Chau Vu PO ’26 was selected for the 2026 Computing Research Association Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award last month for her research in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Vu is the first Pomona College student to receive the distinction and the only awardee from a liberal arts college this year.
For Vu, the CRA award demonstrated that meaningful research can happen in a liberal arts setting. She attributed her national recognition to both her technical skills and her breadth of education.
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Council on American-Islamic Relations designates Pomona ‘hostile campus’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) designated Pomona College as a “hostile campus” in their December 2025 report that evaluates Islamophobia and free speech on college campuses. From 2024 to 2025, CAIR, the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, ranked 51 universities as “unhostile,” “under
Pomona ASPC and CSWA continue efforts to reinstate dining hall worker Rolando Araiza
ASPC unanimously voted to pass a CSWA-backed resolution that demands the rehiring of Frary dining hall cook and union leader Rolando Araiza on Thursday. The decision solidifies ASPC’s support in presenting the resolution to the Pomona College administration.
Since Araiza’s termination Jan. 29, CSWA has collaborated with students and dining hall staff to collect over 900 signatures from the 5C community in support of Araiza’s reinstatement.
“The support from the students was really powerful and heartwarming and meant a lot to the workers,” CSWA member and author of the resolution Elias Pleucker PO ’28 said.
Moving forward, ASPC President Grace Zheng PO ’26 said it will be up to the two sponsors, Murphy-Pearson and Vice President of Student Affairs Ireland Griffin PO ’26, to spearhead the next steps in fulfilling the resolution’s demands.
Starr and admin reveal Pomona-CGU partnership details in exclusive interview
Negotiations are underway between Pomona College and Claremont Graduate University (CGU) to pursue a potential partnership. In exclusive interviews with TSL this week, Pomona President Gabrielle Starr and several other college administrators laid out the details.
Coop Fountain operations at risk following destruction of Oldenborg Center next academic year
Plans to destroy Pomona College’s Oldenborg Center in the 2026-2027 academic school year could threaten operations at the Coop Fountain, according to student representatives familiar with the situation. As part of the college’s Global Pomona initiative, Oldenborg will be replaced with the Center for Global Engagement, a facility meant to encourage both global and local partnerships among students and faculty. But one detail in the building’s plans has alarmed students: unlike Oldenborg, the new center will not have an industrial kitchen.
Union leader and Frary cook Rolando Araiza terminated; Pomona faces backlash
Pomona College is under fire for terminating Frary Dining Hall cook and union leader Rolando Araiza last Thursday after 21 years of employment, months before a new union contract is due in June. Students and workers are campaigning for Arazia to be reinstated under claims that Pomona’s decision was influenced by his involvement with workers unions.
Pomona enters exclusive negotiations with CGU exploring possible partnership
After months of confidential conversations, Pomona College and Claremont Graduate University (CGU) enter exclusive negotiations and began discussing a potential partnership with community members.
Sagehens football lose 3-21 in home opener against Lewis and Clark
On Sept. 20, the Pomona-Pitzer football team lost its home opener against the Lewis and Clark College Pioneers 3-21, marking its first defeat of the season. Though the Hens could not replicate their success from their previous game against the Willamette Bearcats, defensive captain Jake Sugawara PO ’26 emphasized that confronting resistance early on is what it takes for the Sagehens to fly higher in the future.
A new voice on Sixth Street: MJ Newsom debuts as P-P’s full-time sports broadcaster
It’s well past midnight, and MJ Newsom’s still not asleep—in fact, he’s in the middle of memorizing the height, weight, hometown, grade and stats of Pomona-Pitzer’s (P-P) starting quarterback. Who is Newsom, and why does he even care? Well, he’s P-P’s new play-by-play broadcaster, making a spotting board for Grady Russo.
Pomona announces Olivia Calvi as new lead deputy Title IX Coordinator
Pomona College hired Olivia Calvi as the lead deputy Title IX Coordinator of the Title IX and CARES office.