Excerpts and Notes

"That first academic term began with ten professors and 153 students from sixteen states and five countries."

Motto: Profida Futura "Mindful of the Future"

"The main dining hall is in McConnell Center, and features an award-winning executive chef, organic and local ingredients and vegan and vegetarian options."

"In contrast with religious studies major at some universities, Pitzer offers a Secularism major."

"In 2004 Pitzer became the first college on the West Coast to join the SAT-Optional Movement by making the SAT optional for all applicants."

"The Residential Life Project is expected to be completed in three phases over the next 10 to 15 years. Phase One, which included Sanborn, Pitzer, and Atherton Halls, was completed and inaugurated in September 2007. The College broke ground on Phase II, which incorporates four new residence halls, a demonstration kitchen, an archive, a board room and program/faculty offices, in December 2010. It is scheduled to be completed by August 2012."

"Notable amongst these [clubs and organizations] is the Green Bike Program (GBP), a student run bicycle collective that maintains a full service shop, as well as fleet of 100+ recovered and reused bicycles that are raffled off free of charge each semester for student use. The GBP works to provide an alternative mode of transportation to combat the predominate and destructive car culture in Southern California, as well as to reduce consumption and consumerism while increasing the practical use of recycled and reused materials. The GBP maintains a strong DIY ethic, and has become a social hub for both student and community activism. "

Pitzer College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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About CFIS | College for Interdisciplinary Studies

About CFIS | College for Interdisciplinary Studies.

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January 05, 2012

The Automatic Earth: January 3 2012: The Storm Surge of Decentralization

A reasonably accurate portrait of the near future:

The Automatic Earth: January 3 2012: The Storm Surge of Decentralization.

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January 03, 2012

Pictures, Photos of Nalanda, India

Dalai Lama in Beyond Religion: "From the age of six when I began my studies as a monk, the majority of the texts I read and memorized were by Indian Buddhist master, many of whom were from the ancient university of Nalanda in central India." [p.11]

Pictures, Photos of Nalanda, India.

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