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Pomona College is launching the new Alumni Portal, a Website dedicated to better connecting you with other alumni and the College. Check your mail this month for details on how you can log on and set up your portal account. 




Santa Barbara Museum of Art - October 9
Join President David Oxtoby for a discussion and special tour of "First Seen: Portraits of the World's Peoples (1840-1880)" led by Kathleen Howe, the director of the Pomona College Museum of Art and the exhibit's co-curator.

Professor Yamashita in Washington, D.C. - October 16
History Professor Samuel Yamashita will discuss his new book, "Leaves From an Autumn of Emergencies." It's the first English translation of diaries of ordinary Japanese citizens during World War II, including those of kamikaze pilots, housewives and children.

Downtown LA Walking Tour - November 5
Who says nobody walks in LA? Discover the secret treasures and hidden gems of downtown Los Angeles on a walking tour with Professor Emeritus Robert Herman '51, author of "Downtown Los Angeles: A Walking Guide."

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Barnes Poems Receive Praise in the New Yorker
The recently published "A Word Like Fire: Selected Poems," a collection authored by the late Dick Barnes '54, a former English Professor at Pomona College, received a glowing review in a recent issue of the New Yorker.


Fitchett named Outstanding Young American
Mercedes Fitchett '91 has been named one of the Top 10 Outstanding Young Americans for her work with the US Trade and Development Agency in supporting business development in Iraq for the past two years.

Lucy earns Guggenheim Fellowship
John Lucy '71, professor of psychology and comparative human development at the University of Chicago, received a 2005 Guggenheim Fellowship to study the impact of language differences on intellectual development.


 


"The Scholar" Chooses Pomona
Freshman Melissa Hanna in July won the top prize on ABC's reality TV show "The Scholar," in which she competed against nine other exceptional high school seniors for a full college scholarship.


Pomona Ranked Sixth by U.S. News
Pomona College earned another high ranking from U.S. News & World Report, placing sixth overall, second for selectivity and fourth in both the "great schools, great prices" and financial resources categories.

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The latest issue of Pomona College Magazine will land in mailboxes in the next few weeks. The theme is "Windows on the Mind," with features about memory research, discovering your temperament and how Pomona students cope with stress.   



Interested in applying to graduate school? Many graduate degree programs have application deadlines in the fall. The Career Development Office Website offers tips for researching and applying to graduate school. For additional assistance in the graduate school decision and application process, contact Kerry Martin in the CDO at (909) 621-8144.



Orientation Adventure takes first-year students across the state for four days of fun, but the behind-the-scenes preparations require months of hard work. The trips range from backpacking to kayaking, and organizers must prepare for everything from wild pigs to lightning.