Summer research continues this week, but it’s time to ask professors about the value of student research. Professor Aaron Leconte and Visiting Professor Taia Wu recount their Scripps-Pitzer lab that modifies DNA polymerase to improve drug delivery systems. Wu, a Scripps student researcher turned professor, now guides students through summer research and shares the benefits of summer research from the lab’s lead professors.
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Despite federal uncertainty, Pomona and Pitzer remain top Fulbright producers
Pomona and Pitzer Colleges finished the year as top Fulbright-producing institutions, maintaining their reputation amidst unprecedented uncertainty for the program. 18 Pomona students and 18 Pitzer students were awarded the prestigious fellowship this year.
Preserving our past: A look at the CAPAS Archive Project
On April 21, the Pitzer Center for Asian Pacific American Students (CAPAS) showcased their student-led Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Archive Project, which collects and preserves APIDA history across the 5Cs.
Pitzer’s fourth cohort reflects on their journey with the Inside-Out B.A. Program
This May, the fourth cohort of Pitzer College’s Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA program will graduate with degrees in Organizational Studies, having completed their education in the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco. As incarcerated students, they have built a community of learning, care and transformation, bridging the distance between inside and outside through meaningful relationships and shared purpose.
Pluralism, progress, problems: 50 years of interfaith chaplaincy
At the intersection of Scripps College, Pomona College and Claremont McKenna College stands the McAlister Center for Religious Activities (also called the McAlister Center for Spiritual Life), an institution many students pass every day. However, according to former Protestant Chaplain Naima Lett, 75% of the community she encountered during the 2021-2022 school year was unaware of the center’s chaplain services, which provide counseling for all students and faculty of the Claremont colleges regardless of religion. Even less known is the chaplaincy system’s fifty years of complex history, representing both the cutting edge of inclusive college campuses and archaic systems no longer relevant to student needs.
Pitzer Fulbright semifinalists without update as Trump Administration threatens program
Following a funding freeze by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, some students and faculty members at Pitzer College are expressing concern over the future of the Fulbright program.
Mai Der Vang on the endangered saola and humankind’s relationship with nature
On March 26, Vang came to Pitzer’s Broad Performance Center to read from her newest collection of poetry. Her writing uses the saola, an endangered animal endemic to the Annamite Range between Laos and Vietnam, to explore the complex relationships between humans and nature.
Gyms with Jun: Episode Five
Jun Kwon PO ’28 is back and better than ever with his last gym review. This week he concludes his series, which provides comprehensive reviews on gyms across the 5Cs. He cites size, amenities, machinery, study spaces and more to give a final rating out of 10. In this final edition, he tackles Scripps College’s Tiernan Field House.
Gyms with Jun: Episode Four
Jun Kwon PO ’28 is back and better than ever with another gym review. This week, he continues his series in which he gives conclusive reviews about the gyms around campus. He cites size, amenities, machinery, study spaces and more to give a final rating out of 10. In this edition, he will be tackling Harvey Mudd College’s Linde Activities Center (LAC).
Pitzer College removes AI-generated image amid growing concerns
An AI-generated stock image was discovered by students on Pitzer College’s LGBTQIA+ support webpage, raising questions about the college’s commitment to its values.