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Eighteen Pomona College Alumni Receive Fulbright Award

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Their disciplines range from biology to mathematics to linguistics to religious studies, and their participation in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program will take them abroad to study, conduct research or teach English.

Seven Graduating Seniors Awarded Rena Gurley High Scholarship Prize

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Seven members of the Class of 2025 were awarded the Rena Gurley Archibald High Scholarship Prize at Commencement on May 18. The prize is given to seniors drawn from the list of students with perfect GPAs.

New Season of Sagecast Delves into “What’s Next?”

Thursday, June 5, 2025

The new season of Sagecast, the podcast of Pomona College, recently launched with the theme “What’s Next?” Each episode features a conversation between a Pomona professor and an alumnus or alumna who shares their field of interest and expertise.

Prof. Prageeta Sharma Receives National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Prageeta Sharma, Henry G. Lee ’37 Professor of English, is working on her sixth collection of poetry, and a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) fellowship is providing her the support to complete the project.

Six Members of the Class of 2025 Reflect on Their Time at Pomona

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Leading up to Commencement on May 18, meet six members of the Class of 2025 and learn about their time at Pomona, their future plans and what they will miss after they graduate.

Prof. Jonathan Lethem Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship in Fiction

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

The Guggenheim Fellowship, one of the world’s preeminent honors for scholars in the arts and humanities, will give Lethem the opportunity to revisit the backdrop of two of his finest works, Fortress of Solitude (2003) and Brooklyn Crime Novel (2023).

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Professors Curate New Show with Help From Their Students at the Benton Museum

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

“Black Ecologies in Contemporary American Art,” which opened last month and shows through June at the Benton Museum of Art, is the unique product of interdisciplinary collaboration at Pomona.

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Mac Barnett ’04 Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

During his two-year term, Mac Barnett '04 will travel the country championing children’s picture books as a quintessential American art form. The New York Times best-selling author has sold more than five million copies and won myriad awards.

Salim Moore and Jonathan Lethem at the Benton Museum of Art

Prof. Jonathan Lethem Reflects on His New Show at the Benton Museum of Art

Friday, February 14, 2025

Last July, Jonathan Lethem published his first volume of art writings titled Cellophane Bricks. Now, his book has spawned a new exhibition at the Benton Museum of Art titled Jonathan Lethem’s Parallel Play: Contemporary Art and Art Writing.

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Four Pomona College Classmates Encourage Civic Engagement This Election Season

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Sydney Cottrell ’26, Lexi Duffy ’26, Katharine Turcke ’26 and Ellie Urfrig ’26 are leading the Claremont League of Women Voters this academic year and promoting civic engagement ahead of November's general election.

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