<p>Many of these “older white guys” are recognized emeritus professors who have been granted tenure or on tenure track. People tend to stay at their jobs longer when they are passionate about their line of work. I don’t know the size of Pomona’s arch department, but at SLO,there’s about 50 active teaching faculty in Arch – which in itself is impressive for just one major.</p>
<p>I’m not sure how having a bunch of “old white guys” teach architecture can impair the department’s quality as you seem to imply; this isn’t the Sociology department after all. For comparison sake, Cal has one of the most accomplished Physics programs in the U.S. The research those old white geezers continue to publish don’t appear to be a hindrance to the advancement of their respective fields.</p>
<p>Both SLO and Pomona are great schools for Arch. Visit both campuses and pick the environment that fits your personality best.</p>