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  1. Jana Biedenweg stands in front of the giant panda enclosure at San Diego Zoo while a panda eats bamboo.
    Alumni Achievements

    How to Become a Giant Panda Specialist

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Pitzer alum Jana Biedenweg ’20 oversees the welfare of the first giant pandas to come to the U.S. in two decades, putting her passion for biology and wildlife conservation into practice.

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  2. Vincent Valdez crouches in front of a large painting. Valdez is bald and wears glasses, a gray T-shirt and dark pants.
    Events

    Vincent Valdez’s Pepper Lecture Unpacks Thwarted American Dream

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    Ahead of the 2024 election, the multidisciplinary artist discusses the forgotten, ugly truths of America on October 24.

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    • Pitzer College Art Galleries
  3. Closeup of James Kang, who has short black hair and wears a blue blazer over a white collared shirt.
    Alumni Achievements

    Engaging Other Cultures Through Baseball

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Pomona-Pitzer Hall of Famer James Kang ’10 traces his baseball journey from the Red Sox to international scouting.

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  4. Photo grid of ten headshots of new Pitzer faculty members.
    Faculty Achievements

    Introducing New Faculty in Humanities and STEM at Pitzer

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    New professors start teaching and current faculty receive promotions in 2024–25

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  5. A view of blooming california poppies in front of scott hall
    Pitzer Achievements

    In Latest Rankings, Pitzer’s Student Experience Continues to Receive High Marks

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    3p Nick Owchar

    Pitzer ranks among the top schools in 2024 according to the Wall Street Journal, Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, and Washington Monthly.

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  6. Adam M. Romero stands at the podium with the Pitzer College logo. A photo of a crop duster appears on the projector screen behind him.
    Events

    Talk Highlights Unsettling Connections Between Toxic Waste and Food

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    3p Nick Owchar

    For the fall lecture series “Talking Trash,” Pitzer’s Munroe Center for Social Inquiry invites Adam M. Romero to discuss how industrial waste affects agriculture.

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  7. Four members of the Pomona-Pitzer women's swim and dive team enthusiastically greet each other at the pool.
    Student Achievements

    Sagehen Athletics Triumphs in Academic Rankings

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Pomona-Pitzer student-athletes score high GPAs and other academic honors for 2023–24

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    • Sagehen Athletics
  8. Close-up headshot of Emily Butts, who has long wavy dark hair and stands in front of a green ivy wall.
    College News

    Pitzer College Appoints Emily Butts ’15 as Director of Curatorial Affairs and Pitzer College Art Galleries

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    Pitzer alum Emily Butts '15 brings experience from the Los Angeles art scene and scholarship focusing on modern and contemporary art of the Americas.

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    • Pitzer College Art Galleries
  9. A photo of Suyapa Portillo Villeda standing in front of a mural
    In the Media

    On NPR, Professor Suyapa Portillo Villeda '96 shares advice about Kamala Harris' immigration policy

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    As the Democratic Party celebrates the likelihood of Vice President Kamala Harris topping the presidential ticket, Professor of Chicano/a-Latino/a Transnational Studies Suyapa Portillo Villeda '96 sounds a cautionary note.

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  10. An action shot of water polo player Namlhun Jachung in the pool. Another player attempts to block as Jachung holds up the yellow ball.
    Student Achievements

    Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens Win Major Sports Championships This Spring

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    From the baseball team's first entrance into the NCAA World Series to the women's water polo team's national victories, the Sagehens enjoyed a triumphant spring.

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    • Sagehen Athletics