Pomona College enacted an outstanding policy over the summer that limits the interactions between dining hall employees and non-employees while employees are on duty or on break, spurring complaints from students and staff that the administration is prohibiting dialogue in the workplace. In response to these complaints, Vice President and
Author: Carrie Wu
WASC Recommends Focus on Diversity at Scripps
Scripps College has implemented a number of initiatives to increase awareness of diversity on its campus after the Western Association of Schools and Colleges’s (WASC) most recent Capacity and Preparatory Review (CPR), which is still under review by the Scripps faculty, recommended that Scripps continue to emphasize diversity as an
Millikan Renovation Plans Underway
Plans are underway for a major renovation of Pomona College’s Robert A. Millikan building, scheduled to begin in June 2013. Millikan houses the school’s Department of Mathematics and the Department of Physics and Astronomy. A committee composed of faculty and students from those departments, as well as representatives from the
Shifting Perceptions Series Explores CMC Campus Climate in Ath Lectures
“I hear that a lot of people avoid [Claremont McKenna College] (CMC) as much as possible; [they] will avoid going through CMC’s campus,” one student said, referring to a perception toward CMC held by some students at the 5Cs who don’t identify as heterosexual. “They’ll take the long route instead
Pomona Named Best Value College Again
Pomona College has been named “Best Value” among liberal arts colleges by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine in its December edition, which will be released on Nov. 8. This is the third time in four years that Pomona College has earned such a distinction. In its feature, Kiplinger especially lauded Pomona’s
New Pomona Dorms Earn Top LEED Certification
Pomona College’s new north campus dorms, Sontag and Pomona Halls, have earned the coveted LEED (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). They are the first college residence halls in California, and the second large-scale residence project in the nation to earn
DREAM Act Lecturer Calls for Federal Action
Nationally-renowned immigration scholar, educator, activist, and Distinguished Chair of the University of Houston Law Department Michael A. Olivas spoke in favor of the DREAM Act Oct. 10 at Pomona’s Rose Hills Theater. His visit to Claremont comes in the wake of Governor Jerry Brown’s Oct. 8 signing of the DREAM
Pomona Becomes First Liberal Arts College to Earn Sustainable Seafood Certification
Pomona College became the first-ever liberal arts college to receive the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Chain of Custody certification June 29. This recognition qualifies Pomona College Dining Services to handle and serve MSC-certified sustainable seafood to all students, faculty, staff, and guests of the college. Since the awarding of the
Students Vote to Adopt Gender-Neutral Constitution
Pomona students voted Tuesday, Sept. 20, to edit the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) constitution so that it contains only gender-neutral language. The vote comes on the heels of a ASPC Senate vote on Aug. 30 to make similar changes to the ASPC bylaws. According to ASPC Commissioner of