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Do you have suggestions for
events in your area? Do you have an
expertise/experience to share with other alumni?
Let us know! E-mail
alumni@pomona.edu. |
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12/3/2009 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Beyond Machu Pichu
with Professor Ralph Bolton '61 |
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- What: |
A discussion and slide show
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- When: |
Thursday, December 3, 2009 ~ 6:30 p.m. |
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- Where: |
Loews Philadelphia Hotel
1200 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Moving beyond the romantic images of Inca ruins so popular with tourists to
Peru, Pomona College students have been traveling to the high Andes during the
summer to get to know the realities of life in contemporary peasant communities
near Lake Titicaca. Under the auspices of The Chijnaya Foundation, a nonprofit
charitable organization created by Professor Bolton with the support of other
faculty and alumni, the student volunteers live in the homes of host families
while working on projects in health, education, agriculture, tourism and
enterprise development. This experience offers students a unique opportunity to
gain an in-depth understanding of an exotic culture and to make a contribution
to the well-being of campesino families. In this talk, Ralph Bolton ’61 will
discuss the important role students and alumni have played in the work and
success of the Chijnaya Foundation.
The cost for this event is $10 per person and includes heavy appetizers (make
this dinner!). Space is limited and reservations are required. To RSVP, please register
online or call 909-621-8110 by Tuesday, November 24, 2009. |
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12/6/2009 |
Claremont, CA |
Pomona College Choir and post-concert reception |
No registration required
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A holiday concert followed by reception at the Pomona College Museum of Art
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Sunday, December 6, 2009 ~ 3 p.m. concert time |
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Bridges Hall of Music (Little Bridges)
150 E. Fourth Street
Claremont, CA 91711
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Donna M. Di Grazia leads the 75-plus-voice Pomona College Choir in music by
Mendelssohn in celebration of the 200th anniversary of his birth, plus works by
G. Gabrieli, Barber, Orbán, Prior, and Harris. The concert is a repeat from
Friday, December 4 at 8 p.m.
Following the December 6th performance, guests are invited to a complimentary
reception at the Pomona College Museum of Art, 330 N. College Avenue in
Claremont. |
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12/7/2009 |
Berkeley, CA |
Tropical Math: How HOT Is Your Geometry?
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- What: |
An interactive discussion with Professor Gizem Karaali
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Monday, December 7, 2009 ~ 7-9 p.m. |
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- Where: |
Faculty Club
UC Berkeley
Faculty Glade, heart of campus.
Please click here for
directions from your point of origin, there is no specific street address
for this venue! It is recommended that you take BART to the downtown
Berkeley station and walk to the Faculty Club. It is a short walk they
say. If you do prefer to drive, you can either park off campus or pay for
a parking permit when you park in a campus lot.
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Picture yourself on a gorgeous white sand beach in Brazil, enjoying the beverage
of your choice and relaxing over . . . math problems?! Well, maybe it isn’t your
dream vacation, but Tropical Math is getting a lot of attention lately and has
the potential to change the way you think about math. Named by French
mathematicians in honor of a Brazilian colleague who pioneered “min-plus
algebra”, the term “tropical” only refers to the French impression of Brazil.
But make no mistake; Tropical Math is still pretty hot! And while your first
reaction may be “this is way over my
head!”, Professor Karaali will show you how
smart you really are. Using basic math you would have learned in high school and
even before (refresher hints will be offered if need be) she will walk you
through some examples, and you will see that just like solving puzzles, this new
math will build on skills you already have and challenge your brain too. Join us
for an entertaining evening of Tropical fun!
The cost to attend this event is $10, which includes dessert and coffee. Please make
your reservation by Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Space is limited and
reservations are required. Reservations are confirmed when payment is received.
This venue does not have a specific street address. For directions please
click here.
As an alternative to paying for on-campus parking, please use BART and exit at
the downtown Berkeley station. It is a short walk to the Faculty Club from
there. |
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12/10/2009 |
New York, NY |
‘But What If Someone
Sees Me?’
Women, Risk, and the Aftershocks of Iran’s Sexual Revolution with
Anthropology Professor Pardis Mahdavi |
Register
Online
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- What: |
A discussion with Professor Mahdavi
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- When: |
Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
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- Where: |
The Princeton Club of New York
15 W. 43rd Street, NY NY 10036
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Since the Iranian revolution of 1979, women have experienced increasingly
marginalized status in the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI). Despite the fact that
rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) are rising in Iran,
especially among heterosexual women, changing conceptions of risk among urban
Iranian women are not well understood. Due to the IRI’s strict ban on premarital
sex, the distribution of educational information related to the health risks of
sexual activity is extremely low, while the few existing sexual education
programs are reserved for
couples who are married or engaged. Qualitative research conducted from 2000 to
2007 reveals that while increasing numbers of young Iranian women engage in
unprotected premarital sex, most have little information or concern about
contracting HIV/STIs. Rather, many women are more afraid of the social risks of
sexual activity (being seen or getting caught by the Islamic morality police or
family members) than the health risks of diseases such as HIV. Women’s
conceptions of social risk, their vulnerability to HIV/STIs, and their access to
testing and treatment centers
are explored through triangulated fi eldwork involving participant observations,
in-depth interviews, and focus groups with women, health providers, and policy
makers in the IRI.
The cost to attend this event is $10, which includes refreshments. Please make
your reservation byThursday, December 3, 2009. Space is limited and
reservations are required. Reservations are confirmed when payment is received. |
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1/24/2010 |
Los Angeles (Brentwood), CA |
The Crisis in California Governance: Can We Fix it? |
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Online
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- What: |
A relevant talk and discussion about California's future with Pomona alumnus
Tracy Westen ’62, President of the Center for Governmental Studies |
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- When: |
Sunday, January 24, 2010 ~ 3:30 p.m. |
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- Where: |
University Synagogue ~ 11960 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles 90049
Cost: $10/person
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Our very own Tracy Westen is the featured speaker for this event, and the topic
is one we can all relate to. Founded in 1983 by Tracy and fellow Pomona alumnus
Robert Stern ’66, the Center for Governmental
Studies (CGS), is a non-profit, non-partisan organization designed to create
innovative political and media solutions to help individuals participate more
effectively in their communities and governments.
Addressing a wide variety of topics including the pros and cons of a California
Constitutional Convention and public campaign financing, Tracy and his
colleagues are well known and respected in the world of politics. Join us for a
fascinating insider’s look at the California crisis.
Sponsored in conjunction with Los Angeles Lecture Series, a forum for dialogue
across the intellectual spectrum. For more information on LA Lecture Series
please see www.LALectures.org.
The cost for this event is $10 per person and includes light refreshments. Space
is limited and reservations are required. Please rsvp by Tuesday,
January 19, 2010. Reservations are confirmed when payment is received. |
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2/7/2010 |
Sherman Oaks, CA |
Student Success,
A Pomona Tradition
The Increasing Influence of the
Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee
with Greg Carter '10 |
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Online
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- What: |
A new speakers series featuring current Pomona students |
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- When: |
Sunday, February 7, 2010 ~ 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
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- Where: |
Courtyard by Marriot
Los Angeles Sherman Oaks
15433 Ventura Boulevard
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
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-Details |
Until recently, primary elections were considered an important part of electing
United States Senators. But in recent elections, it is the senatorial
campaign committees, based in Washington D.C. and run by sitting politicians,
who are choosing candidates and limiting, and some might say
eliminating, the individual states’ ability to pick Senate candidates. Join
Pomona senior Greg Carter ’10 for a fascinating look at the origins of
these changes and impacts on current politics. From increasingly complex
campaign finance laws that allow for larger donations to campaign committees to
Supreme Court decisions that have allowed for larger expenditures beyond the
reach of campaign finance regulators, it isn’t politics as usual anymore. Greg
will specifically address how the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has
become a powerful force in deciding who runs, where money is spent during the
course of an election cycle, and how the changes specifically lead to an
increase in negative campaign ads.
The cost for this event is $10 per person and includes light refreshments. Space
is limited and reservations are required. Please rsvp by Wednesday,
February 3, 2010. Reservations are confirmed when payment is received. |
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| 2/6/10 |
Seattle, WA |
South Pacific musical and pre-show lecture |
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Online |
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- What: |
Join Professor Emeritus Jon Bailey for a fascinating discussion of why South
Pacific was cutting edge when it was first produced, followed by optional
performance of South Pacific. |
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- When: |
Saturday, February 6, 2010 ~ 11:30 am |
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- Where: |
Lunch and lecture ~ $25
Wild GingerThai Restaurant
1401 3rd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Show~ $75/person (ticket cost determined by theater)
2 p.m. at the Fifth Avenue Theater
1308 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
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“They call me a Cockeyed Optimist!” Rodgers and Hammerstein -- revisited
with Professor Emeritus Jon Bailey
Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 11:30 a.m., optional matinee at 2 p.m.
The highly successful revival of South Pacific on a Broadway currently
dominated by rock ’n roll, mega-movie-musicals,
rap and hip hop, has musical theater lovers all a-buzz.
Professor Emeritus Jon Bailey, former chair of the Department of Music and
conductor of the Pomona College Choir and
Glee Club, has recently taken a serious interest in American musicals, and is
currently teaching a freshman seminar on the
Broadway shows of Stephen Sondheim as well as a very popular course: “The
History of the American Musical Theater.”
(This all following successful forays into the music of Madonna, Frank Sinatra,
and Michael Jackson among others.)
You’re in for a special treat as he discusses South Pacific, one of
America’s classic musicals, in the context of today’s
Broadway. Following the talk, those who wish to see the musical will proceed to
a matinee performance of South Pacific
which begins at 2 p.m. at the 5th Avenue Theater.
Pre-show lecture and lunch will be at Wild Ginger. Lunch will be from an
abbreviated menu in order to accommodate our time constraints. Please
specify in your reservation if you have dietary restrictions so that we may
accommodate them.
For those attending the show, we will walk to
The 5th Avenue Theater
1308 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Space is limited and reservations are required. Cost to attend the talk and
lunch only is
$25/person, theater tickets are an additional $75/person.
Theater tickets must be reserved by Monday, January 4, 2010 and reservations for
the talk only will be accepted until January 27. To register for this event
please visit click on link above. Reservations
are confirmed when payment is received. Ticket reservations are
non-refundable unless we are able to sell your ticket to someone else. |
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2/13/2010 |
Tustin, CA |
Student Success,
A Pomona Tradition
Mathematical Modeling of
Dendritic Cell Immuno-Therapy
for Cancer
Chris DeBoever,
Harvey Mudd College ’10
and
Megan Hunter,
Pomona College ’10
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- What: |
A new speakers series featuring current students |
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- When: |
Saturday, February 13, 2010 ~ 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
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- Where: |
Tustin Branch Library
345 E. Main Street
Tustin, CA 92780
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There are many ideas for treatment of cancer and not enough time and money to
implement them. Mathematical models of cancer treatments and
cancer growth provide a good way to help determine if certain treatments will be
viable. We created a model of tumor cell growth and dendritic cells. Dendritic
cells are part of your body’s natural immune system and warn your body to start
killing cancer. We specifically looked at Melanoma. In addition, we
simulated treatments of injecting extra dendritic cells (DCs) into the body to
boost the natural immune response. In order to create our model we fit
parameters to laboratory data and used least squares regression. There are two
equilibria associated with our model and parameters. Parameter sensitivity
analysis was performed; tumor growth rate and the steepness coefficient of tumor
killing were the most sensitive
parameters. It was also discovered that spreading DCs over many injections
causes the body to have a higher immune response.
Please join these two outstanding young scholars for an amazing look at medical
research from a mathematical perspective!
The cost for this event is $10 per person and includes light refreshments. Space
is limited and reservations are required. RSVP by Wednesday,
February 10, 2010. Reservations are confirmed when payment is received. |
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2/27/2010 |
Newport Beach, CA |
Whale Watching with Professor Nina Karnovsky and (hopefully)
Professor Jonathan Wright |
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Online
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- What: |
Back for a third year, this trip always sells out so book quickly! Biology
Professor Nina Karnovsky has already agreed to roam around one boat and answer
questions while the captain gives a general overview of the sea life you will
see. As of this moment, Professor Wright's sabbatical plans are still
uncertain, but with any luck he will join us as the "host" for the second boat. |
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- When: |
Saturday, February 27, 2010~ 11:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m. |
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Newport Landing Whale Watching
309 Palm Street
Newport Beach, CA
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Newcomers and returning sailors welcome! We have reserved two boats (and
only two this year!) for our group. No minimum age, you can bring young
children if you wish. Please be aware that barring dangerous sailing
conditions, (as determined by the captain), this is a rain or shine event.
The cost for this event is $15 per person. Refunds will only be given if
we are able to fill your space with another paying guest. Space
is limited and reservations are required. Please rsvp by Friday, February
19, 2010. Reservations are confirmed when payment is received.
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4/30/2010 |
Campus |
Alumni Weekend 2010 |
Alumni
Association |
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- What: |
Reunions
for Pomona College Classes ending in 0 and 5 |
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- When: |
Thursday, April 29, 2010 through Sunday, May 2, 2010 |
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- Where: |
Pomona College |
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-Details |
Pomona
College Alumni Weekend 2010 is expected to bring approximately 1,500 alumni from
classes ending in 0 and 5 and their guests back to campus to celebrate their 5th
through 75th Reunions. Events and activities will take place throughout campus
from Thursday, April 29, 2009 through Sunday, May 2, 2009.
Weekend highlights traditionally include the Alumni Symposium, Academic and
Administrative Department Open Houses, Alumni Vintner Wine Tasting, All-Class
Dinner, Class Photos, Alumni Picnic, Parade of Classes, Through the Gates, Wash
Party, Class Reunion Dinners, Memorial Convocation, Sunday Brunch, and many
student performances and exhibitions!
For more information, please contact the Alumni Office at 909-621-8110 or
alumni@pomona.edu.
Future Alumni Weekend Dates:
April 28-May1, 2011
April 26-29, 2012
May 2-5, 2013
May 1-4, 2014 |
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Do you have suggestions for
events in your area? Let us know! E-mail
alumni@pomona.edu. |
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Ongoing Events and Programs
5-College Young Alumni Happy Hours
Second Wednesday of Every Month
Join young alumni from the five colleges for drinks, appetizers, and
conversation. For more information about the monthly 5-C Southern California,
Bay Area, and New York Happy Hours,
sign up
for the Southern California Young Alumni, Bay Area Young Alumni, or New York
Young Alumni Regional Listservs. There is also a semi-annual National 5-College
Happy Hour that takes place on the second Wednesday of March and September in
more than a dozen cities around the country, usually including Los Angeles, San
Francisco, New York, Seattle, Portland, San Diego, Chicago, Boston, Washington, DC,
and more!
Fall Faculty Lecture
Series
Select Wednesdays in Fall
The Fall Faculty Lecture Series offers a diverse range of lectures from the
College's distinguished faculty. All lectures begin at 12:10 p.m. in the Frank
Dining Hall Blue Room and include lunch free of charge to faculty, staff,
alumni, and friends unless otherwise noted. Please plan to arrive at noon to
sign in and get your lunch before the lecture begins. A schedule of upcoming
lectures can be found by checking the Pomona-Public Events calendar at
http://emsweb.claremont.edu/PomonaMC/.
International Relations
Colloquium
Periodically Throughout the Academic Year
The student-faculty sponsored International Relations
Colloquium offers lunchtime discussions on international issues throughout the
year. Past speakers have included ambassadors, State Department officials,
journalists, and distinguished foreign visitors. All discussions are held at
Oldenborg Dining Hall and include lunch for $5, unless otherwise noted. More
information is available at
http://oldenborg.pomona.edu/speaker-series/.
The Pacific Basin Institute and
Asian Studies Program Present...
Periodically Throughout the Academic Year
The Pacific Basin Institute and Asian Studies Program at Pomona College are
partnering to offer a series of lectures, discussions, films, and demonstrations
on select Thursday afternoons. All events are free and open to the public unless
otherwise noted. For
the most up to date information, visit
http://www.pomona.edu/pbi/program.shtml. |
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