<p>"I don't think any of those 70's experiments has really panned out as well as hoped. In fairness thought, it is really hard to build a college from the ground up in 30 years."</p>
<p>I think Evergreen has turned out far better than anyone would have imagined. It has become a major feeder for well-spoken, well-read individuals who know how to write making their way into key positions in county and state government, major social welfare and environmental organizations, and with more than its fair share of artists and musicians (think the Simpsons). </p>
<p>Turned out a lot better than many things from the 70s (think the Williams library!) </p>
<p>Both Pitzer and Hampshire have been hampered by very low endowment levels (which can't be made up by the state.) With the crush of state u. admissions in California, I think there will be major positive changes at Pitzer over the next decade, as the student body changes.</p>
<p>ID - Pomona did not "start" Scripps; Eleanor Scripps did, with the explicit idea of founding a "Smith" on the west coast. I don't want to leave the impression that I think Scripps inadequate - I think it is great, and both my d. and I thought there were significant areas where it was actually better than Pomona. But I do think that, had they organized themselves like the 5-colleges in Mass. with the extensive 5-college certificate programs and joint faculty, they could have been so much more.</p>