历史使命, & The Claremont Colleges
成立于1963年, we’ve got progressive roots and a singular, enduring mission
Pitzer学院’s mission is to produce engaged, socially responsible citizens of the world through an academi呼叫y rigorous, interdisciplinary liberal arts education emphasizing social justice, inter文化 understanding, and environmental sensitivity.
Meaningful participation of students, faculty, and staff in College governance and academic program design is a core value. Our community thrives within the mutually supportive framework of The Claremont Colleges, which provide an unsurpassed breadth of academic, athletic, and social opportunities.
From Our Founding, We’ve Embraced the Spirit of Inquiry, Participation, Adventure
Pitzer学院 was named for philanthropist and orange grower Russell K. Pitzer (1878-1978). 成立于1963年 as the sixth institution of The Claremont Colleges, we began as a residential liberal arts campus for women with a curricular emphasis in the social and behavioral sciences.
Classes began in 1964 for a student body of 153. Founding faculty, students, and staff shaped Pitzer as a liberal arts innovator. Pioneering programs embraced interdisciplinarity in teaching and learning, creative and cooperative classroom experience, and community governance, encouraging every voice to be heard equally and fully.
Pitzer received accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in 1965. By 1968, enrollment had grown to about 550, and in 1970 Pitzer became coeducational, as 80 men joined 618 Pitzer women.
The Claremont Colleges
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A Nationally Distinguished Higher Education Consortium
Founded in 1925 and patterned after the Oxford-Cambridge collaborative model, The Claremont Colleges consistently place at the top of national rankings including 《推荐十大正规网赌网站》, 钱, U.S. 新闻 & 世界报道, 和 普林斯顿评论.
Each college – five undergraduate and two graduate – has its own campus, students and faculty, and distinctive mission. Each offers top-notch curricula, 小类, distinguished professors, and personalized instruction.
Take classes at your Pitzer home base, and choose from more than 2,000 more offered across the Colleges! Access an endless variety of intellectual, 文化, and social activities at the seven campuses, 在克莱蒙特, and throughout the Los Angeles area – from arts and culture, to distinguished lecture series, to a robust athletics program 和 unparalleled Southern California outdoor experience.
The “5C” Undergraduate Campuses of The Claremont Colleges
Founding member of the consortium in 1887, 波莫纳大学 offers majors in the arts, 人文学科, 自然科学, and 社会科学, as well as interdisciplinary studies.
成立于1926年， 斯克里普斯学院 is a women’s college that offers an interdisciplinary curriculum, intensive intellectual environment, and a rich residential experience designed to prepare student to think criti呼叫y and solve complex problems.
成立于1946年， Claremont McKenna College specializes in economics, political science, international relations, and public policy as well as majors in the 自然科学, 社会科学, 和人文.
成立于1955年， Harvey Mudd College specializes in engineering, 数学, 计算机科学, 和 physical and biological sciences and also includes coursework in the 人文学科, 社会科学, 还有艺术.
成立于1963年, Pitzer’s interdisciplinary educational experience emphasizes social justice and inter文化 understanding, 和 College is a leader in environmental sciences and sustainability.