Nearly nine in ten Pomona College students believe the school should move toward complete divestment from fossil fuels, a March 29 referendum revealed. 88 percent of students voted in favor of a resolution to divest on the ballot, while 96 percent of those who voted agreed that the Board of Trustees’ Investment Committee should disclose the percentage of Pomona’s endowment that remains invested in fossil fuels.
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Pomona College announces Class of 2021 commencement, virtual ceremony for June 6
Plans to celebrate the class of 2021 at Pomona College are well underway with a virtual commencement ceremony set for June 6, 2021.
Even if students return to campus, many Pomona faculty plan to stay home
While some Pomona professors wish to return to face-to-face instruction provided safety precautions are taken, many have already decided they won’t be teaching in person come fall semester, even if students return to campus. In interviews with TSL, faculty expressed concerns about bringing students back to campus, job security and potential furloughs.
Minar no longer a Pomona trustee following arrest for child sex crimes
Thomas J. Minar PO ’85 is no longer a Pomona College trustee, following his arrest for child sex crimes in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Jan. 6.
Claremont trustees have donated more than $7 million to political causes since 2015, with CMC leading the way
Members of the 5Cs’ boards of trustees have donated more than $7.3 million to political candidates and committees since 2015, a TSL analysis of Federal Election Commission data found.
5C student activists push Pomona College to divest from funds tied to fossil fuels
Student activists have rekindled the Claremont Colleges’ fossil fuel divestment movement this semester and are focusing their attention on pressuring Pomona College to divest its endowment from fossil fuel interests.