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Strategic Communications Leader Katharine Laidlaw Will Be Pomona’s Next Chief Communications Officer
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Shark Mutulili ’25 Named a Rhodes Scholar
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Nadiya Muhammad '25 standing in front of Carnegie building on Pomona College campus. — Watson Fellowship Will Give Nadiya Muhammad ’25 a Year to Study Around the World
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Professors to Research Entrepreneurship, Minimum Wage Through Haynes Foundation Grants

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Professors Fernando Lozano and Emiliano Huet-Vaughn will research on two issues key to Southern California's economy: minimum wage increases and entrepreneurship.

Professor Ousmane Traoré Focuses on Ancient Africa with New Directions Fellowship

Monday, May 22, 2023

Professor Ousmane Traoré spent a year in Senegal conducting research as part of his New Directions Fellowship.

headshots of professors Julie Tannenbaum and Joanne Nucho

Pomona Professors Julie Tannenbaum and Joanne Nucho Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities’ Summer Stipends

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Professors Joanne Nucho and Julie Tannenbaum will each receive a $6,000 stipend to support their respective humanities projects.

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Smart Start Helps Sophomores Explore Career Pathways

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

The Smart Start Career Fellows Program provides career development opportunities for Pomona sophomores who identify as first-generation and/or low-income. A three-day career trek in January gives them an inside look at a variety of workplaces.

Myrlie Evers-Williams ’68 through the years

At 90, Civil Rights Pioneer Myrlie Evers-Williams ’68 Donates Archival Collection to Inspire New Generations

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Civil rights pioneer Myrlie Evers-Williams ’68 has donated her archival collection to her alma mater Pomona College to inspire future generations of leaders and activists.

Pomona College Receives $1 Million Gift in Support of Refugee Students from The Fletcher Jones Foundation

Monday, December 19, 2022

Pomona College has received a $1 million gift from the Fletcher Jones Foundation to support refugee students. The grant will establish a fund to ensure refugee students are able to lay the educational foundation for a new life.

Paul and Flo Eckstein stand on the steps of Carnegie Hall at Pomona College.

Florence and Paul Eckstein '62 Pledge $1.2 Million to Support Refugee Students

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Pomona College Trustee and alumnus Paul Eckstein and his wife, Florence, have pledged $1.2 million to establish a permanently endowed scholarship fund to support refugee students. It will honor Paul’s parents, Liese and Albert Eckstein.