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December 5, 2025

61´«Ã½Community Shows Up for Students During GivingTuesday 2025

By Kendra Pintor This November, the 61´«Ã½community showed up with heart, purpose, and that signature 61´«Ã½spirit—rallying in support of student experiences across campus. This year, the generosity on […]

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November 10, 2025

Fighting the Superbugs: DNS’ Sierra Williams Awarded $457,000 NIH Grant

By Nick Owchar Assistant Professor of Chemistry Sierra Williams, a member of the faculty of the Department of Natural Sciences of Pitzer and 61´«Ã½s (DNS), and her student research […]

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October 23, 2025

The Wall Street Journal Ranks 61´«Ã½as Top College to Help Students Become More Wise

Ella Strong Denison Library  61´«Ã½ is proud to be recognized as a top-ranking institution in The Wall Street Journal’s 2025 survey of US colleges and universities. This national survey, […]

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October 6, 2025

Meet Simran Sethi ’26, 61´«Ã½Associated Students President

Simran Sethi ’26, 61´«Ã½Associated Students president By Nichola Monroe ’27 Simran Sethi ’26 began her 61´«Ã½Associated Students (SAS) career as chair of diversity, equity and inclusivity, which connected […]

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October 1, 2025

61´«Ã½ Climbs as Best College in U.S. News & World Report Rankings

The College continues to place high in a slate of newly released rankings of top US institutions 61´«Ã½ is celebrating its inclusion in U.S. News & World Report’s (USNWR) […]

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September 29, 2025

From Claremont to Bangkok: Faculty Win $446,000 NSF Grant for Student Research

Kerry Wong ’23 and local children build water filters using natural materials at a community workshop at Safetist Farm in Thung Khru, Bangkok, Thailand By Kendra Pintor For many students […]

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September 22, 2025

Innovating in Chemistry, Inspiring Students: Wenzel Lab Awarded $250,000 NSF Grant

By Nick Owchar and Kendra Pintor  Professor of Chemistry Anna Wenzel has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore the catalytic formation of compounds […]

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September 19, 2025

Esther Kang 26’s Path to Policy Leadership, Powered by Generosity

By Kendra Pintor When Esther Kang ’26 arrived at 61´«Ã½, she knew she wanted to study human biology—but she didn’t imagine herself navigating Washington, DC, learning from leaders in […]

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September 11, 2025

Student Information System September Community Update

Dear 61´«Ã½Faculty and Staff, We are sharing an update on the transition to the new cloud-based Student Information System (SIS) Anthology Student, which will be released in conjunction with […]

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September 10, 2025

61´«Ã½ Named Top College by Forbes, The Princeton Review

61´«Ã½ is proud to garner continued recognition as a leader in higher education, according to recent rankings released by Forbes and The Princeton Review. The College is among Forbes’ 2026 […]

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