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The fall 2025 issue of The Participant looks at the power of the liberal arts in the lives of John Landgraf ’84 (FX Networks chair); Maia Stern ’07 (producer of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series); and much more. 

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Spring 2025

The spring 2025 issue of The Participant celebrates Pitzer's science community, including the opening of Nucleus West, a cutting-edge research and teaching facility that will enhance the science experience at Pitzer and Scripps Colleges.

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Fall 2024

The Fall 2024 issue of The Participant celebrates the community engagement work of several Pitzer people and organizations, past and present.

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Spring 2024

The Spring 2024 issue of The Participant explores how nature's delicate balance is under threat and Pitzer's past and present response to the climate crisis.

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