An Oct. 31 report from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) labeled Pomona College as an “institution of particular concern” due to its treatment of Pro-Palestinian protestors throughout the spring and fall of this year.
Author: Ansley Washburn
In memoriam: Arjun Vattipali
On the morning of Oct. 23, Mudd President Harriet B. Nembhard, announced via email the passing of Arjun Vattipali HM ’27. At the time of the email, the cause of death is still unknown.
Starr issues campus bans to non-Pomona 5C students involved in Oct. 7 demonstration
Pomona President G. Gabrielle Starr has banned dozens of students for their alleged presence inside Carnegie Hall during an Oct. 7 protest.
Scripps administration shuts down Motley Coffeehouse
Scripps College’s administration shut down its student-run Motley Coffeehouse after weeks of tension regarding the coffeehouse’s political organizing.
‘This is not a choice:’ Scripps administration demands Motley Coffeehouse remove Palestinian flag
Despite pressures from administration, Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse has refused to take down its Palestinian flag.
‘No graduation as usual:’ Protesters disrupt Pomona’s commencement to call for divestment
On Sunday, May 12, Pomona Divest from Apartheid (PDfA) and the Los Angeles, Orange County and Inland Empire chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM LA-OC-IE) organized a protest to disrupt Pomona College’s relocated commencement ceremony.
Pomona faculty vote to divest from corporations ‘complicit in war crimes committed by the Israeli government’
On Thursday, May 2, Pomona College faculty voted to “divest from corporations complicit with war crimes and other human rights violations committed by the Israeli government in Israel/Palestine.”
Out of rooms, out of answers: Pitzer’s class of 2027 left without housing
On Wednesday, April 24 Pitzer College informed students in the class of 2027 participating in the room selection process that they had “reached capacity” for housing.
College administrations nationwide escalate responses to protests for Palestinian liberation
Higher education institutions across the nation respond to pro-Palestine protests, prompting concerns from some community members.
7C and national organizations denounce Pomona College’s response to student arrests
Following the arrest of 20 students at Pomona College by the Claremont Police Department (CPD) on Friday, April 5, several 7C and national organizations have released statements condemning Pomona’s response, pointing to both the academic disciplinary and legal prosecutions sanctioned by its president, G. Gabrielle Starr.