Environmental Sustainability: Sensitivity for and preservation of the environment is a key value of Pitzer College. Campus landscaping utilizes drought-resistant, native plants and the College is proud of its many LEED-certified sustainable buildings. Students shape their daily activities, programming and studies to ensure they leave the environment and the world stronger than how they found it. Students interested in environmental issues will find Pitzer an exciting living and learning laboratory.
The first students arrive and instruction begins for a student body of 150 women, 11 founding faculty and a small number of staff.
"Man and His Environment: Major Global Problems in Contemporary Society" is introduced by Professor of Geography Emilio Stanley.
Rodman begins teaching environmental studies at Pitzer in 1970. He retires from teaching environmental studies and political studies in 2000.
Hertel is hired as Pitzer's first professor of art and environmental design. He teaches until 1996.
New courses with an emphasis on environmental studies are introduced in the 1967-68 academic year.
Leading experts in their fields speak about the topic of air pollution.
Professor John Rodman testifies at state and federal hearings on air pollution.
New Environmental Studies courses are introduced in 1969-70.
Environmental Studies is added to the curriculum as a field of concentration.
New courses are introduced to support the new Environmental Studies curriculum in 1970-71.
