Feature Stories
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 […]
Read MoreGay 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 […]
Read MoreScripps 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 […]
Read MoreOne 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 […]
Read MoreScripps 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 […]
Read MoreFrom 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 […]
Read MoreFamilies 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 […]
Read MoreKicking 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, […]
Read MoreScripps 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 […]
Read MoreFighting 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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