Bertil Lindblad PO '78, head of Pomona College's International Initiatives office, will be retiring this year. In 1975, Lindblad began his education at Pomona as one of the few international students on campus. He studied Politics (called “Government” at the time) with a focus on International Relations, as well as Russian and French.
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Scripps Presents Speaker Series Features Radio Host Maria Hinojosa
On Oct. 4, Scripps College hosted Maria Hinojosa, a renowned radio host, as part of the Scripps Presents speaker series. Hinojosa is recognized as an important leader in the world of journalism. “For 25 years she’s hosted ‘Latino USA’ on NPR and has been committed to telling the stories and sharing the
Pitzer Welcomes New Title IX Coordinator, Corinne Vorenkamp
This semester, Corinne Vorenkamp began her work as Pitzer College’s new Title IX coordinator. Before starting at Pitzer, Vorenkamp was a lawyer who worked with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Vorenkamp applied for a position as Title IX coordinator because she wanted to do more proactive, preventative work on sexual violence. “I
Pitzer Speaker Series to Host Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Every year, Pitzer College’s Munroe Center for Social Inquiry sponsors a speaker series that reflects the pursuit of interdisciplinary learning and public inquiry. This year’s theme, “Islam: Beyond Ideological Narratives,” was proposed by Pitzer philosophy professor Ahmed Alwishah. Alwishah believes this topic is timely given the current global discourse on Islam. “The
City of Claremont and Colleges to Host 2015 Special Olympics Athletes
The 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games are coming to Los Angeles, and the city of Claremont is helping to make it happen. The Games will take place from July 25 to Aug. 2, bringing participants and fans from 177 countries to L.A. to participate in sports competitions, celebrate humanitarian
Pomona Faculty Addresses Distribution of Higher Grades to Students Compared To Peer Institutions
The issue of grade distribution has come to the forefront of the Pomona College faculty discourse in the last two weeks. Michael Steinberger, associate professor of economics and chair of the curriculum committee, said that the committee is currently looking at grade distribution and trying to find a way to
5Cs Respond to Bias-Related Incidents
The 5C community has been informed of two bias-related incidents against identity-based organizations on campus that came to light in the span of four days last week. These events revolved around Claremont McKenna College’s Brothers and Sisters Alliance (BSA) and a pro-Israel organization on the campuses. Claremont Students for Israel