I entered Pomona College with a goal to grow my understanding of myself and others. Looking back, I’m happy to say I’ve made progress. During my time at Pomona, I have discovered the ways society privileges and marginalizes different aspects of my identity. While wrestling with the implications of my
Author: Helen Jun
An Alternative to the Myers-Briggs Test
A few days ago, I met my team of seven University of California, Los Angeles, University Southern California, and fellow Pomona College students with whom I’ll be working in a Ghanaian school this summer. Eager to befriend each other, we sat in a circle and chatted about ourselves: our schools,
ASCMC Plans Judicial Board
The Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) have begun developing plans for a Student Judicial Board, which would act as the student government’s judicial branch. Through peer adjudication, the board would uphold standards laid out in the CMC Social Contract, a new document created by ASCMC. “We want to
HMC to Choose New Associate Dean of Residential Life
A new associate dean of residential life for Harvey Mudd College will be selected by the end of this week. The college has been searching for someone who understands HMC’s culture and how the students and faculty and staff members work together, according to Dean of Students Maggie Browning. Browning
Klawe Wins Woman of Vision Award for Leadership
Harvey Mudd College President Maria Klawe was named one of three recipients of the 2014 Women of Vision ABIE Award, an annual award given by the Anita Borg Institute (ABI) that recognizes women who have made contributions to leadership, innovation, and social impact in the field of technology. Klawe received
Rob Fossum Retires from Pitzer After 29 Years
After 29 years at Pitzer College, Rob Fossum resigned from his role as director of special programs and campus operations. His last day was Jan. 31, according to a college-wide email announcement. Fossum oversaw various summer programs, including the summer conference programs, summer sessions, and international and high school programs
ASHMC Funds Endowed Scholarship
After deciding to create the college’s first Student Giving Campaign last year, the Associated Students of Harvey Mudd College (ASHMC) Council finalized a formal gift agreement last week that specifies that the newly created ASHMC Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to an HMC student of any class year who demonstrates