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Feature Stories


April 7, 2026

Scripps Community Rallies for a Milestone 2026 Day of Giving 

By Kendra Pintor  Scripps’ 2026 Day of Giving raised $192,559 from 550+ donors, showcasing strong community participation across alums, families, students, faculty, staff, and friends. Participation spanned the entire Scripps […]

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April 6, 2026

Gay Ann Rogers ’65 Donates Needlework Collection to Scripps

by Kendra Pintor  When Gay Ann Rogers graduated from Scripps College in 1965, she believed she had failed at what she had been told was her “most important task”: find a […]

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March 5, 2026

Scripps College’s 2026 Day of Giving is March 25! 

By Kendra Pintor  On March 25, 2026, Scripps College will kick off its annual Day of Giving—a 24-hour giving event dedicated to supporting the people, programs, and opportunities that make […]

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February 24, 2026

One Year Out: How The Nucleus is Ushering in a New Era of STEM Discovery Ƶ

By Kendra Pintor When Scripps and Pitzer Colleges first envisioned The Nucleus—a bold, interdisciplinary hub designed to catapult STEM education into the future—the dream felt as ambitious as it was […]

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February 19, 2026

Scripps Physicist Helps Research Team Win Major Federal Grant Advancing Energy-Efficient AI

By Kendra Pintor  Sarah Marzen, associate professor of physics Ƶ College, is part of a multidisciplinary research team that has been awarded a highly competitive federal research grant to […]

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December 12, 2025

From Tenochtitlan to ChatGPT: How Scripps College Is Navigating the AI Era

Illustration created by Rymie By Caitlin Antonios Before the arrival of modern technology, students studied ancient civilizations by reading books or viewing artifacts in a museum. Today, you can watch […]

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Families at the Heart of Scripps: Meet Parent Leadership Circle Co-Chairs Renee Tanaka and Kevin Yasumura P’27

Kevin Yasumura, Renee Tanaka, and their children Kaitlyn and Keith Kevin Yasumura and Renee Tanaka, both Northern California natives, are embracing their new roles as co-chairs of Scripps College’s Parent […]

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November 20, 2025

Kicking Off GivingTuesday 2025 Ƶ

By Kendra Pintor  Scripps College invites the entire community to join us this GivingTuesday, taking place on December 2, 2025, by making a gift to Ƶ Fund. This year, […]

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November 11, 2025

Scripps Names Endowment for Kirk Delman

By Kendra Pintor  For nearly four decades before his retirement, Kirk Delman was a quiet force behind the scenes at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery (RCWG)—guiding exhibitions, mentoring students, safekeeping […]

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November 10, 2025

Fighting the Superbugs: DNS’ Sierra Williams Awarded $457,000 NIH Grant

By Nick Owchar Assistant Professor of Chemistry Sierra Williams, a member of the faculty of the Department of Natural Sciences of Pitzer and Scripps Colleges (DNS), and her student research […]

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