Endowed gifts allow Pitzer to operate with assured financial security and give donors the personal satisfaction of knowing they have made a permanent and lasting contribution to a world-class institution, the students we serve and the faculty who teach and inspire them.

We are profoundly grateful to the alumni, parents, trustees, foundations and other friends of the College who have established the following endowed funds at Pitzer that enable us to offer unique and exceptional opportunities to our students and faculty in perpetuity.

Endowed Chairs and Professorships at Pitzer College

  • John A. McCarthy Endowed Professorship in the Classics
    Professor Michelle Berenfeld, classics
  • Fletcher Jones Foundation Endowed Professorship
    Professor Geoffrey Herrera, political studies
  • Flora Sanborn Pitzer Endowed Professorship
    Professor Norma Rodriguez, psychology
  • Peter and Gloria Gold Endowed Professorship
    Professor Carina Johnson, history
    Professor Linus Yamane, economics
  • Jean M. Pitzer Endowed Professorship
    Professor Claudia Strauss, anthropology
  • Kenneth S. Pitzer Endowed Professorship
    Professor Donald McFarlane, biology and environmental science
  • Pritzker Foundation Endowed Chair in the Joint Sciences
    Professor Marion Preest, biology, Claremont McKenna College
  • Distinguished Chair in Archaeology and Biological Anthropology Endowed Fund
    Professor Sheryl Miller, Anthropology
  • IGLAS Chair in Political Studies Endowed Fund
    Professor Nigel Boyle, political studies

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The Office of Advancement furthers the mission, values, and educational objectives of the College by engaging the Pitzer community and encouraging lifelong investment in support of our students as they become socially responsible citizens of the world.