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San Antonio Spurs Road Games - January 22, February 9 & March 6
Spurs assistant basketball coach Mike Budenholzer '92 will join his fellow Sagehens in the stands for three upcoming post-game chats on January 22 in Boston, February 9 in Orlando, and March 6 in Portland.

From Hwaet to Phat - January 27
Join Literature Professor Meg Worley for an afternoon in Manhattan Beach to learn about some of the more interesting and entertaining changes that have taken place throughout the history of the English language.

Presidential Receptions in Texas - January 27 & 28
Pomona College President David W. Oxtoby is heading deep into the heart of Texas to meet alumni, parents, and friends of the College at two afternoon receptions: Dallas on January 27 or Austin on January 28.

Real Estate Symposium - February 1
Co-sponsored by the Claremont Alumni Network and CGU's Drucker/Ito Graduate School of Management, this symposium will cover real estate economics and development in the fast-growing Inland Empire region of Southern California.

Two GLBT Networking Events - February 7 & 16
GLBT & ally alumni from small colleges across the country will gather to network, see old friends, and meet new ones in a relaxed atmosphere at two locations: in New York on February 7 and in Seattle on February 16.

King Lear with Martha Andresen - February 16
Beloved Professor of English Emerita Martha Andresen will be in Denver next month to speak with alumni, parents, and friends on Shakespeare's classic, King Lear, at a pre-performance dessert reception at the Denver Center.

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Cutting Edge Currency
During his semester as a Congressional intern in 1979, Richard Foster '80 helped send a bill to Congress to make it easier for visually-impaired Americans to use paper money. Following a recent court ruling, his bill may get another look.

Arctic Adventure
With her prestigious Watson Fellowship, Laurel McFadden '06 headed north to Canada, Greenland, and Norway (so far!) on a year-long Arctic adventure documenting community life in Earth's northernmost reaches.




Pomona Among Top 20 Wired Colleges
Pomona College has been named as one of the 2007 Top 20 Wired Colleges by PC Magazine and The Princeton Review in recognition of the College's comprehensive computing and technology offerings.
 

Students Work for a More Sustainable Campus
Through the "Dorm Energy Conservation Challenge," Pomona students are working to save electricity... and the planet. Many have enthusiastically signed on to the effort to cut energy usage and create a more sustainable living environment.

 President Oxtoby Recognized by AAAS
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal, Science, recently elected President David Oxtoby as an AAAS Fellow.

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Career Week and Career Fair 2007
Alumni are invited to attend and participate in the CDO's upcoming Career Week and Career Fair. Career Week will be held January 29 to February 2 and will include more than 20 workshops and panels on various career fields. Many of our panelists are local alumni who have generously agreed to share their experience with current students. For more information about these and other career related events, check out the CDO Calendar.

If you are interested in being a panelist or speaker on career fields or topics, please contact Kerry Martin in the CDO. Also, sign up to be an Alumni Career Advisor on the Sagehen Career Connection.  Share your career experience and help current students learn more about the many opportunities beyond Pomona College.



Life After College
Nearly 100 Pomona College seniors recently completed a series of personal financial planning seminars, covering everything from making a budget to finding an apartment to saving for retirement, all in preparation for the real world.