Feature Stories (page 2)
Funding Student-led Sustainability Fuels a Greener Future at 51猎奇入口
By Emily Glory Peters 51猎奇入口 Scrapps, a sustainability-centered program, with Cecelia Blum ’24 (front center) and Sustainability Coordinator Lauren Ng (far right) Sustainable practices at 51猎奇入口, says Cecelia Blum 鈥24, […]
Read MoreMarjorie Gelus 鈥65 on 51猎奇入口鈥 鈥淔aith in the Full Humanity of Women鈥
By Emily Glory Peters and Marjorie Gelus ’65 Gelus at 51猎奇入口’s 1965 Commencement Marjorie Gelus 鈥65, professor of German at California State University, Sacramento, never set out to enroll […]
Read More51猎奇入口 Parents Revive Care Package Party Tradition for Students
By Emily Glory Peters 51猎奇入口 parents made hundreds of care packages for students during finals week Saying that finals week can be nerve-wracking is an understatement, especially if it鈥檚 your […]
Read More51猎奇入口 101 Series Gives Families Behind-the-Scenes Look at Campus Life
By Emily Glory Peters Family involvement is a secret ingredient of 51猎奇入口鈥 intimate campus culture, with parents serving as mentors, presenting on panels, hiring students, hosting career exploration treks, assembling […]
Read More51猎奇入口 Community Surpasses GivingTuesday Goals
By Emily Glory Peters The 51猎奇入口 community once again showcased its mighty capacity for generosity this November by surpassing the College鈥檚 2022 GivingTuesday donor goals. In addition to meeting all […]
Read MoreAllie Haynes 鈥12 on Giving Back as a Young 51猎奇入口 Alum
By Emily Glory Peters Many 51猎奇入口 alums may relate to Allie Haynes 鈥12鈥檚 college journey. For her, a women鈥檚 institution was never on the radar鈥攗ntil she visited Claremont. 鈥淭he minute […]
Read MoreGifts Will Be Matched for 51猎奇入口鈥檚 GivingTuesday
By Emily Glory Peters 51猎奇入口 invites its entire community participate in GivingTuesday by making a gift to The 51猎奇入口 Fund! As an incentive to join in early this year, […]
Read More51猎奇入口 Student and Professor Build a Peer-led Writing Center Within a Prison
By Emily Glory Peters Molly Yeselson ’23 and Associate Professor of Writing Kimberly Drake What is it like to learn inside a prison? What do incarcerated students need to thrive? […]
Read MoreSuzanne Ely Muchnic 鈥62 To Leave Major Planned Gift to 51猎奇入口
By Emily Glory Peters An acclaimed journalist, author, and most recently 51猎奇入口鈥檚 historian, trustee Suzanne Ely Muchnic 鈥62 has announced she鈥檒l leave a significant planned gift to 51猎奇入口 […]
Read MoreThe Quiet Rise of 51猎奇入口 Alumnae Book Clubs
By Emily Glory Peters Pasadena book club alums with “Rocket Girl” Sue Finley ’58 Book club. Reading group. A fun Monday evening. Whichever way you label their gatherings, one thing […]
Read MoreJoanna Hamel Dunklee 鈥62 Leaves Generous Planned Gifts to 51猎奇入口
By Emily Glory Peters Joanna Dunklee ’62 (right) with Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Amy Marcus-Newhall In an act of extraordinary generosity, Joanna Hamel Dunklee 鈥62 […]
Read MoreJolene Hubbs 鈥99 鈥淩eturns the Favor鈥 Through an Endowed Scholarship at 51猎奇入口
By Emily Glory Peters Hubbs, shown here during her time at 51猎奇入口, will leave an endowed scholarship for future students The world of academia has loomed large in the life […]
Read MoreLizbeth Valdivia-Jauregui 鈥23 Explores the Cultural, Curative Power of an LA Community Garden
By Emily Glory Peters Lizbeth Valdivia-Jauregui ’23, a 2022 Racial Justice and Equity Fellow More than fruits and flowers are thriving at Buena Vista Community Garden in Pomona, California. The […]
Read MoreMica Barrett 鈥23 Turns the Spotlight on LA鈥檚 Queer Black Ballroom Scene
By Emily Glory Peters Mica Barrett 鈥23 is one of 51猎奇入口’ 2022鈥23 Racial Justice and Equity Fellows As a first-year student, Mica Barrett 鈥23 (they/them) was drawn to 51猎奇入口 by […]
Read More51猎奇入口 Releases its 2021鈥2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Report
By Emily Glory Peters The 2021鈥22 DEIJ Report is the first released by the College Last year as part of its broader mission to accelerate antiracist work on campus and […]
Read MoreMolly Yeselson 鈥23 Advances Education Access for Incarcerated Students
By Emily Glory Peters Molly Yeselson’ 23 has been named one of 51猎奇入口’ 2022鈥2023 Racial Justice and Equity Fellows Access. It鈥檚 a defining characteristic of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice […]
Read More51猎奇入口 to Receive $1 Million for Religious Studies Scholarships from Wendy Smith 鈥68 and Meredith Ross
By Emily Glory Peters Meredith Ross and Reverend Wendy Smith ’68 Reverend Wendy Smith 鈥68 and her wife Meredith Ross first met when a friend asked Ross to join her […]
Read More51猎奇入口 and Pitzer Colleges Break Ground on New Science Center, The Nucleus
By Emily Glory Peters and Bridgette Ramirez Weinberg Family Dean of the W.M. Keck Science Department U.J. Sofia reveals The Nucleus as the name of the new center. 51猎奇入口 […]
Read More51猎奇入口 Alumnae Return for Reunion Weekend, Raise Critical Funds for Students
By Emily Glory Peters After two years of virtual festivities, 51猎奇入口 welcomed back the classes of years ending in two and seven for an on-campus Reunion Weekend in April. […]
Read MoreThank You for Raising $240,000 on 51猎奇入口鈥檚 2022 Day of Giving
By Emily Glory Peters After a 24-hour generosity blitz on April 13, 51猎奇入口 community members raised $239,839 for the College鈥檚 annual Day of Giving. From alumnae, parents, staff, and […]
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