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An exterior view of the college in 1907, featuring its two earliest buildings: Sumner Hall (right) and Holmes Hall (left) [14] Pomona College was established as a coeducational and nonsectarian Christian institution on October 14, 1887, amidst a real estate boom and anticipated population influx precipitated by the arrival of a transcontinental railroad to Southern California.
1971 - Pomona combined with Pitzer College for athletics to become Pomona–Pitzer, while La Verne re-joined back to the SCIAC, both effective in the 1971-72 academic year. 1976 - Claremont–Mudd combined with Scripps College for athletics to become Claremont–Mudd–Scripps , effective in the 1976-77 academic year.
The College of Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona is among the most selective engineering colleges in the nation. For fall 2018, the college admitted 45.3 percent of its total freshmen applicants who held an average unweighted GPA of 3.74 (out of 4.00) and SATs of 1249 (out of 1600).
College admissions officers are generally looking to build a well-rounded class and look for students who will complement each other. Consequently, many schools are looking for students who are passionate and excel at particular things, and candidates who fulfill certain institutional needs rather than a "well-rounded kid". [159]
Old horse stables Cal Poly at Pomona stands on the former Arabian horse ranch of cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg.. Events leading to the foundation of present-day Cal Poly Pomona began with the ending of the Voorhis School for Boys near Walnut Creek [18] in San Dimas, California and its acquisition by the San Luis Obispo-based California Polytechnic School in 1938.
Pomona College has moved Sunday's commencement ceremony 30 miles away to the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, after pro-Palestine protesters set up an encampment this week on the ceremony stage.
A group of more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters congregated outside the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday afternoon and clashed with law enforcement.
The number 47 has special meaning to Pomona College students and graduates. Now it will mean something completely different to the rest of the country. Commentary: Donald Trump is now '47'.