Pomona College News

Margaret Hwang Smith and Gary Smith , economics professors at Pomona College in Claremont, California, argued in a paper titled " Bubble, Bubble, Where's the Housing Bubble? " that "there is no bubble in the prices of single-family homes in 2005." In a bubble, market prices are far above fundamental values calculated with reasonable assumptions ...

We were told as kids to "stop acting like monkeys." Because monkeys, of course, were undignified wild creatures and there was no room for such behavior at the dinner table.

Knott's Berry Farm transforms into holiday season with "A Charlie Brown Christmas," seasonal entertainment, holiday decorations, and a Christmas parade starting Thanksgiving Day and running through Dec.

The Rancho Cielo Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Susie Brusa as executive director.

Housed in the Thatcher Music Building at Pomona College in Claremont is the headquarters for one of the Inland Empire's most popular college radio stations, KSPC 88.7FM. Situated towards the leftmost edge of the radio dial, the station's showcased a vast array of music artists and styles over its half-century stay on Southern California's airwaves.

Lately there has been much talk about a crisis in American higher education. Business leaders and army generals, artists and scientists are all trying to figure out how to build on what is working in our universities and to get rid of those things that have outlived their usefulness.

In conjunction with the exhibition American Artists from the Russian Empire at The San Diego Museum of Art, Dr.

For the fourth straight year, Caltech has been been ranked number one as the best value among 100 private colleges and universities, a national personal finance magazine is reporting.

York School will celebrate National Philanthropy Day at 10 a.m. today when students gather in the school's chapel with the Central Coast's Youth Philanthropist of the Year, Caroline Yoon, who graduated from York in May and is attending Pomona College in Claremont.

The University of Richmond ranks among the Top 15 U.S. bachelor's institutions for producing Fulbright-grant-winning students, according to the "Chronicle of Higher Education." Six 2009 graduates won grants for the 2009-2010 year, putting Richmond in a tie for 14th with Bowdoin College, Occidental College, Williams College and Wheaton College in ...

A year ago, private colleges were struggling to navigate rough economic waters. Then they headed into the hurricane.

A year ago, private colleges were struggling to navigate rough economic waters. Then they headed into the hurricane.

The schoolhouse is so tiny that dozens of pupils have to sit outdoors. They're lucky if their teachers have more than a basic education.

While Pedro was letting all the honest, hardworking people of the world down last night, I was typing away at this meshugena hotel computer so that the world might enjoy my election wrap-up from the Daily Beast, and that's here .

Carl Drews still remembers the first time he heard the "Hallelujah" chorus. His parents had taken him to see "The Greatest Story Ever Told," the movie about the life of Jesus with a soundtrack including the famous chorus from Handel's "Messiah." It made the little boy feel that heaven was a place "where you sing the 'Hallelujah' chorus forever and ...

Via the mysterious Will, io9 has a guest post this week from Chanda Phelan, a graduate of Pomona College who recently completed a thesis on post-apocalyptic literature.

Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center has added two physicans to its staff.

What: Jessica Borelli, assistant professor at Pomona College who specializes in attachment relationships throughout life, will discuss "Attachment Theory and Chronic Illness." When: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Teen Wire , posted by Daniel Morizono, a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community, 17 hours ago Daniel Morizono is a member of Danville Express Only a few blocks from Wall Street lies the home of an organization with a far-reaching grasp over high school students.

When it comes to going green, UC Merced is at the top of the class. The Sustainable Endowments Institute awarded the environmentally-friendly campus with a B-plus this week on its annual College Sustainability Report Card.