Several administrative offices and departments at Pomona College could move to new locations on campus starting next semester, after the school’s Business Office and Office of Human Resources complete the move from their current home in Alexander Hall to the Pendleton Building, on Eighth Street. The Pendleton Building was vacated
Author: Michael Maltese
CUC Sells Land Around BFS to Pitzer, Mudd, Scripps
The Claremont University Consortium (CUC) announced July 27 that it is selling part of the land it owns in the Bernard Field Station (BFS), a 75-acre tract of undeveloped land north of Foothill Blvd., to Pitzer College, Scripps College, and Harvey Mudd College (HMC). Previous proposed land sales involving the
Pitzer Faculty Discusses Affirmative Action Policy
Pitzer College faculty met Saturday with legal counsel to talk about the college’s affirmative action policy for hiring faculty. Faculty members discussed affirmative action for more than two hours with the college’s legal counsel directly, rather than going through the administration. The affirmative action policy has come under question in
Workers File Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Pomona
The pro-union group of Pomona College dining hall workers, Workers For Justice (WFJ), filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) over the summer, claiming the school is implementing an anti-union campaign. These charges come at a time when negotiations between Pomona and WFJ are stalled
Oxtoby to Rule on Conflict-Free Mineral Investment Proposal
Pomona's Committee for Socially Responsible Investment voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of a proposal that would pre-commit the college to vote “yes” on shareholder resolutions in favor of conflict-free minerals. According to Peace and Justice Coalition member and proposal co-author Daniel Low PO ’11, the pre-commitment is necessary because of
English Department Hires Asian American Literature Professor
Professor Joseph Jeon will join the Pomona English Department from the University of San Diego in the fall. Jeon specializes in Asian American literature and media, and will be teaching Modern American Fiction and Asian American Literary Historiography next semester. The department plans to broaden its set of offerings by
Career Conference Targets LGBTQA Students
The Third Annual West Coast OUT for Work LGBTQA College Student Career Conference, a non-industry specific career conference that educates LGBTQA students on the transition from academia to the workplace, took place at Pomona's Edmunds Ballroom last weekend. According to Riley Folds, Out for Work Founding Executive Director, the organization
Director of CDO Leaving After This Year
For the last 12 years, Carl Martellino has tirelessly directed the Career Development Office, building its staff, upgrading its web presence, and initiating popular student programs. Now, he said, it is time for a new challenge. Martellino will be leaving at the end of the month for a position at
Popular Professor Lear Denied Tenure-Track Position in Classics
Andrew Lear, Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics at Pomona, will not be rehired for next year after a long search process by the Classics Department that several students say they feel was conducted unfairly. Lear, an expert on sexual depictions on Greek vases, was hired two years ago to temporarily
Scheduling Changes for Dining Services Address Long-Standing Concerns
Pomona College Dining Services announced a new scheduling system, guaranteed full-time employment for all dining employees this summer, and clarified the system for taking sick leave in its first quarterly meeting Feb. 11 in Frank dining hall. Workers have long complained about the scheduling system and a lack of guaranteed