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  1. an illustration showing a pen, tune fork, paint brush, scroll, chisel, compass, and magnifying glass.
    The Participant Magazine

    Tools for Living

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    The liberal arts are important, right? The answer might seem obvious, but we asked our faculty to weigh in. Here are some of their reasons why, in their own words.

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  2. Lena Schulze
    The Participant Magazine

    What Pitzer means to Lena

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    “Pitzer truly is an institution built for students, where one can deepen their passions and explore fields they had never dreamed of.”

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    Organization

    • Advancement
  3. A closeup of the the Pitzer College bronze plaque on the stone pillar of the Pitzer Gate
    The Participant Magazine

    Will These Students Change the World?

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    Pitzer's 2024–25 award winners have big plans

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  4. Sierra Williams
    The Participant Magazine

    Fighting the Superbugs: DNS’ Sierra Williams Awarded $457,000 NIH Grant

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    Williams and her students will explore alternative ways to combat drug-resistant bacteria

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  5. Agrivoltaics installation at Cal Poly's Spadra Farm
    The Participant Magazine

    The Future of Farming Comes to SoCal

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    California Agriculture Deputy Secretary Virginia Jameson Delivers Keynote at Launch of Region’s First Agrivoltaics Installation

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    • Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability
  6. Oswaldo Romero Vasquez
    The Participant Magazine

    Pitzer’s Newman Civic Fellow Advocates for Community Health

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Rising civic leader and Pitzer student Oswaldo Romero Vasquez ’27 strives to make a difference in public health, social justice, and education.

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    • Office of the President
  7. Bangkok canal system that is being studied by a student team led by Professors Purvis-Roberts and Chandrangsu
    The Participant Magazine

    Faculty Awarded $446,000 NSF Grant for Student Research

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    The grant will support teams of Pitzer-Scripps student researchers in summer research about Bangkok's canal system

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    Organization

    • Department of Natural Sciences
  8. Inset photo of Anna Wenzel with a molecular model studied in her lab
    The Participant Magazine

    Innovating in Chemistry: Wenzel Lab Awarded $250,000 NSF Grant

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    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
  9. Grid of six faculty headshots
    The Participant Magazine

    New Faculty in the Humanities and STEM Keep Their Eyes on Timely Issues

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    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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  10. Nydia Armendia-Sanchez has long dark hair and wears a pale yellow top while signing a children’s book.
    The Participant Magazine

    Making an “Obra Maestra” That Matters

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Children’s author and Pitzer alumna Nydia Armendia-Sánchez ’02 has found her voice in a blend of English and Spanish.

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