On May 9, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced they filed a federal Title VI complaint suing Pomona College for rising campus antisemitism since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
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Pomona College moves commencement off campus during student encampment on Marston Quad
On Friday, May 10, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr emailed a statement to the Pomona community announcing Pomona’s commencement ceremony, scheduled for Sunday, May 12, would be moved off campus to the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The announcement comes during an ongoing Gaza solidarity encampment on Marston Quad.
Pomona College suspends 5C Ski & Snowboard Club
On March 28 students and alumni on the emailing list for the 5C Ski & Snowboard Club received an email notifying them that Pomona College administration had placed the club under suspension until Spring of 2024.
Pomona, Harvey Mudd announce some COVID-19 guidelines for fall move-in, amid a summer surge in cases
With just over five weeks until students return to campus, Pomona College announced some of its COVID-19 guidelines going into the fall semester. The announcement comes on the heel’s of last week’s surge in cases among the college’s faculty and staff.
New offerings coming to Pomona’s Orientation Adventure this fall
Pomona College’s Orientation Adventure programs are slated to return this fall semester after a three year hiatus, but this time around, the college is focusing on inclusivity and proximity to campus.
Pomona outdoor coordinator leaves for UC Riverside
The coordinator for Pomona College’s Outdoor Education Center Chris Weyant-Forbes has resigned from her position, according to an email from Weyant-Forbes and Dean of Campus Life Josh Eisenberg. Weyant-Forbes accepted an offer to serve as the coordinator of outdoor excursions at the University of California, Riverside, leaving Pomona effective Feb. 9, according to the email.
5C students in off-campus apartments grapple with sense of displacement
As the pandemic-related housing crisis forces students off-campus, students express a sense of displacement while learning to adapt.
Pomona to eliminate points system, opens conversation-based model to student comment
Pomona College will replace its points-based system with a conversation-based conduct system beginning in fall 2021.
Pomona shortens OA, overhauls orientation programming
Pomona College is planning a slew of changes to its first-year orientation programming, designed to increase awareness of campus resources.
Pomona shortens OA by a day and a half, will house three trips on campus
Pomona College is shortening its Orientation Adventure by a day and a half, and adding LA-based options which won’t require wilderness travel.