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Julia Frankel '23, left, interviews an Israeli lawmakers in July.

Julia Frankel ’23 Reports from Jerusalem for The Associated Press

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Zoe Batterman on Stover Walk

Zoë Batterman ’24 Wins National Undergraduate Mathematics Prize

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Betsy Ding serves dinner in Dialynas Hall

Betsy Ding ’24 is Constantly Creating on Campus

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Headshot of Masago Armstrong, long time registrar of Pomona College
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.

Jerome Rinkus, professor of Russian
In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor Jerome J. Rinkus
Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Jerome J. Rinkus, a professor of Russian language and literature at Pomona College for three decades, has died. 

Bob Tranquada
In Memoriam: Former Board of Trustees Chair Robert E. “Bob” Tranquada ’51
Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Robert E. “Bob” Tranquada ’51, former chair of the Pomona College Board of Trustees and former dean of the medical school at USC, passed away Sunday, December 4. He was 92.

James Taylor
In Memoriam: Theatre Professor Emeritus Jim Taylor
Friday, November 18, 2022

Theatre Professor Emeritus Jim Taylor, who taught at Pomona College for three decades, has died.

In class with Professor of Anthropology Dru Gladney
In Memoriam: Anthropology Professor Dru Gladney
Friday, March 18, 2022

Anthropology Professor Dru Gladney, a leading expert on the peoples and cultures along the past and present Silk Road, passed away yesterday suddenly and unexpectedly. He was 65 years old.

lee mcdonald, emeriti faculty, dean of the college, politics, in memoriam
In Memoriam: Former Dean of the College and Emeritus Professor of Politics Lee C. McDonald ’48
Friday, January 7, 2022

Emeritus Professor of Politics Lee McDonald ’48 passed away on Dec. 29, 2021. McDonald taught government and political theory from 1952 to 1990, serving as dean of the College from 1970 to 1975.

laura hoopes portrair, former dean of the College
In Memoriam: Former Dean of the College and Emerita Professor of Biology Laura Mays Hoopes
Friday, October 29, 2021

Laura Mays Hoopes, Halstead-Bent Emerita Professor of Biology, has passed away. She served as Pomona College’s vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College from 1993 to 1998.

Dixie Lewis, class of 2024
Remembering Dixie Lewis ’24
Friday, May 28, 2021

With deep sadness, we share the tragic news that Dixie Lewis ’24, a rising sophomore and member of the softball team, passed away Tuesday in a car accident.

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