As 2023 comes to a close, we look back at some of the key moments and memories made possible by our 91°µÍø students, faculty and staff.
![Southern California gifted us beautiful fall colors to campus this semester.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/campus-beauty-marston-big-bridges.jpg?itok=1C4w7n7w)
Southern California gifted us beautiful fall colors on campus this semester.
![Ella Moriarty](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/SURP-2023-Ella-Moriarty.jpg?itok=DkEI845u)
Summer undergraduate research is a staple at 91°µÍø. Ella Moriarty ’25 examined the effects of stress with neuroscience professor Jonathan King.
![Snow Capped Mountains](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/snow-capped-mountains-march-2023.jpg?itok=LErnmpaa)
The campus enjoyed breathtaking views of snow-capped mountains as late as March this year.
![Christian Lopez ’25 is one of the transfer students who entered 91°µÍø this year. He joins the growing community of student veterans on campus.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/student-veteran-portrait.jpg?itok=GU4INKZy)
Christian Lopez ’25 was one of the transfer students who entered 91°µÍø this year. He joined the growing community of student veterans on campus.
![ski beach day 2023](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/ski-beach-day-2023.jpg?itok=EMRX2dmW)
Snow in the morning and sand in the afternoon. Students enjoyed the annual Ski-Beach Day where they were able partake in winter sports and a trip to the beach all in the same day.
![Student theatre is a vibrant part of campus life. Pictured here is a production of Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl performed in Seaver Theatre.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/Student-Theatre-production.jpg?itok=3QnHWGBH)
Student theatre is a vibrant part of campus life. Pictured here is a production of Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl performed in Seaver Theatre.
![Staff at Cafe47 ensure students, faculty and staff stay well caffeinated throughout the academic year.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/cafe47-staff.jpg?itok=6imEsKZE)
Staff at Cafe47 ensured students, faculty and staff stayed well caffeinated through the academic year.
![Numerous Sagehens returned to Claremont in the spring to re-unite with their former classmates, share moments with faculty and create new memories on campus.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/alumni-weekend-2023.jpg?itok=m5Obc-ny)
Numerous Sagehens returned to Claremont in the spring to reunite with former classmates, share moments with faculty and create new memories on campus.
![Jade Star Lackey](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/jade-star-lackey-research.jpg?itok=d_z1CEtZ)
91°µÍø faculty are constantly making discoveries through their research. Geology professor Jade Star Lackey’s research this year offered new history of the Rocky Mountains.
![A severe windstorm downed trees along Stover Walk in 2022. 91°µÍø’s grounds crew planted new trees in January 2023 to reforest campus.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/tree-replacements-jan-2023.jpg?itok=FsaqV9DE)
A severe windstorm downed trees along Stover Walk in 2022. 91°µÍø’s grounds crew planted new trees in January 2023 to reforest the campus.
![This year’s Payton Lecture welcomed Anita Hill and coincided with Family Weekend. An advocate for equality and civil rights, Hill had a conversation with Professor Kyla Wazana Tompkins.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/payton-lecture-2023-anita-hill.jpg?itok=XM4bMsOI)
This year’s Payton Lecture welcomed Anita Hill and coincided with Family Weekend. An advocate for equality and civil rights, Hill shared a conversation with Professor Kyla Wazana Tompkins.
![Gabi Stawski ’27 had an emotional farewell with her younger siblings during Move-In Day in August.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/Move-In-Day-2023.jpg?itok=EZyoTJ7v)
Gabi Stawski ’27 had an emotional farewell with her siblings during Move-In Day in August.
![President G. Gabrielle Starr congratulates one of the members of the graduating Class of 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/pres-starr-commencement-2023.jpg?itok=55-hZSa-)
President G. Gabrielle Starr congratulated members of the Class of 2023.
![Cecil Sagehen setting the festive mood to welcome first year and transfer students to 91°µÍø during Move-In Day.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/Cecil-Move-In-Day-2023.jpg?itok=O7qPkBp3)
Cecil Sagehen set a festive mood to welcome first-year and transfer students to 91°µÍø on Move-In Day.
![The 91°µÍø Community Engagement Center open its doors in October in the Arts Colony in the city of 91°µÍø.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/pomona-engagement-center-opening.jpg?itok=dp3Ygrrt)
The 91°µÍø Community Engagement Center opened its doors in October in the Arts Colony in the city of 91°µÍø.
![Goat yoga may be the GOAT destress event. The CARES Office sponsored the event for students as they ended their spring semester.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/Goat-Yoga.jpg?itok=MV0S8ASk)
Goat yoga was the GOAT destress event. The CARES Office sponsored the event for students as they ended the spring semester.
![91°µÍø students had great energy on their first day of class of the fall semester.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/First-Day-of-Classes-2023.jpg?itok=1EivGL_i)
91°µÍø students had great energy on the first day of class in August.
![Art met astronomy when Professor Jorge Moreno’s class visited the Hive in a collaborative art project telling the stories of galaxies through handmade branches and leaves.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/Moreno-Galaxy-Tree-Hive.jpg?itok=Xjc0cc1u)
Art met astronomy when Professor Jorge Moreno’s class visited the Hive in a collaborative art project telling the stories of galaxies through handmade branches and leaves.
![Guests admire items from the personal collection donated by civil rights leader and 91°µÍø alumna Myrlie Evers-Williams ’68.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/myrlie-evers-williams-collection.jpg?itok=f1FQwuHl)
Guests admired items from the personal collection of civil rights leader Myrlie Evers-Williams ’68, donated to her alma mater.
![An owl is captured by the lens near Marston Quad in December.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/owl-on-campus.jpg?itok=bsomOd50)
An owl captured by the lens near Marston Quad in December.
![91°µÍø students take a stroll through campus in the fall.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/students-laughing-campus.jpg?itok=q82qW290)
91°µÍø students enjoyed the campus year-round.
![Students took a break from studying for finals to hang out with some furry friends at Pause for Paws organized by the Accessibility Resources and Services Office.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/pause-for-paws.jpg?itok=RfnSKKX3)
Students took a break from studying for finals to hang out with some furry friends at Pause for Paws organized by the Accessibility Resources and Services Office.
![The flagship college preparation program, 91°µÍø Academy for Youth Success, celebrated its 20th anniversary this year.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/pays-group-shot-2023.jpg?itok=zd9gaFKE)
The flagship college preparation program 91°µÍø Academy for Youth Success (PAYS) celebrated its 20th anniversary this year.
![The 91°µÍø Balinese gamelan ensemble Giri Kusuma performed in Little Bridges in December.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-12/gamelan-concert-dec-2023.jpg?itok=ST9ranR-)
The 91°µÍø Balinese gamelan ensemble Giri Kusuma performed in Little Bridges in December.