Statements/Messages from President Starr

Pomona College President Starr joins college leaders from across the nation expressing outrage over a Department of Education investigation of Princeton.

I’m writing to you today about words and our life together as a community.

Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision blocking plans to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is exceptionally good news. 

I write you today with a heavy heart, deeply saddened by the hateful and tragic events that occurred today at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Watching the suffocation and death of George Floyd was sickening to me and so many across our community, and not only for the loss of an individual and the horrifying details of how it took place.

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to begin hearing arguments in a case that may determine the fate of DACA. For everyone in our community affected by the ongoing uncertainty over DACA: We support you and we stand with you.

Dear Pomona College Community: I’m writing to ask for your help in making Pomona College a place where every student, faculty and staff member has the opportunity to flourish—academically, physically, emotionally and spiritually. During the 2019-20

I’m writing to share my thinking and next steps in response to conversations over the past year with members of the President’s Advisory Committee on Diversity (PACD). PACD has been in place for 14 years, and during this time Pomona has become more

Last week, the Pomona College Board of Trustees met on campus and held committee meetings and a strategic planning session. I want to share several key developments with you.

Westboro Baptist Church – infamous for its picketing around the nation – has announced plans to picket near our Pomona College campus and Claremont High this coming Monday.