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Pomona College
Pomona College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was established in 1887 by a group of Congregationalists who wanted to recreate a "college of the New England type" in Southern California. In 1925, it became ...
( ) is an elite private
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...
liberal arts college
A liberal arts college or liberal arts institution of higher education is a college with an emphasis on undergraduate study in liberal arts and sciences. Such colleges aim to impart a broad general knowledge and develop general intellectual capac ...
in Claremont, California, and the founding member of the Claremont Colleges
The Claremont Colleges (known colloquially as the 7Cs) are a consortium of seven private institutions of higher education located in Claremont, California, United States. They comprise five undergraduate colleges (the 5Cs)— Pomona College, Sc ...
consortium. Many notable individuals have been affiliated with the college as graduates, non-graduating attendees, faculty, staff, or administrators.
Since its founding in 1887, Pomona has graduated classes of students. As of the semester, the college enrolls approximately students and has roughly 25,000 living alumni. The top industries for graduates include technology; education; consulting and professional services; finance; government, law, and politics; arts, entertainment, and media; healthcare and social services; nonprofits; and research.
As of the semester, Pomona employs faculty members. The college has had presidents, the first four of whom were Congregational
Congregational churches (also Congregationalist churches or Congregationalism) are Protestant churches in the Calvinist tradition practising congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its ...
ministers. The current president, , took office in .
Notable alumni
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Presidents of Pomona College
From 1888 to 1890, trustee Charles B. Sumner
Charles Burt Sumner (August 17, 1837July 11, 1927) was a minister in the Congregational church and a founding trustee of Pomona College who served as its de facto first president.
Life and career
Sumner was born on August 17, 1837, in Southbrid ...
was the college's "financial agent with supervisory authority", and assumed many of the duties of a president. The subsequent presidents are:
See also
*List of Claremont Colleges people
These lists of Claremont Colleges people include notable graduates, non-graduating attendees, and past and present faculty, staff, and administrators of the Claremont Colleges (7Cs), a consortium of seven highly selective Private university, priva ...
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External links
Pomona College official timeline
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