Six Pomona College faculty members were given tenure this month, having been promoted from assistant to associate professor. The six professors are Lisa Anne Auerbach in the art department, Colin Beck in sociology, Jessica L. Borelli in psychology, Pierangelo De Pace in economics, Michael J. Green in philosophy and Julie
Author: Trevor Pontifex
Israel-Palestine Specialist, Former Kerry Advisor Gives Speech at Pitzer
David Makovsky, former advisor on Secretary of State John Kerry’s peace negotiation team, gave a speech Feb. 10 about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at Pitzer College’s Benson Auditorium. The speech was followed by a Q&A session moderated by Claremont McKenna College Associate Professor of Religious Studies Gary Gilbert. Makovsky, one of
Q&A: CGU Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Receives Hungarian National Award
On Dec. 6, 2014, Claremont Graduate University psychology professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was presented with the Grand Cross Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced “CHEEK-sent-muh-HIGH-ee”) pioneered the field of positive psychology, which is the study of happiness and human traits such as