Pomona College is in its third week under a revamped system for reusable takeout containers. The college’s dining services began distributing the brand new containers Friday, Sept. 10. Dining services provided free containers to Pomona students by crediting all student accounts, except those of students who received a reusable container
Author: John Thomason
Q&A with New Creative Writing Professor Jonathan Lethem
On Apr. 22, Pomona College announced the selection of nationally acclaimed author Jonathan Lethem as the Roy Edward Disney Professor of Creative Writing. Pending the approval of the Board of Trustees in May, Lethem will begin teaching in Spring 2011. Lethem spoke by phone with TSL Managing Editor John Thomason
ASPC Senate Briefs
All I need to do is come up with one last gavel joke… ASPC President Jed Cullen ’10 convened the meeting at 5:03 p.m. All quiet on the Scott Levy front The meeting began with Cullen asking the senators updates on their various committees. When Cullen addressed Commissioner of Academic
ASPC Senate Breifs
Dude, why is your gavel so loud today? ASPC President Jed Cullen ’10 convened the meeting at 5:04 p.m. It’s a Living Document… Cullen then introduced 2010 ASPC Elections Commissioner Mark Simon ’10. Simon passed out his report on possible amendments to the ASPC elections code. He introduced these proposed
Senate Briefs 4/13/10
Nice Gavel! ASPC President Jed Cullen ’10 convened the meeting at 5:05 p.m. If only we had some green construction paper…… Cullen introduced Director of Financial Aid Mary Booker, who discussed issues surrounding student employment. This year, in order to cope with a $400,000 reduction in student wages, the office
Abani Interviews for Roy E. Disney Professorship in Creative Writing
Accomplished novelist and poet Chris Abani visited Pomona College on Mar. 4 – 5. Abani is the final of three candidates for the Roy E. Disney Professorship in Creative Writing. The first day, Abani led a sample workshop with students and faculty where student work was discussed. Later that day,
Acclaimed Author and English Candidate Visits Pomona
Critically acclaimed novelist Jonathan Lethem visited Pomona College on Feb. 4-5. Lethem is the first of three candidates for the Roy E. Disney Professorship in Creative Writing. During his visit, Lethem led a sample workshop with students and faculty where student work was discussed. Later that day, he gave a
Pomona Task Force to Review Alcohol Policy
A task force, consisting of 16 trustees, faculty, administrators, and students, convened at the beginning of this academic year to review issues of alcohol policy at Pomona College. The group first met on Oct. 9, during the weekend of the Student-Trustee Retreat, and will meet again on Dec. 9. The
Scores Participate in Annual Pomona Student Trustee Retreat
Twenty members of Pomona’s Board of Trustees and administrators and about 80 students convened in the Hahn building for the 11th Annual Student Trustee Retreat last Friday.Dean of Students Miriam Feldblum remarked on the unique opportunity for student-trustee interaction provided by the retreat.“I don’t know of another campus that does