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Pomona College Orchestra performing at Bridges Hall of Music

Fall Concerts Pay Tribute to Musical Innovators, Including Pomona’s Own

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Student walking across a tightrope stretched across trees in the mountains.

Orientation Adventure Builds Friendships and Confidence

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Ben Keim speaking at Convocation

Pomona College Convocation Brings Community Together to Begin New Year

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Sandra Hamada '09 at screening
Sandra Hamada ’09 Trades Successful Career as Community Organizer for Flourishing Role as Screenwriter
Monday, December 12, 2022
Sandra Hamada ’09 credits Pomona for preparing her for both of her careers, first as a community organizer and now as a screenwriter.
First years fall 2022
Meet Five Members of the Class of 2026
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
The Class of 2026 has been on campus for about a month and is settling into classes and extracurricular activities. Five members of the first year class share what brought them to Pomona, how it’s been so far and what their hopes are.
Rising seniors who completed the PAYS program stand in front of Bridges Auditorium holding certificates.
Pomona College Academy for Youth Success Puts Local High Schoolers on Path to Top Colleges
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
The PAYS program gives rising 10th through 12th graders from groups underrepresented in higher education a full-immersion experience at Pomona College over three summers, fully free of charge. 
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Cuy Sheffield ’13 Puts Liberal Arts Education to Use as a Leader in Crypto
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Cuy Sheffield, a sociology major at Pomona, serves as vice president and head of crypto at Visa and asserts that Pomona is uniquely positioned to train future leaders in cryptocurrency.
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Kim Rojas Hernandez ’17 Finds A Place in Tech Industry
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Kim Rojas Hernandez ’17 didn’t think there was a place for her in the tech industry without a technical background. Now she works as a recruiting operations manager at Handshake.
Lauren Rodriguez '22 on Jeopardy!
Lauren Rodriguez '22 Competes in Jeopardy! National College Championship
Friday, February 4, 2022
Lauren Rodriguez who is majoring in public policy analysis and sociology reflects on her experience on the show and how her time at Pomona College prepared for her the competition.
Ho Chi Minh City
Q&A: Prof. Hung Cam Thai on COVID-19 and Remittances in Vietnam
Monday, November 8, 2021
Prof. Hung Cam Thai looks at Vietnam and tells us more about what’s been happening in that country during the pandemic with remittances—money sent by immigrants to their country of origin to assist friends and family members.
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A Summer of Internships
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Pomona students held internships this summer in a broad variety of fields ranging from literary publishing to music placement.
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Seven Pomona College Faculty Members Retire
Friday, July 9, 2021
Seven Pomona faculty members have retired.
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.  
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