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Prof. Jessica Stern holding her book Beyond Difficult — Prof. Jessica Stern’s New Book Helps Readers Deal with Difficult People
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Pomona College campus — Pomona College Named a Top School for Financial Aid by The Princeton Review
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Haakon Pihlaja ’25 and Gabriel Schuhl ’25 — Two Members of the Class of 2025 Head to Cambridge University as Downing Scholars
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2021 Alumni Distinguished Service Award Recipients Announced

Thursday, April 22, 2021

This year's Alumni Distinguished Service Award honorees are Peggy Olson ’61, Kelly Perine ’91 and Dodie Bump ’76.

Corinne Bobb-Semple ’23 Wins Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Corinne Bobb-Semple ’23 is among the 2021 winners of the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship.

Pomona College Extends Test-Optional Admissions Policy Until 2024

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Pomona College has extended its test-optional policy for new student admissions until 2024.

11 Pomona College Students and Alumni Awarded 2021 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

Monday, April 19, 2021

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program has awarded fellowships to four Pomona College students and seven alumni.

Bob Herman in front of downtown L.A.'s Central Library

In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor of Sociology Bob Herman ’51

Friday, April 16, 2021

Emeritus Professor of Sociology Bob Herman ’51, an expert on urban issues who wrote the definitive downtown Los Angeles walking guide, died April 9 of complications following a recent fall. He was 92.

Sefa Aina, Joseph Brennan and Sandra Lundergan-Price Win 2021 Distinguished Staff Awards

Thursday, April 15, 2021

The Peter W. Stanley Distinguished Staff Award is being awarded to three staff this year: Sefa Aina, Joseph Brennan and Sandra Lundergan-Price.

Exercise May Be a Significant Factor in Preventing Severe COVID-19 Outcomes

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Lack of physical activity is one of the strongest factors for severe COVID-19 outcomes, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente and Economics Professor Gary Smith.