy
Pitzer College alumnus Devon Hartman ’77 has launched CHERP Solar Works, the world’s first nonprofit solar panel assembly factory, based in Pomona, CA. The project aims to create hundreds of living-wage jobs, provide free solar power to low-income families, and rebuild U.S. solar manufacturing through a national network of community-based micro-factories. Founded by Hartman’s nonprofit CHERP Inc., this initiative unites climate action and economic opportunity, reflecting the lifelong values of activism and sustainability that began at Pitzer College.
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Access, Affordability, and OutcomesNPR profiles Yusef Pierce ’21, first Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA Graduate on Morning Edition
Inside-Out-Pathway-to-BA graduate featured on NPR's Morning Edition.
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- Justice Education Center at the Claremont Colleges
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Access, Affordability, and OutcomesPitzer College Students and Alumni Awarded 2021-22 Fulbright Fellowships
Seven Pitzer College seniors and alumni have been offered 2021-22 Fulbright Fellowships this year.
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- Office of Fellowships
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Access, Affordability, and OutcomesPitzer College Celebrates its First Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA Graduating Seniors
Two of eight members of an initial cohort of students from the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) who have been accepted into—and will graduate from—Pitzer through the College’s new Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA program.
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- Justice Education Center at the Claremont Colleges
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Access, Affordability, and OutcomesPutting People First
Carla Valdez '21, a mathematical economics major and first-generation STEM student, approaches the application of economics on a personal level. A two-time recipient of an Edison International STEM Scholarship, she is passionate about students who are pursuing science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and related fields.
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Access, Affordability, and OutcomesPitzer Students and Alumni Recognized for Academic Excellence and Innovation
2020-21 Fellowships, Grants, and Other Awards
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Access, Affordability, and OutcomesPitzer College Art Galleries Receives Pasadena Art Alliance Grant for Sadie Barnette Exhibition
The Pasadena Art Alliance awarded Pitzer College Art Galleries a $12,000 grant to support "Sadie Barnette: Legacy & Legend," a major two-campus exhibition opening August 31, 2021 in partnership with the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College.
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Access, Affordability, and OutcomesPitzer College is a Fulbright Program Top Producer for 13th Consecutive Year
For the 13th consecutive year, Pitzer College is a top producer of 2020-21 Fulbright US Student Program awardees among liberal arts colleges, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.