2027 Richard K. Worthington Senior Thesis Conference
Friday April 16, 2027, Smith Campus Center 201 - Hart Room
Emeritus Professor of Politics Rick Worthington led the development of PPA into an expansive, community-engaged major with an inclusive, public-spirited culture that remains to this day. We have honored his legacy by naming the annual spring PPA Senior Thesis Conference - which Rick invented - after him (Professor David Menefee-Libey upon Professor Worthington's retirement).
Public Policy Analysis News
Monday, December 16, 2024
Four Pomona College students attended and participated in the 29th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP29), held Nov. 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Friday, December 13, 2024
As the fall semester comes to an end, we talked to six first-year students about their experience at Pomona so far: their classes, the organizations they’re involved with and the support they have found on campus.
Monday, November 4, 2024
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Thursday, October 3, 2024
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Monday, August 12, 2024
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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
The Udall Foundation has recognized Arianna Lawrence ’26 for sustained involvement and potential for environmental leadership by naming her one of 55 Udall Scholars for 2024. The recognition brings with it a $7,000 scholarship.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Pomona-Pitzer once again proved it can hang with the top Division I teams in the country. Two more wins and the Sagehens will capture a third consecutive Division III national championship.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
In 2018, Pomona College alumna Mackenzie Grieman ’09 spent weeks living in a tent in Antarctica for postdoctoral research. Six years later, she’s an associate editor at Springer Nature Group, the global publisher of scientific research.
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Fifteen recent Pomona College graduates have received Fulbright grants for the 2023-2024 award cycle.
Friday, April 7, 2023
In its efforts to promote access to a high-caliber liberal arts education, Pomona College has had a valuable partner in QuestBridge since 2005.