On Sunday, Feb. 11, the Pitzer College Student Senate passed a resolution to suspend Pitzer’s study abroad program with the University of Haifa in Israel. The legislation, Resolution 60-R-5, passed by a 34:1 majority vote with no abstentions. It now awaits approval from the Pitzer College Council, and if it
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Meet Pomona’s 2023 Yidan Experiential Learning Grant for the Study of Asia recipients
On Tuesday, Nov. 14, Diana Truong PO ’24 and Griffin Campion PO ’24, the 2023 recipients of the Yidan Experiential Learning Grant for the Study of Asia, presented their summer experiences at a lunch colloquium in the Oldenborg Center. The grant, sponsored by the Oldenborg Center, offers financial assistance to
OPINION: Studying abroad on financial aid comes with extra baggage
Amidst the stories of glamorous romances in foreign countries and life-changing adventures, Klara Jacobs PZ ’24 gives a realistic take on what studying abroad looks like for a 5C student, especially for one on financial aid.
South African Scholars open this year’s Oldenborg Luncheon Colloquium Program
Each year the Globalization, Environment and Society (GES) study abroad program at the University of Cape Town (UCT) brings four Pomona College students to South Africa for a semester of study. Last week, Dr. Shari Daya and Dr. Pippin Anderson, both professors at the University of Cape Town, visited Pomona to give students and faculty a sample of the program’s curriculum.
OPINION: Don’t sell yourself short: Apply to study abroad
Studying abroad is a once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity, writes Anna Tolkien CM ’24. Students should not let anything deter them from applying to it.
Pitzer’s Ecuador study abroad program continues despite record-breaking floods
Even as unprecedented flooding and landslides devastated Quito earlier this month, Pitzer College students studying abroad in Ecuador continue to integrate themselves in the community and learn about the political and social situation in the city.
Pomona announces four domestic programs for fall 2022
Pomona College’s study abroad office announced that it will now offer domestic programs beginning fall 2022, according to an Oct. 22 email to students from Lindsey Sasaki Kogasaka, the assistant director of international programs.
Meet your neighbor: Meli Kofokotsiou PO ’23
In this week’s “Meet your neighbor,” Meli Kofokotsiou PO ’23 looks back at their time growing up in Greece and their decision to study abroad for college.
OPINION: Pomona must address stresses faced by international students during distance learning
Pomona College must acknowledge the treatment of international students during the COVID-19 pandemic and increase institutional support for them, writes Yutong Niu PO ’23.
How studying and working on a farm taught me the bigger picture
Feeling cooped up at home after a semester of online learning, London Lordos SC ’24 moved to a farm for the spring semester — entering a world of cow cuddling, beekeeping and hoedowns.