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Celebrate Your Reunion - April 27-29
Pomona College alumni from classes ending in 2 and 7 are invited back to campus next month to celebrate Alumni Weekend with their fellow Sagehens from around the world. Find out all the details and register online by March 31. 


Travel with Pomona
Join Dean Gary Kates and your fellow Sagehens this summer on a unique journey by bicycle from Vienna to Prague, and save the date for a Galapagos family cruise in the summer of 2008!




Inspirational Young Alumna to Speak on Campus - March 19
After spending several years in Guatemala working with survivors of that nation's long civil war, 2007 Inspirational Young Alumni Award Winner Maria Luz Garcia '01 returns to Pomona for a special luncheon talk.

Professor Sam Yamashita in Boston - March 25
History Professor Samuel Yamashita will read from and discuss his acclaimed book Leaves from an Autumn of Emergencies, in which World War II-era Japanese diaries are translated.


Coriolanus with Martha Andresen in DC - April 21
Professor Emerita of English Martha Andresen will be in Washington, DC, to speak with alumni on Shakespeare's classic, Coriolanus, at a pre-performance reception at the Kennedy Center.

Andean Highlands Talk in Orange County - May 5
Anthropology Professor Ralph Bolton '61 will be in Orange County with one of his current students to discuss their volunteer work last summer assisting communities in the Andean highlands of southern Peru.

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Sagehen Director "Stomps" U.S. Box Office
With two weeks atop the U.S. box office charts, Stomp the Yard, a movie about step-dance competitions between Black fraternities and directed by Sylvain White '98, has been one of the top grossing films of 2007.

Chandra's Sacred Games has book world abuzz
In his 916-page epic novel Sacred Games, which is climbing up the bestselling lists and earning praise from critics, author Vikram Chandra '84 tells a multi-layered story of crime and punishment set in Mumbai.

Turrell's unique Skyspaces span the globe
With three dozen of his Skyspaces installed around the world, and another one scheduled to be unveiled on the Pomona College campus this October, James Turrell '65 has people looking up.


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Pomona named one of nation's five "best value" liberal arts colleges
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has named Pomona College fifth on its list of the 50 Best Values in liberal arts colleges. The list ranks private colleges and universities that exemplify outstanding economic values and an exceptional education.
 
Pomona's Newest Additions
Pomona's new Lincoln and Edmunds buildings were designed to help create an environment of community and collaboration among the buildings' nine academic departments and programs. See our list of 10 things for students to do.

Nanomechanical Breakthrough
Physics Professor David Tanenbaum and Ian Frank '08 are part of a research team that has created the world's first nanomechanical device that is just a single layer of atoms thick.

Feldblum to Succeed Quinley as dean of students
President David Oxtoby recently announced the appointment of Caltech's Miriam Feldblum as the new dean of students, succeeding Ann Quinley, who will retire on June 30 after 15 years at Pomona College.

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Career Exploration Assistance from the Career Development Office
Want to explore a career change? Need help learning about different fields and positions? Looking for Sagehen-specific job postings? The CDO Web for Alumni  has your answers. Peruse the many online resources, including the Sagehen Career Connection and Alumni Job Connection pages, to assist you in your career transition.



IRA Charitable Rollover
For alumni who are 70 1/2 or older, there is a window of opportunity for you to fulfill your reunion commitment or annual gift to Pomona directly from your IRA account. Find out more about the IRA Charitable Rollover and how it may fit your objectives.



Students serve communities on Alternative Spring Break
A group of Pomona students are currently spending their Spring Break in Northern California, volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, San Francisco Food Bank, and various other community service projects.