Pitzer College received Mother Jones Magazine 2006 Campus Activism for Thinking Outside of the Box.
Pitzer College students including former Speaker of the California State Assembly Fabian Nunez '97 helped in founding the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center. Through the Community Engagement Center, dozens of Pitzer students volunteer each semester with programs at Camp Afflerbaugh and California Youth Authority Chino.
=== Events and traditions ===
Kohoutek Music and Arts Festival began in 1974 and is a student-run multi-day outdoor music and arts festival held each spring on the Pitzer campus. The event, which is free and open to all Claremont Colleges community members, is named after Comet Kohoutek. The festival generally includes student vendors, fire performances, a farmers market, and other activities.
Orientation Adventure is the pre-Welcome Week program for incoming students. Usually, students go on an outdoor adventure trip.
Murals on the interiors and exteriors of campus buildings provide unique visual …
