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In class with Professor of History Sam Yamashita — Seven Pomona College Students Recognized by Asian Studies Program
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Big Bridges — Eighteen Pomona College Alumni Receive Fulbright Award
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Strategic Communications Leader Katharine Laidlaw Will Be Pomona’s Next Chief Communications Officer

Monday, April 28, 2025

Katharine Laidlaw, a strategic communications leader with extensive experience in the arts and higher education, will join Pomona College as chief communications officer starting May 12.

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Leaders in Medicine, Media, Law and Higher Education to Address Pomona College Graduates at May Commencement

Friday, March 14, 2025

Dr. W. Benton Boone ’62, Louise Bryson, Justice Halim Dhanidina ’94 and David W. Oxtoby will address graduates at Pomona College’s 2025 Commencement ceremony to be held Sunday, May 18, at 10 a.m. on Marston Quad on the Pomona College campus.

Pomona College Named a Top Producer of Fulbright Students

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

With 16 Fulbright U.S. students this academic year, Pomona tied at No. 2 with Amherst and Barnard Colleges among baccalaureate institutions nationwide.

David Sklar ’83 and his wife Susan Acevedo

David Sklar ’83 and Susan Acevedo Give $1 Million to Create Scholarships for Low-Income Students

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Pomona College has received a $1 million scholarship gift from alumnus David Sklar ’83 and his wife Susan Acevedo.

Smith Family and The H. Russell Smith Foundation Pledge $2.5 Million to Expand Global Learning for Pomona College Students

Monday, September 23, 2024

Pomona College has received a $2.5 million gift to support interdisciplinary global education programs and engaged learning opportunities for students.

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Pomona College Class of 2028 Profile

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Pomona College released today data related to its class of 2028. The newest class of Sagehens is the first one to be admitted after the Supreme Court ruling ending race-conscious college and university admissions.

Sam ’04 and Emily ’04 Glick Pledge $2.47M to Expand College Access for Students from Middle-Income Families

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Pomona College alumni Sam and Emily Glick have pledged a $2.47M gift to support financial aid and other crucial resources for future Pomona College students from middle-income families.

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Exhibit About Civil Rights Icon Myrlie Evers-Williams ’68 to Open in The Claremont Colleges Library

Monday, August 19, 2024

Highlights of the archival collection civil rights icon Myrlie Evers-Williams '68 donated to Pomona College in 2023 will be displayed starting Aug. 26 at The Claremont Colleges Library. It will be open to the public free of charge through Dec. 20.

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Janet Benton ’79 Elected as the Next Chair of the Board of Trustees at Pomona College

Friday, July 12, 2024

Janet Inskeep Benton ’79 is the new chair of the Pomona College Board of Trustees. Her three-year term as leader of the 28-member board began July 1. She succeeds outgoing chair Sam Glick '04, who had led the board since 2015.

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Wharton School Dean and Intellectual Property Attorney to Join Pomona College Board of Trustees

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Two Pomona College alumni have been elected as new members of the College’s 28-member Board of Trustees, with terms beginning July 1. Erika James ’91 is dean of the Wharton School of Business. Jason Sheasby ’97 is a law partner at Irell & Manella.

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