Following the arrest of 20 students at Pomona College by the Claremont Police Department (CPD) on Friday, April 5, several 7C and national organizations have released statements condemning Pomona’s response, pointing to both the academic disciplinary and legal prosecutions sanctioned by its president, G. Gabrielle Starr.
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20 student protesters arrested at Pomona College
20 students were arrested outside of Pomona College’s Alexander Hall in a protest condemning the administration’s removal of a ‘mock apartheid wall,’ on Friday, April 5.
5C students mourn, express fear over violence in Gaza and Israel
In Claremont, Jewish students and organizations centered around Judaism on campus, as well as Palestinian students and groups supporting the Free Palestine movement, have expressed pain as they mourn those who have been killed by Hamas and the IDF. These groups have organized teach-ins, marches and vigils throughout the past week to express solidarity in painful times, even as tensions grow.
Pomona, CMC release plans to address antisemitism on campus
On Monday, March 27, Pomona College students received an email from President G. Gabrielle Starr addressing two recent incidents of vandalism at Pomona and outlining Pomona’s plan to address antisemitism on campus. These incidents come on the heels of a rise in antisemitism in the Claremont community this past January,
Myrlie Evers-Williams PO ’68 celebrates 90th birthday at Pomona
On March 22, Pomona College held a 90th birthday tribute to celebrate civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams PO ’68. Family, friends, alumni and staff were invited, along with Evers-Williams, to view the archival collection that she recently donated to the college and to hear from a variety of important figures
Sherrilyn Ifill and Penny Lee Dean announced as 2023 Pomona commencement speakers
In a Jan. 31 email to the Pomona College community, President Gabi Starr announced the Commencement speakers for the Class of 2023: civil rights attorney Sherrilyn Ifill and Hall of Fame swimmer Penny Lee Dean PO ’77. The pair will receive honorary degrees and address the graduating class during the
President Starr launches plans to address financial discrimination, antisemitism at Pomona
At the end of the fall ’22 semester, Pomona president Gabi Starr announced plans to combat antisemitism and support middle-income student enrollment.