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POMONA COLLEGE NEWSProfessor and Associate Dean Jonathan Wright to Receive Inaugural Faculty Alumni Service Award (Click Here to View) Staff Jonathan Wright, associate dean and professor of biology, has been selected to receive the inaugural Faculty Alumni Service Award from Pomona’s Alumni Association Board.
OTHER POMONA COLLEGE NEWSPomona College April 2012 Events Campus Events Pomona College, one of the nation’s premier liberal arts colleges, is sponsoring the following on-campus events. Each of these events is open to the public and free of charge unless otherwise noted. John A. Payton '73, Trustee and Renowned Civil Rights Attorney, Has Died Faculty hold Ringing the Bell: Pomona College Sends Admit Letters For the Class of 2016 Staff Following tradition, the Pomona College Admissions Office will ring the Sumner Hall bell 16 times this afternoon to announce that acceptance letters have been mailed to potential members of the Class of 2016. Setting a new record, the Admissions Office received 7,457 applications for admission, an increase of 3.5%. For fall 2012, 956 students – 491 women and 465 men – were admitted.On Wednesday, March 21, Pomona College will celebrate “Tuition-Free Day,” the approximate day that tuition “runs out,” and the generosity of the Pomona College community kicks in to cover the actual cost of a Pomona College education. The Sagehen Report: Week of March 19 Athletics This week in Sagehen athletics saw plenty of excitement, led by the Women’s Lacrosse team, which won four games in five days, and the Softball team, which stretched its winning streak to eight games. Pomona College Celebrates Tuition-Free Day Campus Events On Wednesday, March 21, Pomona College will celebrate “Tuition-Free Day,” the approximate day that tuition “runs out,” and the generosity of the Pomona College community kicks in to cover the actual cost of a Pomona College education. Ballroom Dance Company Wins Formation Event at "Dance by the Shores" Event The Arts The Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company (CCBDC) captured first place in the formation event at the Dance by the Shore competition held at the University of California at San Diego on March 3. Obesity Prevention Expert Toni Yancey to Speak at Pomona College Campus Events Public health educator and doctor Toni Yancey, known for her work on chronic disease and obesity prevention, adolescent health and physical activity promotion, will give a lecture on Thursday, March 29 at 4:15 p.m. at Pomona College’s Edmunds 101. "Theatre for Young Audiences" Collaborative Play Presented at Pomona College Campus Events “Theatre for Young Audiences,” a collaborative project between Fremont Academy middle and high school students and Claremont Colleges theatre and dance undergraduates, will be performed on Thursday, March 22 at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Seaver Theatre. Professor Lisa Anne Auerbach Changes Perceptions of Museum Guards During UCLA Hammer Residency The Arts A UCLA Hammer Museum residency project that Assistant Professor of Art Lisa Anne Auerbach has been working on since last spring is currently on display at the UCLA Hammer Museum—but not on the walls. Pomona College Announces Speakers for 119th Commencement Ceremony: Cameron Munter to be Principal Speaker Campus Events Pomona College will hold its 119th Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 13. Cameron Munter, the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, will serve as the principal speaker. The Sagehen Report: Week of March 12 Athletics This week in Pomona-Pitzer athletics saw the Softball team continue its recent penchant for dramatic wins and the Women’s Water Polo team co-host the largest regular season collegiate water polo tournament in the country. Pomona College Museum of Art Presents "An Artist Conversation with Chris Burden and Thomas Crow" Campus Events Pomona College Museum of Art is pleased to announce an artist conversation with Dr. Thomas Crow and Chris Burden, on Saturday, March 24, at 3 p.m. in Pomona College’s Rose Hills Theatre. Gustav Niebuhr '77 to Speak at the 2012 Interfaith Baccalaureate Service Alumni Renowned journalist and scholar Gustav Niebuhr ’77 will be the featured speaker at this year’s Interfaith Baccalaureate Service, which will be held on Friday, May 11, at 3:30 p.m. in Bridges Hall of Music. The Sagehen Report: Week of March 5 Athletics This week in Pomona-Pitzer Athletics saw the Softball team and Women’s Water Polo team both show impressive resiliency with two comeback wins in the same day, while the nationally ranked Women’s Tennis team had an impressive opening match of the 2012 season. Geology Team Led by Prof. Robert Gaines Solves 100-Year Mystery of the Burgess Shale Faculty A team of researchers led by Robert Gaines, of Pomona College, claims to have unlocked the mystery of the extraordinary fossil preservation of the Burgess Shale in their study, “Mechanism for Burgess Shale-type preservation,” published in today’s edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Photo Gallery: Family Weekend 2012 Campus Events On the weekend of February 17-19, 2012, Pomona College hosted 250 families and more than 450 family members for an activity-filled weekend. "An Alternative History of the American West" Subject of Lecture at Pomona College Campus Events Historian Stephen Aron will deliver a talk entitled, "Can We All Just Get Along? An Alternative History of the American West;" on Tuesday, March 6 at 4:15 p.m., at Pomona College in Mason Hall Room 5. Video: PSU Panel Discusses David Foster Wallace's Life and Work Faculty On February 18 at Family Weekend, the Pomona Student Union brought together Disney Professor of Creative Writing Jonathan Lethem, Salon writer Laura Miller and biographer D.T. Max to discuss the life and legacy of writer David Foster Wallace. President David Oxtoby to Take Fall Semester Sabbatical Staff President David Oxtoby will be taking a three-month sabbatical, starting in late September, to be spent at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom for collaborative research with a colleague in chemistry, and for time to read, write and reflect on issues in higher education, particularly in an international context. "Working Together to Minimize Waste" Subject of Pomona College Sustainability Discussion Campus Events Susan Collins, executive director of the Container Recycling Institute, will discuss the topic of “Product Stewardship: Working Together to Minimize Waste,” as part of Pomona College’s Sustainable Dialog series. Professor Kathleen Fitzpatrick Named "Tech Innovator" by The Chronicle of Higher Education Faculty Professor of Media Studies Kathleen Fitzpatrick has been named one of “12 Tech Innovators Who Are Transforming Campuses,” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, for her pioneering work advocating open peer review. Fitzpatrick, who is on leave for 2011-12, is currently serving as the Modern Language Association’s Director of Scholarly Communication. The Feb. 26 Chronicle story “An Academic Hopes to Take the MLA Into the Social Web” discusses her path to tech innovator and her work to develop a bloglike online forum to let the organization’s 30,000-plus scholars share ideas and openly conduct peer review. The online community will also include some social media features. Novelist Colson Whitehead to Give Reading at Pomona College Campus Events Author Colson Whitehead—a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN/Hemingway award—will give a reading at Pomona College on Monday, March 5 at 4:15 p.m., in Crookshank Hall Room 108 (140 W. Sixth St., Claremont). Video: Laszlo Bock '94, SVP of People Operations at Google, on Career Development Campus Events Laszlo Bock '94, senior vice president of people operations at Google, spoke to students about career development in an hour-long presentation Feb. 2 at Pomona College. 2012 Oscar-Winning Film "Saving Face" Screening and Q&A Tonight Campus Events The Oscar-winning documentary short film for 2012, Saving Face—a story about two survivors of acid attacks in Pakistan—will be screened at Pomona College and followed by a Q&A with director and producer Daniel Junge and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Mohammed Ali Jawad. The Sagehen Report: Week of February 27 Athletics Close finishes were the theme of the week in Pomona-Pitzer athletics, with many events coming right down to the last seconds. Or even tenths and hundredths of seconds. The biggest success story in a week of fantastic finishes was Alex Lincoln ’14 of the Pomona-Pitzer Women’s Swimming and Diving team. Pomona College Mathematics Professors Recipients of Fletcher Jones Foundation Grants Research Pomona College Professor of Mathematics Stephan Garcia and Visiting Professor of Mathematics Rena Levitt are among the recipients of grants given to the Claremont Center for the Mathematical Sciences by The Fletcher Jones Foundation to fund eight-week summer research projects in collaboration with students from the Claremont Colleges and Claremont Graduate University. Final Pacific Standard Time Exhibition at the Pomona College Museum of Art to Open March 10 Campus Events Pomona College Museum of Art will open “It Happened at Pomona: Art at the Edge of Los Angeles 1969-1973 -- Part 3: At Pomona,” on Saturday, March 10 and continuing through May 13, 2012. March 2012 Events at Pomona College Campus Events Pomona College, one of the nation’s premier liberal arts colleges, is sponsoring the following on-campus events. Each of these events is open to the public and free of charge unless otherwise noted. Alex Rodriguez Named Division III Coach Of The Year, Four Sagehens Named All-American Faculty Pomona-Pitzer Men's Water Polo Coach Alex Rodriguez was named the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Division III Coach of the Year, while four players earned All-America honors. Camille Cole Awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship Students Pomona College senior Camille Cole, a double major in politics and Middle East Studies from Millburn, NJ, has won a highly competitive Gates Cambridge scholarship. Pomona College High School Academy Accepting Applications Until February 27 Life on Campus The Pomona College Academy for Youth Success (PAYS) is now accepting applications from local 9th-grade students for its year-long college prep program. The academically intensive, no-cost program is geared toward highly motivated, low-income, first-generation or historically underrepresented students who will have completed ninth grade by June 2012 and live in Los Angeles and the Inland Valley. The Sagehen Report: Week of February 20 Athletics This week in Pomona-Pitzer athletics saw the men’s basketball team clinch a bid to the SCIAC Tournament with its best performance of the year, the lone women’s basketball senior end her Sagehen career on a high note in her final home game, and the lone women’s lacrosse senior put on an epic performance in her first home game of 2012. Pomona College Presents Tony Award-Winning Musical Comedy "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" Campus Events The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, winner of the 2005 Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Featured Actor, will be performed at Pomona College Thursday, March 1, through Sunday, March 4. Seniors Courtney Miller and Celia Neustadt Recipients of the $10,000 Napier Award to Fund Projects of Social Change Students Two Pomona seniors, Courtney Miller and Celia Neustadt, have been awarded the 2012 Napier Award for Creative Leadership, a $10,000 stipend for the graduating students to fund a project in the realm of social justice, racial justice, human rights, peace and the environment. Elemental Arts Initiative Making a Splash This Semester With Water-Themed Programming The Arts In its second semester, the Mellon Elemental Arts Initiative is making a splash on campus with arts and related programming focused on the theme of “water.” This weekend, which is Family Weekend, students will direct and perform 10-minute plays on the theme, while the Pomona College Choir will perform with the Millennium Consort Singers and renowned conductor Martin Neary. The Sagehen Report: Week of February 13 Athletics The Pomona-Pitzer Men’s Basketball team inched closer to a SCIAC Tournament berth, while the Baseball team got off to a good start in SCIAC play, as the overlap of the winter and spring seasons produced a busy week of Sagehen sports action. NLRB Settlement Reached Life on Campus Pomona College has settled two unfair labor practice charges filed with the National Labor Relations Board in November. The settlement, which notes that the College does not admit guilt, included removing part of a Dining Hall policy and displaying customary posters confirming the rights of workers to organize. The settlement was accepted by the National Labor Relations Board on February 10, 2012. A more detailed summary of the settlement with links to the full agreement can be found here, and a letter from Vice President Karen Sisson regarding the settlement can be found here. Artist Conversation Hosted by Helene Winer with John Baldessari, William Leavitt and Allen Ruppersberg on Feb. 19 The Arts Pomona College Museum of Art is pleased to announce an artist conversation moderated by Helene Winer, and featuring “It Happened at Pomona: Art at the Edge of Los Angeles 1969-1973” artists John Baldessari, William Leavitt and Allen Ruppersberg, on Sunday, February 19, at 3 p.m. in Pomona College’s Rose Hills Theatre (170 E. Sixth St., Claremont), followed by a reception at the museum. Both events are free and open to the public. Oscar-Nominated Film "Saving Face" Screening and Q&A Campus Events The Oscar-nominated documentary short film for 2012, Saving Face—a story about two survivors of acid attacks in Pakistan—will be screened at Pomona College and followed by a Q&A with director and producer Daniel Junge and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Mohammed Ali Jawad. Will Fletcher '12 Awarded Prestigious Churchill Scholarship Students Pomona College senior Will R. Fletcher, a mathematics and chemistry double major from Missoula, Montana, has been awarded a prestigious Churchill Scholarship, which supports graduate study in the sciences, mathematics and engineering at the University of Cambridge. L.A. Times Offers Another Good Review of "It Happened at Pomona, Part 2" The Arts The L.A. Times art reviewer Sharon Mizota has set the goal of seeing all the Pacific Standard Time exhibits, and Pomona College is the latest on her list. In this favorable review of "It Happened at Pomona, Part 2," which focuses on the exhibits of curator Helene Winer, she notes of Winer: "After stints at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Whitechapel Gallery in London, Winer arrived at Pomona with an interest in then-cutting-edge work in performance, video, and photography. Much of this art centered around the body of the artist, fleeting experiences and the vagaries of narrative -- it sought to jolt audiences out of their preconceptions about art and, indeed, reality itself." Pomona to Host 700 High School Students for 9th Grade Leadership Conference Campus Events On Feb. 10 and Feb. 24, 350 ninth graders will visit Pomona College for the Orange County AVID Leadership Conference, which was organized in conjunction with the Pomona College Draper Center for Community Partnerships. Historian Alison Rose Jefferson '80 and Director Ted Woods to Discuss Black Surfing History at "White Wash" Screening Campus Events A screening of the 2011 documentary White Wash, which explores the complexity of race in the United States through the specific lens of surf culture, will be held on February 18, with a panel discussion following the film, featuring director Ted Woods, historian Alison Rose Jefferson ’80, and BlackSurfing.com founder Rick Blocker. Princeton Review Names Pomona College One of the Top 10 Best Value Private Colleges Life on Campus Pomona College has been named one of the nation’s top 10 best value private colleges by The Princeton Review. The listing, which places Pomona at #6, was published this week in the book The Best Value Colleges: 2012 Edition. Summer Coop Store Renovation to Include Fresh Food and a Larger Space Life on Campus Next year, Pomona College foodies won’t even have to step off campus to buy organic greens or a carton of milk. The Smith Campus Center’s Coop Store, which is operated by Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC), will be renovated and expanded over the summer. Award-Winning Playwright Anna Deavere Smith to Speak at Pomona College Campus Events Award-winning actor and playwright Anna Deavere Smith will perform and discuss her one-woman show On the Road: A Search for American Character, a collection of excerpts from 25 years of interviews with diverse voices from communities in crisis, on Wednesday, February 29 at 7 p.m., as part of Pomona College’s Distinguished Speaker Series. The Sagehen Report: Week of February 6 Athletics Among the highlights in Pomona-Pitzer athletics this week were the Sagehen Women’s Swimming and Diving team continuing an impressive streak going against a conference rival and the Men’s Basketball team capturing an exciting win at home to take over sole possession of second place in the SCIAC with two weeks left in the regular season. Author Rebecca Walker to Speak at Pomona College Campus Events Writer Rebecca Walker, named by Time Magazine as one of the “50 Future Leaders of America” and considered one of the founders of third-wave feminism, will speak on “Black Cool: Language of Survival, Survival of Language” at Pomona College on Thursday, February 9th at 4:15 p.m. in Crookshank Hall Room 108 (140 W. Sixth St., Claremont). Her talk is in conjunction with the release of the book she edited, Black Cool – One Thousand Streams of Blackness (2012). New York Times Reviews "Performance at Pomona" Campus Events The New York Times offers a favorable review of Performance at Pomona, our entry in the Pacific Standard Time Performance and Public Art Festival, during which John White, Judy Chicago and James Turrell '65 re-staged earlier performance art works that they originally staged at Pomona College. Of Chicago's A Butterfly for Pomona, art critic Kevin McGarry notes: "The ebb and flow of transient conditions made the Butterfly feel like an experience out of time; as the smoke cleared and some of the flames burned out, the values of light and darkness only intensified for those candles left blazing in the open air." Organist Christoph Bull to Perform at Pomona College Campus Events Internationally acclaimed concert organist Christoph Bull, known as “the rock star of the organ world” by KPCC’s John Rabe, will perform on the College’s stunning Hill Memorial Organ in Pomona College’s Bridges Hall of Music on Sunday, February 12. Federal Work Authorization Requirements and Pomona College Life on Campus On February 1, 2012, The New York Times published a news article about recent events regarding federal work authorization requirements at Pomona College. As a result of a complaint filed by an employee with the Board resulting in an independent investigation, the College became aware of deficiencies in the files of 84 employees regarding their work authorization documents. The Board leadership made the decision to comply with federal law, which, if violated, would result in serious civil and criminal sanctions. All but 17 employees were able to resolve the issues with their file by the deadline, and where proper documentation was not provided, the College was left with no choice but to end their employment. The actions taken by the College to address these deficiencies, as required by law, have raised questions and divided the community. For more information on the situation, including letters to the community from the administration, please visit http://www.pomona.edu/work-documentation. The Sagehen Report: Week of January 30 Athletics This past week saw one winter sport host its final home event (Swimming and Diving), while two spring sports hosted their first home events (Baseball and Softball). Pomona College a Top Recipient of RCSA Science Research Grants Research The Research Corporation for Science Advancement, a foundation devoted to science, recently announced the top 10 liberal arts colleges in the United States that have received the most research grants from the foundation in its 100-year history. Pomona College is on the list with 50 grants total. In a Huffington Post article, RCSA President James M. Gentile says "the colleges on the list have...demonstrated ongoing leadership in creating environments in which science education and access to undergraduate research opportunities are closely intertwined.... Hands-on research opportunities for undergraduates combined with personalized attention from inventive professors is one of the reasons that liberal arts colleges have long played a disproportionately large role in the education of our nation's future scientists." Comedian Demetri Martin to Perform at Pomona College Campus Events Stand-up comedian, actor and writer Demetri Martin—named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the “25 Funniest People in America”—will perform at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium on March 1 as part of his 2012 tour, “Telling Jokes in Cold Places.” L.A. Times Favorably Reviews Museum Show, "It Happened at Pomona, Part II" The Arts The L.A. Times has written a favorable review of the second Pacific Standard Time exhibit at the Pomona College Museum of Art, "It Happened at Pomona, Part II." Art critic Christopher Knight writes, "Part two doesn't have a specific theme, since the aim is to be a straightforward chronicle of an ambitious if short-lived institutional effort to show new art. But, at least partially, one emerges anyhow. Disquiet, apprehension, precariousness -- after the lively 1960s, this is art from a gnawing age of anxiety. Sometimes it's funny, rarely is it grim; but the restlessness is apparent." "The Origins of Islam" Subject of Pomona College Lecture Series Campus Events Historian Fred Donner will deliver two talks: “The Origins of Islam, Revisited: Old Problems, New Approaches” on Tuesday, February 28 at 11 a.m., and “Nascent Islam as an Ecumenical Movement ” on Thursday, March 1 at 11 a.m., as part of the Ena H. Thompson Lecture Series. Performance at Pomona: A Photo Gallery Campus Events On January 21, 2012, more than 2,000 visitors came to Pomona College to witness Performance at Pomona, the recreation of three seminal performance artworks from 1970 and 1971 by John M. White, Judy Chicago and James Turrell '65. Professor Jonathan Lethem Nominated for National Book Critics Circle Award Faculty Professor Jonathan Lethem's latest book, the career-spanning collection of essays The Ecstasy of Influence: Nonfictions, Etc., has been nominated for a prestigious National Book Critics Circle award for criticism. The 2011 awards will be announced on March 8 in Manhattan. Lethem previously received the National Book Critics Circle award for fiction for his 1999 novel Motherless Brooklyn. "Performance at Pomona" Reviewed in the Los Angeles Times The Arts Today's Los Angeles Times reviewed Saturday's "Performance at Pomona" along with shows at The Getty and in Santa Monica. The piece singled out "Preparation F," by John White with the Pomona-Pitzer football team, as particularly "compelling" with a sense of "intimacy." More than 2,000 people attended Performance at Pomona, which is part of Pacific Standard Time's Performance and Public Art Festival, which spans 11 days and has more than 30 performances. The Sagehen Report: Week of January 23 Athletics Last week saw one of the largest crowds in the history of Voelkel Gymnasium witness one of the most dramatic finishes in the facility’s history, while Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams both saw wins last week. "The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less" Author Barry Schwartz to Lecture at Pomona College Lecture Campus Events Psychologist Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less, will give a talk of the same title on Monday, January 30 at 7 p.m., at Pomona College’s Seaver North Auditorium (645 N. College Ave., Claremont). The Sagehen Report: Week of January 16 Athletics This past week saw the Pomona-Pitzer Men’s Basketball team capture two wins to move into a tie for first place in the SCIAC and set up a big neighborhood rivalry game with Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, while the Women’s Swimming and Diving team pulled out an exciting come-from-behind win over Redlands. Professor and Associate Dean Jonathan Wright to Receive Inaugural Faculty Alumni Service Award Staff Jonathan Wright, associate dean and professor of biology, has been selected to receive the inaugural Faculty Alumni Service Award from Pomona’s Alumni Association Board. "Performance at Pomona" Previewed in L.A. Weekly as Pushing the Limits of Performance Art Staff One particular performance of the upcoming Performance at Pomona, a series of three performance art pieces by Judy Chicago, James Turrell '65 and John M. White, has been heralded by L.A. Weekly as a work that pushes the boundaries of performance art. James M. White's recreation of Preparation F, a piece he originally staged at Pomona in 1971, will be recreated in the gym on January 21, 2012, with current football players. The article says, "By moving a football practice onto a stage, White has moved the game out of the arena of entertainment and under the critical microscope of art. It will ask the question: Why does society condone violence if it's committed while in uniform?" Performance at Pomona is part of Pacific Standard Time's Performance and Public Art Festival, which spans 11 days and has more than 30 performances. Dean and VP of Admissions Seth Allen Shares Essay Advice in the New York Times Staff On the New York Times blog India Ink, VP and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Seth Allen offers seven tips on writing essays to prospective students. He says that, "The essay is often a deciding factor, conveying information to the admissions committee about your personality, values, creativity or other intangible qualities sought after in students," and his tips include letting credentials speak for themselves and demonstrating rather than telling. Pomona College Events Commemorating the 38th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Campus Events A series of events will be held at Pomona College to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the landmark decision, Roe v. Wade. Professor Ami Radunskaya's Involvement With EDGE Featured in the Claremont Courier Faculty Pomona College Professor Ami Radunskaya's invovement with Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE) Program for Female Mathemeticians is featured in an article in the January 7 edition of The Claremont Courier. The article discusses the program, which offers mentoring and other assistance to female graduate students in STEM fields, and why Radunskaya has committed her time to nurturing the program and its students. For more information on the program, please read our article as well. Pomona College Museum of Art Presents Three Performance Pieces by Renowned Artists on January 21 The Arts The Pomona College Museum of Art will present “Performance at Pomona,” a series of three performance pieces by renowned artists—Judy Chicago, James Turrell, John M. White—on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 5-7 p.m., on the Pomona College campus. Pomona College February 2012 Events Campus Events Pomona College, one of the nation’s premier liberal arts colleges, is sponsoring the following on-campus events. Each of these events is open to the public and free of charge unless otherwise noted. The Sagehen Report: Week of January 9 Athletics The winter sports kicked back into action for the New Year, with the Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams and the Men’s Basketball team all earning dramatic wins on the road at Cal Lutheran this Saturday. "The Student Life" Wins Ford's Students With Drive Competition for Zipcar Credit Students The Student Life, Pomona's weekly student newspaper, won the December 2011 Students with Drive competition, receiving $5,500 Zipcar share credit from Zipcar and Ford. EDGE Program for Female Mathematicians Receives $290,000 NSF Grant; Professor Ami Radunskaya Named Co-Director Faculty The Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE) program, which assists women in STEM fields via mentoring and a summer conference, with obtaining their Ph.D.s, will convene at Pomona this summer. The program just obtained a $290,000 NSF grant, and Professor Ami Radunskaya has been named EDGE co-director. Pomona Launches Summer Internship Program Students Pomona College is expanding its summer internship program to help ensure all students can afford to take unpaid summer internships for vital work experience. Pomona Academy for Youth Success (PAYS) Awarded $140,000 in Grants and Gifts Students A combination of grants and gifts, totaling $140,000 for the 2011-2012 academic year, were recently given in support of the Pomona Academy for Youth Success (PAYS). Site-Specific Performance Class Brings Artful Surprise to Everyday Interactions on Campus Students Students in Site-Specific Performance spent the fall semester surprising and delighting their fellow classmates with unusual and seemingly impromptu performances throughout the Pomona College campus, led by Jessica Harris '11. In Memoriam: Richard Sheirich Faculty Professor Emeritus of German Richard Sheirich passed away on Sunday at the age of 84. Work Authorization Requirements Stir Campus Unrest Life on Campus These last few weeks have been difficult ones for the Pomona College community. As a result of a complaint filed by an employee with the Board resulting in an independent investigation, the College became aware of deficiencies in the files of 84 employees regarding their work authorization documents. The Board leadership made the decision to comply with federal law, which, if violated, would result in serious civil and criminal sanctions. All but 17 employees were able to resolve the issues with their file. However, where proper documentation was not provided, the College was left with no choice but to end their employment. The actions taken by the College to address these deficiencies, as required by law, have raised questions and divided the community. For more information on the process and events, click here. Para obtener información en español, haga clic aquí. In Memoriam: Gary Troyer Faculty Long-time Pomona-Pitzer swimming and water polo coach Gary Troyer passed away on December 10. The Sagehen Report: Week of December 12 Athletics The Sagehen record books got turned back to the 1980s this week, as a pair of athletes accomplished things which hadn’t been done at Pomona-Pitzer since before they were born. Pomona Students Bring Their Best Pop Culture Debates to the Blogosphere Students What happens when eight opinionated Pomona seniors decide to unleash their perspectives on popular culture into the blogosphere? December 2011 and January 2012 Events at Pomona College Campus Events Pomona College, one of the nation’s premier liberal arts colleges, is sponsoring the following on-campus events. Each of these events is open to the public and free of charge unless otherwise noted. Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company Takes 2nd at Nationals; Performing Tomorrow at Intercollegiate Showdown Campus Events The Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company is headed for a showdown tomorrow with several other collegiate teams in Rains Center. Los Angeles School Named for Julian Nava '51 Alumni The new Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy in Los Angeles, a unique middle school for students focused on science, business, technology and the arts, honors a great Latino leader and role model. The Sagehen Report: Week of December 5 Athletics A pair of winter teams picked up down-to-the-wire wins on Friday, while the SCIAC honored the last of its fall sports with postseason honors this week. Work Authorization Requirements Cause Upset at Pomona College Life on Campus These last few weeks have been very difficult ones for the Pomona College community. This fall, the College became aware of deficiencies in 84 employee files regarding work authorization documents. The process to correct the files has raised questions. For more information on the process and events, click here. |
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