Coming to Pomona College, current first-years did not know that majoring in cognitive science would require winning a lottery. This academic year, Pomona’s Linguistics and Cognitive Science Department started limiting the number of students who can major in cognitive science. Interest in the once small major has tripled over the last ten years while faculty size has stagnated. For the past two years, requests to the Faculty Position Advisory Committee for additional faculty positions have been denied by administration.
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In between languages: Su Yeong Kim on language brokering in immigrant families
On Feb. 18, Dr. Su Yeong Kim, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, discussed her hopes for the future of language brokering among children in immigrant families. Scripps Presents hosted Kim for the Marion Jane Memorial Lecture.