Pitzer News

Student Achievements

2023 Napier Fellows Empower Communities as Social Change Agents

Claremont-based Napier Initiative recognizes graduating seniors who are committed to social justice

News Topics

• Awards

Alumni Achievements

Madison Quan ’22 Sets Women’s Basketball Program Record

The Sagehens were led by Quan, who put on a performance for the record books with a program record 41 points in the win.

News Topics

• Athletics

Organization

• Sagehen Athletics

Alumni Achievements

Black History Month Spotlight: Leeshawn Cradoc Moore ’87

Meet alumna Leeshawn Cradoc Moore ’87 (she/her), who is the director of institutional research and assessment at Pitzer College.

News Topics

• Alumni

Student Achievements

Black History Month Spotlight: Fatoumata Dioubate ’24

Meet Fatoumata Dioubate ’24 (she/her), a Politics, Philosophy and Economics and French major who is studying abroad in Pitzer’s international exchange program in Nantes, France.

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• Students

College News

Pitzer Named Top Producer of Fulbright Students for 2022-23

Pitzer College has a longstanding record of producing recipients for some of the most prestigious fellowships and scholarships available to undergraduate students.

News Topics

• Awards
• Education

College News

‘A Region in Crisis’: Redford Conservancy and Other Groups Spotlighted by Media as They Seek Governor’s Help

Pitzer's Robert Redford Conservancy and coalition recently sent a report and letter to Governor Gavin Newsom asking for a halt on the construction of new warehouses until the health and environmental impact can be better understood.

News Topics

• Climate & Environment

Organization

• Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California

Alumni Achievements

A Full Circle (and Global) Moment for Peter Hansen ’18

Peter Hansen will serve as a grants management specialist, helping invest directly in African grassroots organizations and social entrepreneurs.

News Topics

• Awards

Alumni Achievements

Kai Bidell ’20: Saving the Planet Through Impact Investing

Combining environmentalism, economics, and social justice to fight greenwashing and climate change

News Topics

• Climate & Environment

Faculty Achievements

Black History Month Spotlight: Professor Darin Brown

Meet Assistant Professor of Psychology Darin R. Brown (he/him), who has taught at Pitzer College since 2019. His recent courses include Neurobiology of Emotion, Introduction to MATLAB, and Foundations of Data Science.

News Topics

• Faculty
• Psychology

Student Achievements

Ben Willett ’23 Sets Program Records in Men’s Swim and Dive

Pitzer’s Ben Willett ’23 highlighted the Sagehens’ efforts with program records in both the 1m and 3m dives.

News Topics

• Athletics
• Students

Organization

• Sagehen Athletics