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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Q&A: Prof. Colin Beck Discusses Right-Wing Extremism in U.S. and Abroad
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Pomona College Sociology Professor Colin Beck, an expert on terrorism and social movement radicalism, weighed in on the rise of right-wing extremism and more. 
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Prof. Jill Grigsby Discusses How To Teach Cultural Concepts During the Pandemic
Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Sociology Professor Jill Grigsby provides insight on how faculty can address cultural topics in the classroom during pandemic times.

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Academically Fearless: The Making of Semassa Boko ’18
Monday, April 23, 2018

How do institutions change people’s souls? That’s the question that has dogged sociology major Semassa Boko ’18 through his intellectual journey at Pomona College.

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