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Three students — Meet Three Sagehens Playing Winter Sports at Pomona in 2025-26
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A selection of photos — Sagehens Shine in 2025: The Year that Was at Pomona
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Four members of the class of 2029 — Four New Students Reflect on Their First Semester at Pomona
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Prof. Eileen Cheng and cover of Wild Grass book

Prof. Eileen Cheng Translates Literary Gems by Lu Xun

Friday, December 16, 2022

Eileen Cheng has translated and written extensively on the works of Lu Xun, and her most recent translations are of Lu Xun’s Wild Grass and Morning Blossoms Gathered at Dusk.

Jason Torres-Rangel ’03 Named Nominee for 2023 National Teacher of the Year

Monday, December 12, 2022

Jason Torres-Rangel ’03 was named the California Teacher of the Year in October and is the nominee for the 2023 National Teacher of the Year competition.

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.

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.

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.

Professors Kyla Tompkins and Aimee Bahng, along with the cover of the book Keywords for Gender and Sexuality Studies

Pomona Professors’ Book Named an Outstanding Academic Title

Friday, December 2, 2022

Keywords for Gender and Sexuality Studies, a book edited by Kyla Tompkins and Aimee Bahng, professors at Pomona College, was named an Outstanding Academic Title by the review journal Choice.

Pomona College Receives Inclusive Excellence Grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Pomona College has been awarded a grant of $800,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to further the College’s work in inclusive excellence.