Most rooms in Clark I are two-room doubles and open to courtyard entrances. Norton has 34 single rooms on two floors. [373] It publishes a weekly print edition as well as online content. [220], Pomona offers instruction in the liberal arts disciplines and awards the Bachelor of Arts degree. This area includes Dividing the Light (2007), a skyspace by Light and Space artist and alumnus James Turrell. [379] Pomona's yearbook, Metate, was founded in 1894 and discontinued in 2012. [15][16] Its founders, a regional group of Congregationalists, sought to create a "college of the New England type", emulating the institutions where many of them had been educated. A testament to the quality of life on campus is that only 2-3% of students choose to live elsewhere. [103], In 1991, the college converted the dormitory basements used by fraternities into lounges, arguing that this created a more equitable distribution of campus space. There are 121 students in Oasis in full furnished two-person studio apartments with a shared bathroom and full kitchen as well as two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments with housing for three (one single and one double with a full kitchen). [147] The North Campus dining hall, Frary Dining Hall, features a vaulted ceiling and is the location of the murals Prometheus (1930) by Jos Clemente Orozco, the first Mexican fresco in the U.S.,[187] and Genesis (1960) by Rico Lebrun. The social side of life at Pomona is as collegial as the academic side. Resident advisers, usually seniors, live in each residence, serving as administrative liaisons and peer counselors, but each hall decides upon its own organizational, governing and planning structure. [409][410] The tradition began in the summer of 1964, when two students, Laurie Mets and Bruce Elgin, conducted a research project seeking to find out whether the number occurs more often in nature than would be expected by chance. [288], Pomona considers various factors in its admissions process, placing greatest importance on course rigor, class rank, GPA, application essays, recommendations, extracurricular activities, talent, and character. 333 N. College Way [376][377][378] The Golden Antlers publishes satirical content. The rooms in Lyon Court are quite large and most are one-room doubles. Albert K. Smiley Hall, built in 1908 and completely renovated in 1990, is the oldest residence hall on campus. Pomona is a close-knit and diverse community of accomplished scholars, scientists, entrepreneurs and artists who are passionate about making a difference in the world. Please select the tour option below that best fits your needs. Pomona College SAT Requirements. Ranging in size from 60 to 250 students, with an average of about 120 each, these coeducational residences are large enough to bring together students with a variety of interests and experiences, but small enough to allow residents to work as a cohesive group. [147], The academic buildings are located to the west of North College Way. The Dean of Campus Life and his staff oversee the Residence Halls Staff (which includes the Resident Advisors, Head Sponsors, and the Sponsors), New Student Orientation, Faculty in Residence, Room Draw/Housing Assignments, and Family Weekend. 35 Best College Dorms Top Consensus Ranked Schools with the Nicest Dorms Top 5 1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2 Pomona College 3 Bowdoin College 4 University of Chicago 5 Scripps College Ranking the "best college dorms" may not make a lot of sense for people of a certain age. Pomona suffered through a severe financial crisis during its early years, but raised enough money to add several buildings to its campus. [200] Semesters end with a week-long final examination period preceded by two reading days. Residents have the use of a lounge and laundry room. Oldenborg Center for Modern Languages and International Relations offers a unique living and academic experience to its 140 residents. The campus is divided unofficially with mostly first-yearsand sophomore students living on "South Campus" and juniors and seniors living on "North Campus" (above 6th Street), though there are some exceptions to these guidelines, like Walker Hall. [244][245] The college sponsors an annual Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), in which more than 200 students are paid a stipend of up to $5,600 to conduct research with professors or pursue independent research projects with professorial mentorship. The rooms in Lyon Court are quite large and most are one-room doubles. Clark III consists of three floors and has a combination of singles and one-room doubles. More information on Oldenborg>>. Images by Bill Timmerman. Running a Pomona Event you want us to know about? Welcome to the unofficial subreddit for Pomona College in Claremont, California, the founding member of the Claremont Colleges. First-year students are divided into sponsor groups of 10 to 20 classmates who live in close proximity, along with their sophomore sponsors, who serve as informal organizers, guides and advisers. 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[91][92] The college's ethnic diversity also began to increase,[93][94][95] and activists successfully pushed the consortium to establish black and Latino studies programs in 1969. Athletics. Bridges Auditorium ("Big Bridges") is used for concerts and speakers and has a capacity of 2,500. [235], All classes at Pomona are taught by professors (as opposed to teaching assistants). Pomona is a four-year undergraduate institution that enrolled approximately 1,800 students as of the fall 2022 semester. Oldenborg was recently completely renovated and has air-conditioning, as well as a dining hall and colloquia room. Priority is given to those who submit their housing application early AND pay/defer the initial payment by the deadline. Each of the three floors has a large common area with full kitchen and Energy Star appliances. [104][105], In the 2000s, under president David W. Oxtoby, Pomona began placing more emphasis on reducing its environmental impact,[109][110] committing in 2003 to obtaining LEED certifications for new buildings[111][112] and launching various sustainability initiatives. But Pomona has always remained an unquestionably Southern Californian school. They include the Carnegie Building, a neoclassical structure built in 1908 as a Carnegie library. Most of the rooms in Walker are singles arranged along two main hallways. Located 30 miles from Los Angeles, Pomona's 50-acre campus is in the heart of The Claremont Colleges, a consortium of five undergraduate colleges and two graduate universities.Students at Pomona share facilities and can cross-register for classes at colleges in the consortium including Scripps College, Claremont . Submission of an application does not guarantee a housing assignment. On the north is "let only the eager, thoughtful and reverent enter here", and on the south is "They only are loyal to this college who departing bear their added riches in trust for mankind". [152][148], In its early years, Pomona quickly expanded from its initial home in Sumner Hall, constructing several buildings to accommodate its growing enrollment and ambitions. [154][155] President James Blaisdell's decision to purchase undeveloped land around Pomona while it was still available later gave the college room to grow and found the consortium. Pomona College is an arts college located in Claremont in California. We use cookies to make your website experience better. Pomona College Rankings Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews. [283] Pomona is the third most desirable college or university in the U.S., according to a 2020 analysis of admitted students' revealed preferences among their college choices conducted by the digital credential service Parchment. [148] As a result, the present campus features a blend of architectural styles. The residence hall faces Honnold library to the north. [366][367] Composed of elected representatives and appointed committee members, ASPC distributes funding for clubs and organizations, represents the student body in discussions with the administration, runs student programming (such as the Yule Ball dance[368] and Ski-Beach Day[369]) through the Pomona Events Committee (PEC), and provides various student services such as an airport rideshare program. Clark V is a smoke free building and is built around three courtyards and over a social room. Chirp! General Education Requirements may be completed on a Credit/No Credit basis, so long as Credit/No Credit grading is not prohibited for a specific course, as indicated in the course schedule. (909) 621-8000. There is a comfortable lounge, a kitchen, study rooms and laundry facilities. [150] The area has a Mediterranean climate[151] and consists of a gentle slope from the alluvial fan of San Antonio Creek in the San Gabriel Mountains to the north. Lawry Court, built in the early 1980s, is one of the more unique buildings. Application for Oldenborg must be made through the director and requires knowledge in Spanish, French, German, Russian, Chinese or Japanese. Provides on campus housing Yes Residence hall capacity The main lounge area has a baby grand piano and a television. There are some things that you're allowed to say in college that sound totally creepy out in the real world. [350][360] Every night Sunday through Wednesday, Frary Dining Hall opens for a late-night snack. Each features suite-style arrangements of three to six bedrooms with a common living room. Residence Life at Pomona College Pomona College isn't just a "college in a garden"--it's a primarily residential campus where you can live in residence halls nestled in that garden. Clark I is a smoke free building with two floors and is located immediately north of Frary Dining Hall. Claremont, CA 91711. [126] Several protests in the 2010s criticized the college's handling of sexual assault,[127][128] leading to various reforms. 333 N. College Way The Housing and Residence Life Office is located in the basement level of the Smith Campus Center, accessible via the stairs across from the Fireplace Lounge/student mailroom. Clark III has three floors with a mixture of singles and one room doubles on short hallways. Pomona College (/ p m o n / p-MOH-n) is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California.It was founded in 1887 by a group of Congregationalists who wanted to make a "college of the New England type" in Southern California, and in the 1920s, it founded the Claremont Colleges group.. Pomona is a four-year college for undergraduates.About 1,800 students from all 50 U.S . She is credited with starting the Sponsor Program, a chapter of the Mortar Board and she was instrumental in raising the funds to rebuild the Colleges retreat center (Halona) in Idyllwild, California. 333 N. College Way [129][130], In 2017,[131] G. Gabrielle Starr became Pomona's tenth president; she is the first woman and first African American to hold the office. Laundry facilities are in the basement. ", "Survey on campus sexual assault occurrence raises concerns, sparks conversation", "The Office of President G. Gabrielle Starr", "G. 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