Category: Staff

2012

• December
  • Kyle Lancaster '05 and Alexander Garfield '08 Named to "30 Under 30" Rising Stars Lists
• November
  • Athlete and Rhodes Scholar Finalist Annie Lydens '13 Featured in L.A. Times Article
• September
  • Pomona College Recognized as a "Fair Trade College"
• July
  • Samantha Meyer of Dining Services Interviewed on KCRW's "Good Food" About Pomona's Sustainable and Local Efforts
  • Jan Hypes, Long-Time Pomona Dance Professor, Has Died
  • Pomona's Radio Station KSPC 88.7 FM Debuts New Antenna
  • Pomona College Elects New Trustees
  • Dean and VP Cecilia Conrad Writes Op-Ed in New York Times as Part of Debate on Skill Gaps and Unemployment
• June
  • Howard Metzler, Long-Time Director of Annuities & Trusts, Has Died at 88
  • President Oxtoby Writes Article on the Role of Arts in Liberal Education
• April
  • Pres. Oxtoby interviewed by Claremont Courier About American Academy of Arts and Sciences Appointment
  • Relay for Life Event to be Held at Pomona College
  • "Immigration Reform: Past, Present and Future" Theme of Film and Panel at Pomona College, April 18-19
  • Lee Harlan '55, Long-Time Director of Alumni Relations, Has Died
• March
  • Memorial for John Payton '73, Trustee and Civil Rights Attorney, Set for April 12
  • Ringing the Bell: Pomona College Sends Admit Letters For the Class of 2016
  • President David Oxtoby to Take Fall Semester Sabbatical
• January
  • Professor and Associate Dean Jonathan Wright to Receive Inaugural Faculty Alumni Service Award
  • "Performance at Pomona" Previewed in L.A. Weekly as Pushing the Limits of Performance Art
  • Dean and VP of Admissions Seth Allen Shares Essay Advice in the New York Times

2011

• November
  • Information on Unionization Efforts at Pomona College
• October
  • Video: Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Seth Allen Appears on The Today Show
  • Mary Raymond, New Director of CDO, Receives Fulbright Scholarship
• June
  • Negotiations Between Pomona College and Workers for Justice Progress, Then Stall
  • Professor Dru Gladney Comments on Recent Issues in Xinjiang, China, in the "L.A. Times"
  • Professor Char Miller Explores the Politics of Water in San Antonio in the "San Antonio Current"
  • Green Office Program Mentioned in Article on University Efforts to Improve Staff Sustainability
• May
  • Video: Daring Minds Lectures From Pomona College's 2011 Alumni Weekend
  • Seth Allen Named Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Pomona College
  • Five Pomona College Staff and Faculty Members Retiring
• April
  • Recent News About Unionization Efforts in Pomona College Dining
• March
  • Clarence "Motts" Thomas, Former Pomona Dean and Football Coach, Has Died
  • Associate Dean Neil Gerard Receives Service Award From the Association of American College Unions International
  • Queer Resource Center to Become an Official 7C Organization
• February
  • Pomona College Ranked High Among Liberal Arts Colleges With Best Graduation Rates

2010

• November
  • Bruce Poch to Step Down as Pomona College Dean of Admissions
  • Dining Halls Move Toward Sustainability
• October
  • From the Magazine: David Alexander (1932-2010)
• September
  • Sefa Aina, Director of the Asian American Resource Center, Appointed to White House Advisory Commission
• July
  • College Offers Dining Workers Labor Peace Agreement Proposal
  • In Memoriam: David Alexander, Distinguished President of Pomona College (1969-1991)
  • President David Oxtoby Interviewed About Sustainability in "ScienceNews"
• March
  • Dean of Admissions Bruce Poch Quoted in the L.A. Times
  • Report on Dining Services and Unionization Efforts
• February
  • Pomona College President Named Board Chair of the Association of American College and Universities
  • President David Oxtoby Interviewed by the Washington Post

2009

• May
  • Pomona College Museum Director Selected for Getty Leadership Institute
  • Pomona College Museum of Art Assistant Director Selected for National Conference on "Stewardship of America's Legacy: Answering the Call to Action"
• April
  • New Book on Former Pomona President E. Wilson Lyon Now Available
• February
  • Dean of Admissions Bruch Poch is Quoted in Reader's Digest

2008

• December
  • The New York Times: "Q and A: College Admissions"
  • Dean of Admissions Bruce Poch Quoted on SAT Policy Change
• September
  • Dean of Admissions Bruce Poch in the "U.S. News and World Report"
  • 31 Years at Pomona
• August
  • Pomona College Hires its First-Ever Sustainability Coordinator
  • Dean of Admissions Bruce Poch Pens Article in Kaplan-Newsweek College Guide
• July
  • President David Oxtoby Quoted in the New York Times on Green Efforts at Universities
• June
  • "Press Enterprise" Post About Gift of Andy Warhol Photos by the Pomona College Museum of Art
• May
  • Pomona College Financial Aid Director Patricia Coye to Retire
• April
  • Tennis Coach Ann Lebedeff Reaches 500th Victory
• March
  • L.A.'s Chief Administrative Officer Named New VP and Treasurer of Pomona College
• February
  • Campus Life: What It's Like for Faculty and Staff Who Reside on Campus
  • Pomona College Responds to U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Request for Information

2007

• August
  • Pomona's Admissions Dean Appears in "Newsweek", Fields Questions in Live Online Chat
  • New Deans Named at Pomona College
• February
  • Miriam Feldblum Named Vice President and Dean of Students at Pomona College
• January
  • Robert A. Walton Announced as Chief Executive Officer for Claremont University Consortium

2006

• November
  • David Oxtoby Named a Fellow of The American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • David Oxtoby Named a Fellow of The American Association for the Advancement of Science
• October
  • Pomona College Names Three to Board of Trustees
• September
  • Carolyn Bartel Lyon Memorial Service Set for Sept. 30, 2006
• August
  • Pomona College Financial Aid Ranked #2 in Nation by Students in 2007 Princeton Review
• May
  • David Alexander Elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• April
  • New PBI President Dru Gladney Brings Deep Knowledge of China, Ethnic Nationalism
  • Frank B. Gibney, 81, One of the Nation's Preeminent Experts on Asia and President of the Pacific Basin Institute at Pomona College, Has Died

2005

• September
  • Noted Civil Rights Attorney John Payton Named to Pomona College Board of Trustees
• August
  • Pomona College Ranked #6 in U.S. News & World Report
• June
  • Settling In
  • Former Pomona-Pitzer coach Gregg Popovich leads San Antonio Spurs to Third NBA Championship.
• May
  • Manuel Ricardo Townes Appointed Dean of Campus Life at Pomona College
• February
  • Chris Dialynas Named to Pomona College Board of Trustees

2004

• November
  • Cross Country's Pat Mulcahy Named Coach of the Year; Junior Crosby Freeman Makes Strong Showing at Nationals
  • Cecilia Conrad Named Associate Dean at Pomona College
• June
  • New Director Appointed to Pomona College Museum of Art
  • Two Named to Board of Trustees of Pomona College
  • New Director Appointed to Oldenborg Center at Pomona College
• January
  • R. Carlton Seaver Joins Pomona's Board of Trustees Continuing a Family Tradition of Support for the College

2003

• October
  • Pomona College to Inaugurate David W. Oxtoby as its Ninth President on October 11, 2003
  • New President David W. Oxtoby's Inaugural Address Center of a Weekend of Celebration