Harvey Mudd College computer science professors Mike Erlinger and Zach Dodds received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant last month to continue helping middle schools incorporate computer science into their curriculum. The professors won $596,501 to fund their program, called “MyCS: Middle Years Computer Science.” Last summer, the program brought 16
Author: Cole Clark
Fire Brings Early End to Parties at Pomona
A fire outside the southeast window of the Smith Campus Center (SCC) living room at Pomona College brought an early end to the “Gangnam Style” dance and Sigma Tau’s Boot party last Friday. The dance, put on by the Asian American Mentor Program (AAMP) and held in the Social Room,
PSU Event Explores Racial Politics on National, Local Levels
When planning the Pomona Student Union (PSU) event “The Politics of Race: The 2012 Presidential Election,” organizer Iris Nevins PO ’14 wanted to give students a forum for addressing race and American identity. “The 2012 presidential campaign is an opportunity for us,” Nevins said. “Now that we have our first
Pomona Dining Halls Cut Back on Sustainable Food Purchases
After last year’s $900,000 budget shortfall, Pomona College Dining Services has scaled back some of its sustainability programs to save money. A note posted on the “Meat, Dairy, and Eggs” section of Pomona’s sustainability webpage this summer stated that the humane meat program had been suspended. This program was a
HMC Sponsors Online Mentoring Program for Women in STEM Fields
Harvey Mudd College will launch an online mentoring program to connect undergraduates with women working in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Women in Technology Sharing Online, or WitsOn, is a joint project by HMC and Piazza, an online classroom tool that allows students to post questions and receive answers
Inspired by Occupy LA, Pitzer Students Organize
Mark Lichterman PZ ’13 and Michael Grey PZ ’13 met with students Monday evening at Pitzer College to begin planning their involvement in a medley of social activist organizations. Both Lichterman and Grey have been influenced by the Occupy movement. Grey took a semester of leave, starting last October, to