Holiday greetings and best wishes for the new year. Chirp, chirp!

@Courier91711 features Bridges Auditorium's "new chapter." claremont-courier.com/latest-news/...

Jared Sedlis ’29 balances competitive figure skating with campus life and rigorous academics. He’s been skating since the age of five and recently competed in U.S. Figure Skating’s Eastern Sectionals. https://www.pomona.edu/news/2025/12/11-figure-skater-jared-sedlis-29-jumps-life-pomona

New paths. New perspectives. Meet the transfer students shaping our community in powerful ways. Read more: https://www.pomona.edu/news/2025/12/09-transfer-students-find-their-place-pomona-college

Elena Shih ’04 began research into human trafficking as a student and it has now become her career focus. She shared her work at Pomona’s Asian Studies Distinguished Alumni Lectureship. https://www.pomona.edu/news/2025/12/04-pomona-internship-leads-elena-shih-04-career-focus-human-trafficking

The UN Climate Conference of the Parties brought 56,000 participants to Belém, Brazil, last month to negotiate action on the global climate crisis. Five Pomona students were among the attendees. https://www.pomona.edu/news/2025/12/10-cop30-pomona-students-witness-climate-action-first-hand

Just listened to Kate Manne on Pomona’s Overthink philosophy podcast. She is right about our obsession with weight and every other damn thing she writes about! This pod, my new fave. @katemanne.bsky.social @pomonacollege.bsky.social @ellieanderphd.bsky.social overthinkpodcast.com/episodes/epi...

Congratulations to James Solomon ’06, newly elected mayor of Jersey City. He defeated New Jersey’s former governor in a runoff election. https://www.pomona.edu/news/2025/12/03-james-solomon-06-wins-mayoral-election-new-jerseys-second-largest-city

Sagehens, it’s #GivingTuesday! Together we can unlock a $547,000 Board of Trustees challenge — but we need 1,470 gifts by December 31. Will you join us? Show your support today! https://www.givecampus.com/schools/PomonaCollege/sagehens-impact-unlock-547k-challenge-by-dec-31/?a=11544779

This research builds on exceptional datasets from Project Drawdown (drawdown.org) and Vibrant Data Labs. H/t to @pomonacollege.bsky.social for funding & Paul Hawken, @globalecoguy.bsky.social, & Eric Berlow for making these data available. 🧵 9/9

Chloe Marple ’26 is the third Pomona student in five years to win the Alice T. Schafer Prize for Excellence in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Woman. @awm-math.org https://www.pomona.edu/news/2025/11/24-chloe-marple-26-wins-top-national-mathematics-prize

The Green Bikes Shop is hidden in plain sight, accessible only by a ramped entrance on Sixth Street opposite Merritt Field. Inside, managers and mechanics maintain a rental fleet of about 100 bikes. https://www.pomona.edu/news/2025/11/20-we-have-too-many-bikes-inside-green-bikes-shop-pomona-college

Sharon Camp ’65, a pioneer in women’s reproductive health whom The New York Times called the “Mother of the ‘Plan B’ Contraceptive Pill,” died October 25. She was 81. https://www.pomona.edu/news/2025/11/18-memoriam-sharon-camp-65-pioneer-womens-reproductive-health

Please help AWM congratulate the winners of the 2026 Schafer Prizes for Excellence in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Woman! ✅ Khyathi Komalan - @caltech.edu ✅ Chloe Marple - @pomonacollege.bsky.social ✅ Saskia Solotko - @tufts.edu 🔗 Press release: awm-math.org/wp-content/u... #AWM #Math

President G. Gabrielle Starr joins Harvard University President Alan Garber and Arizona State University President Michael Crow for a talk about the future of higher education. Today @ 3:00 p.m. PST Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QShLHnD_G6I&list=PLoKwLGnyZL4DRayn5P6tcvNXRapJdJLK2&index=4

Prof. Sara Sadwhani @sara sadhwani discusses on @AirTalk with Larry Mantle Nancy Pelosi's legacy and accomplishments. https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-among-major-metros-to-see-flight-reductions-due-to-government-shutdown

Why are California’s wildfires getting worse? Prof. Char Miller breaks it down in the latest episode of Office Hours. Watch now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDBYdjk2Shs

This Veterans Day, we honor the courage, commitment, and unique perspectives of our veteran students who are now forging new paths at Pomona College. Read more: https://www.pomona.edu/news/2025/11/06-new-veteran-students-bring-perspective-lived-experiences-pomona-college

To disperse their seeds, some plants launch them as ballistic projectiles. Our new Quick Study by Dwight Whitaker of @pomonacollege.bsky.social delves into how this dynamic mechanism works. #physics #biophysics

Grateful to our veterans and all who joined us for today’s Veterans Day Breakfast. #VeteransDay

Family, fun, and Sagehen pride — what more could we ask for? Thanks to all who attended Family Weekend. Chirp, chirp! www.pomona.edu/news/2025/11...

Esther Brimmer '83, a senior fellow in global governance at the Council on Foreign Relations, talks about her career in foreign policy. www.cfr.org/article/how-...

Pomona-Pitzer All-American Hannah Gough ’25 has trotted the globe with the Australian Women’s Lacrosse Team. Next up: the 2026 World Cup in Tokyo and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. www.pomona.edu/news/2025/11...

Happening Saturday 11/8: 2025 John A. Payton '73 Distinguished Lectureship featuring Kwame Anthony Appiah (a former APA Eastern Division president) at @pomonacollege.bsky.social bit.ly/3XaSHse

Pomona College alumnus and acclaimed poet Garrett Hongo ’73 returns with a powerful new work called "Ocean of Clouds." Members of the Pomona College community, including President G. Gabrielle Starr, attended Hongo's special book launch and reading.

Edray Goins, professor of mathematics and statistics, is the first mathematician from Pomona College to be elected president of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). www.pomona.edu/news/2025/10...

Wonderful first day of residency with the music students at @pomonacollege.bsky.social

Happy Founders Day, Sagehens! Honoring the past, celebrating the present, and looking ahead to the future of Pomona College.

Students recently showcased their summer discoveries at the Intensive Summer Experience Symposium — from quantum speed limits to public health in the Inland Empire. With 290 posters, they brought passion, curiosity, and real-world impact to Stover Walk. www.pomona.edu/news/2025/10...

Jenna McMurtry '25 unpacks a powerful story for NPR about Rock Springs, Wyoming’s new monument honoring 28 Chinese miners killed in an 1885 anti-immigrant massacre. www.npr.org/2025/09/28/n...

Sagehen spirit lit up campus, loud and proud, as fans rallied behind our team in the rivalry game against CMS. The Pomona-Pitzer football team secured a 25-17 victory over CMS Saturday night. Photos by: Teresa Chang '29

This week ASHE features Fernando Lozano, Profesor of Economics @pomonacollege.bsky.social and Co-Director of the AE Mentoring Program (AEAMP) in recognition of his leadership, scholarship, and contributions to the profession. His work inspires and empowers future generations of economists. #Econsky

Class of 2025 came together to give back to Pomona College. Nearly 27% of our newest alumni made a gift to the College. These gifts went to scholarships, community partnerships, athletics, the Draper Center, the Internship Program. www.pomona.edu/support-pomo...

The Pasadena Now reviews The Benton Museum of Art's new exhibitions. pasadenanow.com/weekendr/dra...

Pomona College is excited to welcome 15 new faculty members this fall to tenure-track and tenured positions! Their expertise spans fields from media studies and Asian languages to environmental analysis and English. www.pomona.edu/news/2025/09...

The Pomona College Internship Program (PCIP) has transformed summer break into a season of opportunity for students, providing them with stipends to pursue low-paid or unpaid internships. This summer, nearly 100 students benefited from the program. www.pomona.edu/news/2025/09...

Pomona College shared new data about the Class of 2029. This year’s incoming Sagehens were selected from a record 12,470 applicants. www.pomona.edu/news/2025/09...

More than 7,900 alumni, families and friends gave a record $82.8 million in gifts and pledges this past year—breaking all fundraising records in the institution’s 138-year history. www.pomona.edu/news/2025/08...

Did anyone else smile after today's Wordle? Cecil did 😁

Beckman Scholars Sebastian Kinzie ’26 and Anji Sipkins-Chenn ’27 started their 15-month mentored research experience this summer, the chemistry major and biology major recognized by Pomona College’s selection committee as exceptional undergraduates in their fields. www.pomona.edu/news/2025/09...

Pomona offered a variety of orientation activities for new students. This year, students participated in a dialogue session led by a panel of their peers. Emceed by Lawrence Stampino-Strain ’26, the discussion explored the meaning of dialogue and its core concepts.

Incoming Pomona College students participate in a three-day Orientation Adventure trip, at no extra cost, before classes begin in the fall. It gives them an opportunity to make friends in a relaxed environment as they settle into campus life. www.pomona.edu/news/2025/08...

Jonathan Williams, vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid at Pomona, contributes to @Forbes story. www.forbes.com/sites/brenna...

Last first day of school in the family. Chirp, chirp. @pomonacollege.bsky.social

President G. Gabrielle Starr's message to new students this year focused on building community: “Join teams that stretch your horizons and expose you to new ideas and experiences." Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1F0...

Several of our incredible professors are being featured on NPR's The Academic Minute, sharing insights from their groundbreaking research with listeners across the country. Tune in to hear how their work is shaping how we understand the world—one minute at a time. www.npr.org/podcasts/564...

Biology majors Thomas Amory ’27 and Max Distaso ’28 are spending their summer in search of radio-banded pelicans and studying American bullfrogs and two species of woodrat. They are among 241 students in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program. www.pomona.edu/news/2025/08...

The Pomona College Board of Trustees has elected investment company founder Paul Ghaffari ’80 and journalist and healthcare advocate Evelyn Nussenbaum ’84 as new members of the 31-member board. www.pomona.edu/news/2025/07...

Prof. Sara Sadhwani speaks with the @latimes.com about redistricting in California. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

Chinasa T. Okolo '18, a fellow at the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution, speaks to @npr.org about "woke AI." www.npr.org/2025/07/23/n...