To promote sustainability at Harvey Mudd College, members of Engineers for a Sustainable World/Mudders Organizing for Sustainability Solutions (ESW/MOSS) are planning to propose the establishment of a green fund at the May meeting of the Board of Trustees, and are working to revive HMC’s Sustainability Committee. The green fund would
Author: Anthony Bald
Pub Returns Amid Increased Sensitivity to Consent Culture
Following its suspension last semester due to a sexual assault investigation, the Wednesday night party Pub was back at Pomona College Jan. 22, returning to campus amid an ongoing conversation about how nightlife and consent culture interact across the Claremont Colleges. An email notification sent out Oct. 10 reported that
Pomona Searches for Mellon-Chau Scholars
Pomona College is in the early stages of choosing two fellows for the 2014-2015 Mellon-Chau Postdoctoral Fellowship. The fellowship brings highly sought-after scholars to teach at Pomona for two years, after which the college can choose to offer them tenure-track positions. While candidate diversity is not an official criterion in
Fifth Audit to Unearth Waste Trends
In an effort to track and limit the amount of waste that Pomona College needlessly sends to landfills, the Sustainability Integration Office (SIO) is holding its fifth waste audit today. “We’re mainly trying to get at what is the percentage of actual trash that’s in our trash,” SIO Director Ginny Routhe
In Memoriam: Katherine Hagedorn
Pomona College music professor Katherine Hagedorn passed away Tuesday night, Nov. 12, at her home after a long battle with cancer. After working at the U.S. Department of State and completing her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology at Brown University, Hagedorn arrived at Pomona in 1993 and became director of Pomona’s ethnomusicology
EcoReps Program Promotes Sustainability in Dorms
Through the pilot version of its EcoReps program, the Pomona College Sustainability Integration Office (SIO) is promoting sustainability in South Campus residence halls and is considering extending the program to North Campus. As part of the program, six sponsors, one in each first-year residence hall, act as resources for students
Despite Different Structures, Styles between Music Department and A Cappella, Similar Goals Win the Day
At Pomona College, music is everywhere. From the muffled noise of occupied practice rooms, to violins resonating through the residence and concert halls, to a cappella concerts outside Frary at Snack, students have access to a wide range of vocal and instrumental music. Amid all of this activity remains an
HMC to Increase Enrollment to 900
After discussions with students, faculty and staff, the Harvey Mudd College Board of Trustees unanimously voted Nov. 1 to expand HMC’s student body to 900 over the next decade, with a comprehensive assessment of growth to date planned at the five-year mark. “I was so proud of the Board; they
New Pitzer VP for Student Affairs Addresses Housing, Campus Culture
Pitzer College’s Vice President for Student Affairs Brian Carlisle has been on campus for only three months, but already he is working on a three-year plan for Student Affairs, professional development, and student housing, among other projects. “For my first year, one of my biggest goals is to really begin
Updated CMC Dorms to Include Gender-Neutral Housing
Claremont McKenna College will renovate its residence halls following two years of discussion to increase its student capacity and provide gender-neutral housing for the first time during the 2014-2015 academic year. “We have been very tight in our housing capacity these last few years,” said Eric Vos, Assistant Dean of