Press Releases

Passing of Jude Laspa, Scripps Parent and Cofounder of Laspa Center for Leadership

Jude Laspa, Scripps parent and cofounder of the Laspa Center for Leadership at Scripps College, passed away on December 29, 2023.

Scripps College to Co-Sponsor New Community Film Festival “La Placita”

The Scripps College Department of Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures will co-sponsor the first “La Placita” Community Film Festival with Uncommon Good.

Scripps College Faculty to Commemorate Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre with Multimedia Performances in Downtown Los Angeles and Claremont

Scripps College Professor of Music and Bessie and Cecil Frankel Chair in Music Hao Huang will curate two multimedia performances commemorating the Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre of 1871.

Scripps College Department of Dance to Showcase Work, Highlighting Themes of Activism and Healing

The Scripps College Department of Dance will showcase work at Garrison Theater this fall.

Scripps College Applicants from Upstate New York Eligible for Tia Palermo Scholarship

Scripps College applicants from upstate New York who apply for financial aid are eligible for the Tia Palermo Scholarship.

Sarah Budischak Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Study “Superspreaders” and Infectious Diseases

W.M. Keck Science Department Assistant Professor of Biology Sarah Budischak received a National Science Foundation grant from the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases program to study how disease-carrying individuals can affect the health of populations and landscapes.

Scripps College Announces 2019–20 Humanities Institute Season, Focused on Humane Responses to Natural and Man-Made Disasters

Scripps College’s Humanities Institute has announced its slate of events for the 2019–20 academic year, with a focus on creating more humane responses to natural and man-made disasters.

Scripps Presents Announces Fall 2019 Season

Scripps and Pitzer Colleges Awarded $2 Million Keck Foundation Gift to Renovate and Upgrade Equipment for Joint Science Center

Scripps and Pitzer Colleges have received a combined total gift of $2 million directed toward the purchase of equipment and the renovation of the Keck Science Center.

Scripps Presents Returns to Downtown Los Angeles for Summer 2019 Season

To launch the summer 2019 season of Scripps Presents, Scripps College will partner with PEN America and the Music Center to host “The Good Immigrant: An Evening of Storytelling” at Grand Park on Tuesday, June 18, at 6 p.m.