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Date |
Region |
Event |
Contact |
| 5/12/2008 |
Chicago |
From Hwaet to Phat: a Brief
History of the English Language |
Alumni Association |
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- What: |
Pomona
College alumni, parents, and friends are invited to hear English Professor Meg
Worley's educational and entertaining talk on the history of the English language. |
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- When: |
Monday, May 12, 2008 ~ 7-9 p.m. |
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- Where: |
The Seneca Hotel
200 East Chestnut Street
Chicago, IL |
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-Details |
English
began when the Angles, Saxons and Jutes migrated to Britain from Northern Europe
in the 5th Century. Since then, the language has been gradually changing -- and
sometimes not so gradually -- according to the familiar principle of "Reduce,
Re-Use & Recycle." While we won't have time to cover every linguistic shift, we
will take a look at some of the more interesting and entertaining examples of
language change across the 1600 years of English. Along the way, we'll also
discuss some of the forces that work against language evolution, such as
spelling rules, grammar books and plain old nostalgia.
The cost for this event is $10 per person and includes light refreshments. Space
is limited and registration is required. The registration deadline has passed. Please call 1-888-SAGEHEN
for more information. |
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| 5/21/2008 |
New York |
The Lion, the Witch, and
the False Moustache: Christian Sub-Texts in Secular Children’s Literature |
Register
Online |
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- What: |
Join
Pomona College Jewish Studies and Religious Studies Professor Oona Eisenstadt in
New York for a discussion of religion in children's literature. |
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- When: |
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 ~ 7-9 p.m. |
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- Where: |
The Muse Hotel
130 West 48th Street
New York, NY |
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-Details |
Two
widely loved children’s books - Katherine Paterson’s Bridge to Terabithia
and Lois Lowry’s The Giver - both ostensibly secular and even
anti-religious, are revealed under scrutiny as retellings of the central
Christian myth. This talk details the parallels and uses them to raise critical
questions about our culture’s conception of childhood and its religious
sensibilities.
The cost for this event is $10 per person and includes light refreshments. Space
is limited and registration is required. To RSVP, please
register online or call 1-888-SAGEHEN by
Wednesday, May 14, 2008. |
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| 5/21/2008 |
Portland |
Pomona College Glee Club
Concert |
Alumni Association |
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- What: |
The
Pomona College Glee Club's annual spring tour will take place this year in the
Pacific Northwest with five public concerts. |
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- When: |
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 ~ 7:30-8:30 p.m. |
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- Where: |
Eliot
Hall Chapel
Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock Boulevard
Portland, OR |
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-Details |
The Glee
Club's Repertoire includes:
Palestrina - Gloria from Missa Papae Marcelli
Victoria - O quam gloriosum
Bruckner - Christus factus est
Brahms - Geistliches Lied
Victoria - Missa O quam gloriosum – Kyrie
Telemann - Der Gott unsers Herrn Jesu Christi
Rachmaninov - Bogoroditsye Devo, raduisya
Fauré - Cantique de Jean Racine
Palestrina - Missa brevis – Sanctus & Benedictus
Lauridsen - Amor lo sento l’alma
Encina - Oy comamos y bebamos
Byrd - Mass for Four Voices – Agnus Dei
Purcell - I was Glad
Lasso - Bonjour mon coeur
This 45-minute concert is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required.
Check back soon for details on a post-concert alumni reception.
A map of
the Reed College campus and
driving
directions to Reed are available online. |
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| 5/22/2008 |
Eugene, OR |
Pomona College Glee Club
Concert |
Alumni Association |
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- What: |
The
Pomona College Glee Club's annual spring tour will take place this year in the
Pacific Northwest with five public concerts. |
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- When: |
Thursday, May 22, 2008 ~ 8 p.m. |
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- Where: |
Beall Hall
Department of Music and Dance
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR |
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-Details |
The Glee
Club's Repertoire includes:
Palestrina - Gloria from Missa Papae Marcelli
Victoria - O quam gloriosum
Bruckner - Christus factus est
Brahms - Geistliches Lied
Victoria - Missa O quam gloriosum – Kyrie
Telemann - Der Gott unsers Herrn Jesu Christi
Rachmaninov - Bogoroditsye Devo, raduisya
Fauré - Cantique de Jean Racine
Palestrina - Missa brevis – Sanctus & Benedictus
Lauridsen - Amor lo sento l’alma
Encina - Oy comamos y bebamos
Byrd - Mass for Four Voices – Agnus Dei
Purcell - I was Glad
Lasso - Bonjour mon coeur
This is a joint concert with the University of Oregon Chamber Choir and
University Singers. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door for $7
(general admission) and $5 (students and seniors). No RSVP is required.
Beall Hall is located just north of E. 18th Avenue at Harris Street in the
southeast corner of the Oregon campus.
Maps and directions
can be found on the School's web site.. |
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| 5/24/2008 |
Hawaii |
Is the Pomona Education of
the 20th Century the Same as the
Pomona Education of the 21st Century? |
Register
Online |
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- What: |
Join Vice
President and Dean of the College Gary Kates for a discussion of Pomona College
today. |
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- When: |
Saturday, May 24, 2008 ~ 1:30-3:30 p.m. |
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- Where: |
Manoa Valley Inn
2001 Vancouver Drive
Honolulu, HI |
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-Details |
We are
less than a decade into the new millennium, and already Pomona College is making
plans for change that will impact the College, possibly into the 22nd Century.
These changes include a new master plan for physical campus space, a new
strategic plan reflecting such issues as sustainability, and of course a new
student body every four years. How does the College maintain a vision that both
encompasses our changing world and simultaneously respects the traditions and
values that our alumni treasure? As Dean of the College for the past seven
years, historian Gary Kates has been in the unique position to both teach
current students and have an insider’s view of administrative decisions. In this
talk he will outline some foreseeable changes for Pomona College, as well as
reassure alumni that the Pomona College they know and love is very much alive
and well! Join us for an afternoon full of interesting information about the
future of Pomona College!
The cost for this event is $10 per person and includes light refreshments. Space
is limited and registration is required. To RSVP, please
register online or call 1-888-SAGEHEN by
Friday, May 16, 2008. |
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| 5/25/2008 |
Vancouver, BC |
Pomona College Glee Club
Concert |
Alumni Association |
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- What: |
The
Pomona College Glee Club's annual spring tour will take place this year in the
Pacific Northwest with five public concerts. |
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- When: |
Sunday, May 25, 2008 ~ 10:30 a.m. |
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- Where: |
Christ Church Cathedral
690 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC
CANADA |
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-Details |
The Glee
Club's Repertoire includes:
Palestrina - Gloria from Missa Papae Marcelli
Victoria - O quam gloriosum
Bruckner - Christus factus est
Brahms - Geistliches Lied
Victoria - Missa O quam gloriosum – Kyrie
Telemann - Der Gott unsers Herrn Jesu Christi
Rachmaninov - Bogoroditsye Devo, raduisya
Fauré - Cantique de Jean Racine
Palestrina - Missa brevis – Sanctus & Benedictus
Lauridsen - Amor lo sento l’alma
Encina - Oy comamos y bebamos
Byrd - Mass for Four Voices – Agnus Dei
Purcell - I was Glad
Lasso - Bonjour mon coeur
This concert is part of the church's Sunday morning Choral Eucharist service. No
RSVP is required.
The church is located near the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver at W. Georgia Street. A
map and directions are available online. |
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| 5/26/2008 |
Bainbridge Island, WA |
Pomona College Glee Club
Concert |
Alumni Association |
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- What: |
The
Pomona College Glee Club's annual spring tour will take place this year in the
Pacific Northwest with five public concerts. |
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- When: |
Monday, May 26, 2008 ~ 4 p.m. |
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- Where: |
Grace Episcopal Church
8595 NE Day Road
Bainbridge Island, WA |
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-Details |
The Glee
Club's Repertoire includes:
Palestrina - Gloria from Missa Papae Marcelli
Victoria - O quam gloriosum
Bruckner - Christus factus est
Brahms - Geistliches Lied
Victoria - Missa O quam gloriosum – Kyrie
Telemann - Der Gott unsers Herrn Jesu Christi
Rachmaninov - Bogoroditsye Devo, raduisya
Fauré - Cantique de Jean Racine
Palestrina - Missa brevis – Sanctus & Benedictus
Lauridsen - Amor lo sento l’alma
Encina - Oy comamos y bebamos
Byrd - Mass for Four Voices – Agnus Dei
Purcell - I was Glad
Lasso - Bonjour mon coeur
This 45-minute concert is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required.
The church is located just east of Highway 305 on the north side of the island.
A
map and directions are available online. |
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| 5/27/2008 |
Seattle, WA |
Pomona College Glee Club
Concert |
Alumni Association |
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- What: |
The
Pomona College Glee Club's annual spring tour will take place this year in the
Pacific Northwest with five public concerts. |
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- When: |
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 ~ 7:30 p.m. |
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- Where: |
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
8398 NE 12th Street
Medina, WA |
|
-Details |
The Glee
Club's Repertoire includes:
Palestrina - Gloria from Missa Papae Marcelli
Victoria - O quam gloriosum
Bruckner - Christus factus est
Brahms - Geistliches Lied
Victoria - Missa O quam gloriosum – Kyrie
Telemann - Der Gott unsers Herrn Jesu Christi
Rachmaninov - Bogoroditsye Devo, raduisya
Fauré - Cantique de Jean Racine
Palestrina - Missa brevis – Sanctus & Benedictus
Lauridsen - Amor lo sento l’alma
Encina - Oy comamos y bebamos
Byrd - Mass for Four Voices – Agnus Dei
Purcell - I was Glad
Lasso - Bonjour mon coeur
This 45-minute concert is free and open to the public, and it will be followed
by an alumni reception. Please check back for more information.
A map and directions
to the church are available online. |
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| 6/10/2008 |
Southland |
Griffith Observatory Tour |
Register
Online |
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- What: |
Join
President David Oxtoby and Griffith Observatory Director Ed Krupp '66 for a tour of the newly renovated Griffith Observatory. |
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- When: |
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 ~ 6-10 p.m. |
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- Where: |
Griffith Observatory
Los Angeles, CA |
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-Details |
Please
join us for a lovely evening at the
Griffith Observatory! The
schedule for the evening is as follows:
6:30-7:30 p.m. - Remarks by President Oxtoby and Dr. Ed Krupp '66, followed by a
short film in the Nimoy Theater
7:45-8:15 p.m. - Planetarium show
8:15-9:30 p.m. - Free time to explore the rest of the Observatory (including the
telescopes!)
Due to the extremely limited parking at the Observatory, we have reserved
shuttle buses to transport registered guests from the
Los Angeles Zoo parking lot
to the Observatory. Buses will run from the zoo parking lot to the observatory
from 6-6:30 p.m. and back to the parking lot starting at 8 p.m. with the last
bus leaving the Observatory at 9:30 p.m. There is no cost to park in the LA Zoo
parking lot.
Regrettably we are not able to offer dinner or refreshments with this event, and
outside food is not allowed in the building. Please plan to eat dinner before
you arrive, although there is a café on site if you wish to purchase a late
dinner or snack after the planetarium show.
The cost for this event is $8 per person and includes the planetarium show and
shuttle transportation from the LA Zoo parking lot. Space is limited and
registration is required. We anticipate this event will sell out quickly, please
register online
to RSVP or call 909-621-8110. |
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| 6/22/2008 |
Seattle, WA |
Peace (Again) in
Israel-Palestine? with Professor Betsy Crighton |
Register
Online |
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- What: |
Join
Pomona College Professor of Government and Politics Betsy Crighton for a talk in
Seattle. |
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- When: |
Sunday, June 22, 2008 ~ 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
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- Where: |
The
Seattle Central Public Library
Level 4, Room 2
1000 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA |
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-Details |
Can
Israeli and Palestinian leaders conclude a peace treaty by the end of the year,
as they promised at Annapolis last November? If they do reach an agreement, will
it hold? The last big push for peace, the Oslo accords of the 1990s, ended in
violence seven years after Arafat and Rabin agreed to trade land for security.
In her talk, Professor Crighton will discuss prospects for a durable peace in
the region by drawing lessons from her research on the failures of the past.
The cost for this event is $10 per person and includes light refreshments. Space
is limited and registration is required. To RSVP, please
register online
or call 1-888-SAGEHEN by Tuesday, June 17, 2008. |
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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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