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Scripps Presents: Fall 2016 Season
This fall, Scripps College’s public events program will feature a series of lively discussions with some of today’s most compelling figures on topics at the heart of America’s public discourse this presidential election year. The fall 2016 Scripps Presents season will feature personalities such as former MSNBC host and race and social justice professor/speaker/author Melissa Harris-Perry; restaurateur, chef, and writer/TV star Eddie Huang, whose book, Fresh Off The Boat, inspired the TV sitcom by the same name; artist and provocateur Molly Crabapple; and hip hop journalist Jeff Chang.
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Scripps College Announces Fall 2016 Season of “Scripps Presents” Public Events Series
Scripps College announced today its fall public events season that features a series of lively discussions with some of today’s most compelling figures on topics at the heart of America’s […]
Read MoreGabby Giffords ’93 Speaks at Democratic National Convention
Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords ’93 spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia on July 27 in support of Hillary Clinton who is the first female presidential nominee of […]
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Something For Everyone: 抖阴视频 Collectors’ Circle
The exhibit, Treasures from the Scripps Collectors’ Circle, 2012-2015, which will run from Aug. 28 to Oct.16, 2016 at the Williamson Gallery of Scripps College, defines eclectic: here, vibrant contemporary […]
Read MoreScripps College History Chair Rita Roberts Contributes to U.S. News & World Report Article on Race Politics
It feels like 1968 all over again, or does it? Scripps College history chair Rita Roberts was interviewed recently by U.S.News & World Report聽writer Joseph Williams in his exploration of […]
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Research and Internships: Gweneth Marter ’17 Is Exploring a Career in Finance
A dual French and economics major, Gweneth Marter ’17 was already interested in working in the realm of finance. Her summer internship with Abacus Planning Group, a women-owned financial planning and investment firm in South Carolina, has only solidified her belief that this is precisely the field she would like to work in after graduation next spring.
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New York Times Features Scripps College Alumna Susan Finley ’58, Space Pioneer
NASA’s longest serving female employee, Susan Finley, is a Scripps College alum whose pioneering work as a space engineering specialist is featured in a recent The New York Times article. […]
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Research and Internships: Amanda Maheras ’17: Understanding the Human Brain through Zebrafish
What can humans learn from zebrafish? According to Amanda Maheras ’17, apparently quite a lot. As Maheras explains, “Zebrafish brains have the capacity to regenerate, so we can utilize zebrafish as a model organism to better understand brain regeneration and repair. This not only provides insight into human concussions, but also other neurological disorders.”
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Professor Emerita Samella Lewis’ Work Showcased at Wright Museum of African American History and Stella Jones Gallery
Scripps College Professor Emerita of Art Samella Lewis, who was the first tenured African American professor at The Claremont Colleges and whose work has influenced African American art and culture […]
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Regional, National Publications Herald Selection of Scripps College’s Ninth President
Scripps College’s announcement of Dr. Larissa Z. Tiedens as its next president was featured in regional and national newspapers and higher education publications including Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and San Gabriel Valley Tribune in Southern California, Inside Higher Ed, and Stanford University News. Tiedens, who currently serves as senior associate dean of academic affairs at Stanford Graduate School of Business, will become the ninth president of Scripps.
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