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2005 Alumni Symposium, April 29-30
"Headlines and Deadlines: A Conversation with Pomona's Alumni Journalists" features a dozen alumni journalists, including three Pulitzer Prize winners, discussing the world of news reporting. Bill Keller '70, executive editor of The New York Times, will deliver the keynote address.

Glee Club heads north
The Pomona College Glee Club will be on tour in Northern California, May 18-23, with concerts scheduled in Oakland, Palo Alto, Sacramento and San Francisco. A special reception for alumni, parents and friends of Pomona will follow each concert.

Presidential reception in Chicago
Alumni, parents and friends of Pomona will welcome the College's ninth president, David W. Oxtoby, to the windy city with a special reception at the Metropolitan Club on June 23. 


Head out to "Movin' Out"
Join Professor Emeritus Jan Hypes on July 9 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center for a performance of "Movin' Out," a Tony award-winning musical, choreographed by Twyla Tharp '62.
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Alumna makes record-setting gift
Pomona College recently received the largest gift ever from a living donor when Lillian Lincoln Howell '43 donated $10 million to support the construction of two new academic buildings at Sixth Street and College Way. The Lincoln and Edmunds Buildings are scheduled for completion in 2006-2007. More ...

Professor lands $400,000 NSF grant
Computer science Assistant Professor Tzu-Yi Chen's National Science Foundation Career Grant will fund a project on “Preconditioning Large, Sparse Linear Systems: Theory and Practice." Chen plans to involve up to four students per year in the research. More ...

Claremont Village expansion nears
An art-house theatre, boutique hotel, new eateries and more shopping soon will be within walking distance of campus as the Claremont Village expands west of Indian Hill Boulevard. A historic lemon packing house will be renovated as part of the project. More ...

Sagehens earn prestigious scholarships:
-- Pomona students win maximum number of Goldwater Scholarships.
-- Robert Beahrs '05 receives Watson Fellowship to study throat-singing.
-- Kameelah Rasheed '06 lands two big scholarships after whirlwind trip.
-- Angela Nierman '06 earns highly selective Beinecke Scholarship.

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The new issue of Pomona College Magazine will start hitting mailboxes in early May. The theme is "Pomona and Tinseltown," with stories about movies filmed on campus, minorities in Hollywood, the reality TV phenomenon and the 30th anniversary of alumnus Robert Towne's Chinatown.


Alumni Weekend is a great time to see old friends at Reunion and marvel at how the campus has both changed and stayed the same. Classes celebrating their reunions, whether the 5th or the 50th, have expressed their appreciation for Pomona by contributing to the Annual Fund, honoring this special occasion.

Your gift to The Annual Fund will help Pomona meet the educational and financial aid needs of every current student. Make a gift today online.


Hear Terril Jones '80 of the Los Angeles Times discuss journalism careers during an on-campus luncheon set for April 28. Get details on this event, plus information on more events, at the Career Development Office's alumni Website.



Have favorite memories or anecdotes about a particular Pomona College building or area, or the entire campus? We're compiling a book about the campus and need your input. Submit your short items to  Marjorie Harth. Please give your full name and class year.

Class banners are a longtime Pomona tradition. Do you have memories of making your class banner or the meaning behind it? Tell us about it

For a complete list of on-campus events, including end-of-the-year student performances and exhibitions, click on the Campus Events Calendar.