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Spotlight on Academics Series (page 2)
Digital Preservation Class Digitizes Scripps Campus and Archives
“In this kind of an academic institution, there’s a place for interdisciplinary thinking, so these technologies and this course give students a lens through which to look at the big challenges and rapid changes occurring in cultural sustainability and art conservation.”
Read MoreScripps Students Take Top Honors in Regional Singing Competition
Four Scripps applied voice students participated, and all were awarded top honors in their respective categories: Jeannette Hunker ’23, Aviva Miller ’24, and Isha Singh ’23 earned first prize, and Cece Malone ’24 garnered second.
Read MoreScripps Students and Alums Receive Prestigious Academic Awards
Six students and two alums were named Fulbright awardees, and an additional 10 students and alums received prestigious fellowships, scholarships, and awards to pursue teaching and research across the globe.
Read MoreSpotlight on Seniors: Hannah Lebow ’23 Brings an International Perspective to Art History
While she ultimately chose Scripps for its strong French academics, Lebow chose to pursue an art history minor while in Paris.
Read MoreComputer Science Minor Emphasizes Interdisciplinary Connections
In response to increased demand from students interested in programming, website development, and artificial intelligence, Scripps launched a computer science minor in fall 2022.
Read MoreSpotlight on Seniors: Julia Cox ’23 Prepares for Law School with Advocacy and Philosophy
“I don’t think I would have developed into the self-assured and confident person I am today if I had gone to a bigger school or one without a liberal arts focus,” she says.
Read MoreThrough Hands-On Research, Scripps Students and Faculty Hope to Save the Birds
By tracking these birds, taking their measurements, and studying their behaviors, they’ll better understand what factors might be key to their survival as a species.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Jean Chen Ho, Mary Routt Chair of Writing
“Writing is a solitary activity, but finding community in like-minded thinkers and readers can be so wonderful in the writing process,” Ho says. “In all my classes, I want students to gain a greater sense of themselves and their own work, to learn how to see themselves more clearly and with more careful attention.”
Read MoreScripps Remains a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for 2022–23
The US Department of State announced that Scripps College remains a top producer of Fulbright students for 2022–23, with seven grants awarded.
Read MoreChemistry Students Come Together for Annual “Dot-Off” Competition
“The Dot-Off turns studying chemistry from an isolated activity to this community of groups that loudly cheer for each other,” says Mary Hatcher-Skeers.
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