News Releases (page 2)


August 22, 2024

Scripps Parent to Leave Gift in Memory of Daughter Amy Vanderloop ’07

By Kendra Pintor Outside the classroom or laboratory, Amy Vanderloop 07’s greatest passion was to be in the Golden Trout Wilderness on horseback with a string of pack animals behind […]

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August 20, 2024

Professor Stacey Wood’s Research Mentioned on No Stupid Questions Podcast

Psychologist Angela Duckworth and technology executive Mike Maughan discussed Professor of Psychology and Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology Stacey Wood’s research on scams during the latest episode of their […]

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August 19, 2024

Professor Ken Gonzales-Day to Discuss New Metro Art Commission at LACMA on August 20

The Source reports that Scripps Professor of Art and Fletcher Jones Chair in Art Ken Gonzales-Day will join curators from Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to discuss his […]

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August 15, 2024

Scripps Presents Announces Fall 2024 Season

Scripps Presents, Scripps College’s signature public events series, is proud to launch its fall 2024 season with notable figures across entertainment, sports, academia, politics and beyond. In addition to the […]

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August 6, 2024

Professor Suzanne Keen Discusses Gender Dynamics in Novel Reading for DAZED

In an article by DAZED Magazine, Professor of English Suzanne Keen delves into the gender dynamics in literary consumption, investigating why straight men tend to read fewer novels compared to […]

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July 26, 2024

The Value of a Scripps College Education: Launching Careers and Lifelong Success

By Kendra Pintor Scripps College, known for its rigorous academics and supportive community, has long been a launchpad into successful and impactful careers. Following the journeys of three remarkable alums, […]

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July 11, 2024

Marketplace Features Scripps in Discussion of Print College Magazines

Marketplace has featured Scripps College in an article discussing why print magazines remain a “standby” for colleges looking to connect with their alum community. The piece notes that approximately half […]

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June 25, 2024

Victoria Romero Quoted in Forbes on How Not to Write a College Essay

Vice President for Enrollment Victoria Romero offered her perspective in an article for Forbes advising prospective students on how not to write their college application essays. In the article, Romero […]

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June 20, 2024

Myriam J. A. Chancy’s Novel Village Weavers Featured by the Miramichi Reader

Myriam J. A. Chancy’s novel Village Weavers was recently featured in the Miramichi Reader, praised for its depth and thematic complexity as “an ambitious exploration of class, colourism and the […]

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June 6, 2024

Passing of Liz Levitt Hirsch, Philanthropist and Scripps Alum

With sorrow, Scripps College announces that Elizabeth “Liz” Levitt Hirsch ’74, advocate for the arts and head of the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, passed away in her Los Angeles home on May 26, 2024, at the age of 72.

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