I no longer just want to make it in life. I want to make it with all of you. I truly believe with love and support, we all can live the lives that we were meant to live.
— Kyle Davis ’21
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#Commencement
Pitzer alumna and Prof.
@SuyapaPV
speaks on
@democracynow
about last weekend's election in Honduras. An expert on Honduras, she and 3 Pitzer students observed the election firsthand.
Pitzer Class of 2019 selects award-winning transgender actress, producer & equal rights advocate
@LaverneCox
as this year's commencement keynote. Pitzer’s 55th Commencement takes place at Glass Commencement Plaza on May 18, 10 a.m.
Our Commencement speaker, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nadia Murad: “My path to activism came through pain and trauma. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.”
#PZCommencement2023
Best in the West!
@Forbes
ranks Pitzer
#11
in its list of Top 25 Colleges in the West, and all five of The Claremont Colleges' undergrad institutions rank in the top 15.
Congrats! The Howard Hughes Medical Institute
@HHMINEWS
named Patrick Mitchell '06 one of 31 inaugural Freeman Hrabowski Scholars. These are early-career faculty in science with the potential to become leaders in their fields.
Congrats! The Pomona-Pitzer men's water polo team earned their first USA Water Polo Division III National Championship with their 13-12 overtime win over Sixth Street Rival Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Sunday. Chirp!
#GoSagehens
#PitzerCollege
#PomonaCollege
Go Sagehens! The Pomona-Pitzer Baseball team took all three games of their three-game series with Linfield Wildcats with a 15-1 win at home on Saturday afternoon.
#PitzerCollege
#PomonaCollege
#OneTeam
#Chirp
🧹⚾
@Sagehens
📸: Gunn Phikrohkit '22
On May 15, Yusef Pierce ’21 & Freddy Cisneros ’21 will participate in Pitzer College’s virtual commencement celebration from inside a medium-security prison in Norco, CA. Pierce is one of the grads who will speak at the ceremony.
#PitzerCollege
#Pitzer2021
On Sat, the Pomona-Pitzer Men's XC team claimed its first-ever NCAA National Championship! They earned the 2019 Nat Championship & NCAA West Regional Championship en route to the best season in program history.
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#claremontcolleges
#oneteam
Golden State standouts! Pitzer ranks
#9
on College Consensus’ list of the best colleges and universities in California. All the 5Cs rank in the top 10!
Just In!
@ThePrincetonRev
ranks Pitzer the
#1
private school for making an impact! The Making an Impact rankings were based on student survey responses to questions about community service opportunities, student government, sustainability efforts, & on-campus student engagement.
Welcome back, Pitzer students! We hope you had a wonderful winter break. Residence halls open at 10 a.m. on Sunday and the dining hall opens at 5 p.m. for dinner.
Hawaii is 1st state to ban sunscreens harmful 2 coral reefs. Did you know Pitzer students Nohea & Kahea Kahaulelio '19 helped spark the idea after taking a hazardous waste & toxic policy class at Pitzer? Pic: Them w/
@GovHawaii
, who signed bill into law.
This community is one of radical love & encouragement. It’s imperfect, but I will…miss being in a place full of people united by intellectual curiosity & creativity & passion & empathy. I am proud of all of us, & you should be proud, too.
—Becca Zimmerman ’21
#PitzerCollege
We're thrilled to announce the seventh president of Pitzer College: Strom C. Thacker! A Pomona College graduate, political scientist, and higher ed leader from Union College in New York, President-Designate Thacker will take office in July. Read more:
Sagehens Men’s Basketball won their first & second round NCAA games. The team is moving on to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in program history! Cheers to Jack Boyle '20 for his buzzer-beating, game-winning three-pointer & Micah Elan '20 for leading the offense with 20pts.
Move-In begins tomorrow and Pitzer's campus is looking extra special! Our new campus banners show off our favorite color 🧡 and proudly display our core values. We are thrilled to welcome students to campus!
#PitzerCollege
#ClaremontColleges
Congratulations! Pitzer alumnus Joel Fields ’85 won an Emmy last night for Outstanding Writing for his work on FX's The Americans. The first person he thanked? Pitzer classmate John Landgraf ’84, CEO of FX Network and FX Productions.
Each and everyone of you are here for a divine purpose. It might take you a bit time to figure out what that might be….. Don’t give up before the miracle.” – Laverne Cox, Pitzer College Keynote Commencement Speaker
Pitzer senior Kenneth Butler ’22 has earned a Fulbright Fellowship to Uganda. A founding member of Pitzer’s Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA program, Butler is the first formerly incarcerated student from Pitzer to win a Fulbright.
#PitzerCollege
Cecil is ready for Pitzer's Move-in Days this month!
Festive mask ✔️
Moving boxes ✔️
Orange swag ✔️
Excitement for this coming semester ✔️✔️✔️
To learn more about Move-in Days and Orientation, visit
#PitzerCollege
#ClaremontColleges
Pitzer College Class of 2020, We honor your courage, hard work and persistence! The entire Pitzer Community cheers you on as you enter the next stage of your bright futures.
#pitzerstrong
#pitzercollege
#pitzerclassof2020
Pitzer alumna Kara Eastman '93 just won the Democratic primary in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. She'll face Republican incumbent Don Bacon in the fall. Provida Futuri, Kara! …/kara-eastman-nebraska-demo…/index.html
In a dramatic expansion of Pitzer College’s commitment to environmental sustainability, the College dedicated six new ChargePoint electric vehicle power stations on campus. This expansion triples Pitzer’s electric vehicle power stations. Happy Earth Day!
#PitzerCollege
Congratulations to Pitzer student Cameron Shirangi '24, who is engaging in hands-on training in financial planning as an intern at Northwestern Mutual. Shirangi is majoring in economics with a minor in data science and is a member of the Pitzer Investment Society.
On this last day of finals, we want to acknowledge our resilient and remarkable Pitzer students, as well as our talented and tenacious faculty and staff. We wish our students a safe & healthy winter break and are grateful for all our Pitzer family and friends.
#PitzerCollege
Pitzer alumna Debbie Mucarsel-Powell '92 flipped Florida's 26th Congressional District seat to represent the state in the US House of Representatives. Debbie joins a record-breaking number of women elected to Congress during yesterday's midterm elections.
Pitzer is one of only 11 institutions in the country to be named a Top Producer for both the Fulbright US Student and Scholar programs. Congrats again to all our 2018-19
#Fulbright
students & scholars!
@FulbrightPrgrm
Pitzer College continues to be committed to equity and inclusion. Read President Melvin L. Oliver’s message of support to the community.
#PitzerCollege
#BlackLivesMatter
Thinking of our students, faculty, staff and their families that are impacted by the wildfires on the west coast. We hope you are safe, wherever your remote classroom or work space may be.
Congratulations! Pitzer College alumna Dana Brozost-Kelleher ’16 has received the Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting as part of a team of journalists who investigated the use of K-9 units & the damage police dogs inflict on Americans.
@PulitzerPrizes
Nearly two decades after becoming the first college on the West Coast to adopt an SAT-optional admission policy, Pitzer College will switch to a test-blind admission policy for at least three years. Read more about it:
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#ClaremontColleges
Pitzer lacrosse stars—& twin sisters—Lily & Thyra Herrmann earn awards for community building & character. The 2021 grads' awards reflect how they combined their passion for academics, athletics, & ethics through their time as Pitzer students &
@Sagehens
.
Five Pitzer College alumni ran for public office in this week's elections. We send our deep thanks to all for their sense of Social Responsibility and their passion for making a difference in our community and our country.
#election2018
#votingmatters
#pitzercollege
@NPR
Profiles Pitzer’s First Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA Graduate:
Listen to Morning Edition story on Yusef Pierce ’21, who graduated w/ honors & is the first incarcerated student to earn a BA based on Inside-Out curriculum.
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#ClaremontColleges
Pitzer's orientation leaders are prepared and excited to welcome first-year and transfer students to campus tomorrow. A big thank you to our staff and student leaders!
#PitzerCollege
#ClaremontColleges
Have you spotted the new Pitzer banners in the Claremont Village? 👀This one can be found near Claremont's historic Packing House.
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#ClaremontColleges
Congrats to Blake Augustine '24, Brooke Bordonaro '22, Max Gordon '22, & Nick Del Biaggio '22 of the Pitzer Investment Society for winning the 5C Stock Pitch Competition! After being founded only 3 years ago, this was the club's first year in the competition!
#PitzerCollege
Today's the day! Please join us today at 11 a.m. for a Rivalry Rally right before the Sagehens take on the CMS Stags at 1 p.m. in this year's big Sixth Street Rivalry game!
Get more information:
#sagehens
#pomonapitzer
#sixthstreetrivalry
Congrats Liz Rodarte '19 on being named the 2018
@theSCIAC
Athlete of the Year and 1st Team All-SCIAC for Softball! Cheers to Makensey Druckman '21 a 1st Team All-SCIAC, Kirsten Hong '19 and Olivia Campion '20 for 2nd Team All-SCIAC selections!
Happy Admitted Student Day at Pitzer College! Today, we joyfully welcomed admitted students and their families for panels, tours, and a chance to taste the Pitzer College experience.
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#AdmittedStudentDay
Surf's Up! This semester, Pitzer Profs Tim Berg (Art) & Adrian Pantoja (Political & Chicano Studies) co-taught The Surfboard as Art & Culture where students designed & shaped their own surfboards. The class is heading to the beach soon to test their final products.
#pitzercollege
.
@usnews
2020
#BestColleges
name Pitzer College:
#35
National Liberal Arts Colleges
#9
Least Debt at Graduation
#12
Campus Ethnic Diversity
#15
Most International Students
We are excited about these Mead Hall upgrades! 🧡The exterior is looking fresh with a bright coat of paint that makes our beautiful murals shine. Student restrooms were refinished & a/c & heater systems have been replaced & the air filters upgraded. FMI:
Class of 2020 Keynote Speaker
@sikivuhutch
calls the Class of 2020 to action: "Graduates, now that you have that all-important piece of paper... what will you do to help another human being?"
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#Commencement2020