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‘Pomona is a We’: Founders Day Celebrates College’s Past, Present and Future

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Healthcare, Thinking, Surfing: First-Year Students Find Their Voice in Critical Inquiry Seminars

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Beloved Neuroscience Professor Karl G. Johnson Passes Away
Friday, September 26, 2025
Karl G. Johnson, the Sara Rampel and Herbert S. Rampel Professor of Neuroscience who inspired students at Pomona College for nearly 20 years, passed away July 19. He won the Wig Distinguished Professor Award twice and led an active research lab.
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Pomona College Magazine Winter 2003: Prisms of the Heart
Monday, March 31, 2025
Richard Chamberlain ’56 died March 29, 2025, at 90. This story by Marjorie L. Harth, titled “Prisms of the Heart,” was published in the Winter 2003 issue of Pomona College Magazine.
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In Memoriam: Karl Kohn, Emeritus Professor and Composer-in-Residence
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Karl Kohn, emeritus professor and composer-in-residence whose teaching and performances left an indelible mark on generations of students at Pomona College, passed away November 18 in Claremont. He was 98.
Kris Kristofferson
Pomona College Magazine Winter 2004: Acts of Will
Monday, September 30, 2024
Pomona College alumnus Kris Kristofferson ’58 died on September 28, 2024, at 88. This story by Michael Balchunas, titled “Acts of Will,” was published in the Winter 2004 issue of Pomona College Magazine.
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In Memoriam: Emerita Professor Helena Wall
Thursday, August 22, 2024
The Pomona College community lost Helena Wall, emerita professor of history, on Aug. 3. 
Stanleigh Jones
In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor Stanleigh Jones
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Emeritus Professor of Japanese Stanleigh Jones has died at 92.
Peggy Dornish
In Memoriam: Emerita Professor of Religious Studies Margaret “Peggy” Dornish
Monday, January 22, 2024
Margaret (“Peggy”) Dornish, emerita professor of religious studies, died in San Marcos, California, on December 27 at the age of 89. 
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Beloved Registrar Leaves $1 Million for Pomona College Student Scholarships at Her Passing
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Masago Armstrong helped thousands of students stay on track during her 30 years as registrar of Pomona College. Now, leaving a $1 million gift for scholarships at her passing, Armstrong will continue to shape students’ lives for years to come.
Prof. Emeritus Stephen Erickson
In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Stephen A. Erickson
Monday, September 25, 2023
Stephen A. Erickson, emeritus professor of philosophy, passed away on September 20 at the age of 83.
Emeritus Professor Hans Palmer
In Memoriam: Former Dean of the College and Emeritus Professor of Economics Hans Palmer
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Emeritus Professor of Economics Hans C. Palmer, a former dean of the College and a member of the Pomona faculty for 46 years, died on May 26. He was 89.
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