Four Years in the College’s First Four-Year Class;xNLx;Pitzer's first four-year class graduated from a college they helped create committee by committee, meeting by meeting. These young women —Pitzer was a women's college until 1970— worked alongside a couple dozen faculty members and a small staff to lay the groundwork for generations to come.
Admissions Officers from Claremont Men’s College (now Claremont McKenna College or CMC) and Harvey Mudd College select Pitzer’s first class of 153 women out of 863 applicants.
Thirteen faculty members meet for a week to outline the College curriculum and its requirements.
Students arriving on campus are greeted by Dean of Faculty and Dean of Students Charlotte Elmott and students from Claremont Men's, Harvey Mudd, Pomona and Scripps Colleges.
Open House at Scripps College is celebrated with a live band and dancing.
Students attend the first corridor group discussion of the students’ summer reading assignment, Marya Mannes’ "More in Anger" (J.B. Lippincott Co., New York, 1958).
First day of Pitzer's first year of classes.
First Pitzer Town Meeting is held where all members of the College participate and have a vote.
Students establish the publication "Sound Off!", Susan Perelli-Minetti ’68 is elected editor.
An Open House at Sanborn Hall for students from all of The Claremont Colleges is followed by a “Hello Dance” at Claremont Men's College.
Pomona College football game is followed by a Street Dance.
