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astronomical observatories where students can conduct research. The department also
possesses an atomic force microscope used to study service properties of materials and
microstructures of biological systems. Physics students learn to master experimental
analyses through computerized data acquisition techniques. The Joint Science
Department offers students various opportunities to gain financial support for research
during the summer. Our summer research program has a history of producing studentfaculty
co-authored papers that appear in professional journals.
Marquis Library and Reading Room
For the convenience of students who wish to use a quiet on-campus study room with
basic reference materials, a study lounge and browsing library has been established in
Mead Hall. Books may be taken out for a limited time. The Library subscribes to The Los
Angeles Times and The New York Times as well as journals such as The Economist,
Newsweek, The New Yorker, and The Nation. Reserve class materials and a computer
connecting with the main library (Honnold) are also available.
Media Studies Facilities
Pitzer College maintains a video production space that includes portable broadcast
quality miniDV video cameras, Super 8 and 16mm cameras, external microphone, light
kits and camera support packages. Post Production facilities include a copy/animation
stand, Super 8 editors, 16 mm and Super 8 telecien equipment, and ten Final Cut Pro
Studio non-linear digital editing systems supporting enhanced effects, and titling,
animation and digital sound editing, and DVD authoring features.
Jean M. Pitzer Archaeology Laboratory
The laboratory is a resource used to enrich courses in archaeology, human paleontology,
and folk arts. It contains many prehistoric and contemporary artifacts, as well as casts of
hominid and other primate skeletal specimens. In the laboratory, students have the
opportunity to gain direct experience handling, comparing and analyzing the evidence
for human and cultural evolution. Students may also study the diversity of human
material culture, both past and present.
Ruth and Lee Munroe Laboratory for Cross-Cultural Research
In recent years, the laboratory has provided space for joint faculty-student research that
has resulted in nine co-authored articles that have been published in professional
anthropology and psychology journals.
Pitzer Resource Centers
Various spaces at the College have been designated as resource centers and study rooms
where students and faculty can meet informally, read current literature in their fields, and
find information about speakers and other events.
Art and Environmental Studies Resource Center. Avery Hall P-2.
Fletcher-Jones Language and International/Intercultural Studies Resource Center.
Broad Hall 209.
Social Sciences Resource Center. Broad Hall 117.
Psychology Laboratory
The Psychology Laboratory on the first floor of Broad Hall provides classroom and
research facilities for psychology. One-way vision rooms may be used for observing
children’s behavior and social interactions in small groups and for monitoring
interviewing techniques. Additional small rooms are available for individual research
projects. The Psychology Statistics Laboratory in Broad Hall is a state-of-the-art
microcomputer classroom in which students can learn to use several types of software
designed for the statistical analysis of psychological data.
Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC)—Mission Statement
The purpose of the Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC) is to develop opportunities
for conversation and reflection among faculty, students, and staff around topics of
teaching and learning. The TLC aims to facilitate the creation of a culture of critical
reflection on teaching and learning by responding to the needs expressed by all
constituencies of the college. Since the committee is composed of representatives from all
three groups, the process of learning is viewed as one that we all share and that by its
very nature transcends the boundaries of the classroom and the campus to include
everything that we experience. By supporting ongoing networks of communication
throughout the campus community, the TLC seeks to bring a higher level of understanding,
deeper reflection, and renewed purpose to our efforts to become responsible global
citizens in the increasingly complex and interrelated world in which we live.
Tutoring Assistance
Tutoring assistance is provided free of charge to Pitzer students. For information on being
a tutor, visit or call Rochelle Brown, Office of Student Affairs, Scott Hall at 607-3553.
INTERCOLLEGIATE RESOURCES
The following are freely available to and used widely by students at all The Claremont
Colleges:
Huntley Bookstore
175 E. Eighth Street
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Established in 1969 with a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Huntley, Huntley Bookstore
provides essential services to the students, faculty, and staff of The Claremont Colleges.
As the source for all course required textbooks and support materials used at The
Colleges, the bookstore carries many academic trade and reference titles, new releases,
The New York Times bestsellers, academic study aids, school and office supplies, clothing
and gift items as well as magazines, snacks, soft drinks and postage stamps. Located in
Huntley Bookstore is TechRoom, who provides both Apple and PC hardware and