News Releases (page 31)
Scripps College Announces Lori Bettison-Varga Endowment Fund
On September 8, Scripps College announced the establishment of The Lori Bettison-Varga Endowment Fund for Student Thesis and Research Support. The fund will focus on supporting senior thesis/senior capstone projects, […]
Read More$25 Million Gift Establishes Center for Creativity and Collaboration for the 5Cs
“The challenges we face today call for audacious thinkers and doers who can work collaboratively and creatively across disciplines.” —Rick Sontag (HMC ’64) In making a $25 million gift that […]
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U.S.News & World Report Ranks Scripps College 29th Best Liberal Arts College in Nation
U.S.News & World Report ranks Scripps College 29th on its annual list of America’s best liberal arts colleges. Key contributing factors to Scripps’ top-tier position include scores for lowest student debt, […]
Read MoreScripps College is highlighted prominently in Westways’ feature on SoCal College towns
Scripps’ Margaret Fowler Garden, Distinguished Speakers Series (scripps-staging.skybox0.com/events), Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery (rcwg .scrippscollege.edu), and Clark Humanities Museum (scripps-staging.skybox0.com/events/clark), are highlighted in Westways’ September 2015 feature on SoCal College towns.
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ABCNews mentions Scripps College in story about housing solutions at small colleges
ABCNews picked up a story filed by Associated Press reporter Sally Ho that highlights what small colleges like Scripps College are doing to accommodate the housing needs of growing numbers of first year students.
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LA Times mentions Scripps as having “best food” in U.S. college rankings story
The Los Angeles Times mentions Scripps College in a story highlighting the California colleges whose culinary offerings for students rate them among the nation’s best. The accolades for Scripps fare are from student survey results that were recently published by The Princeton Review in its 2016 “Best 380 Colleges” college guide. Read The Los Angeles Times story here.
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Scripps College Named among “Best 380 Colleges” in The Princeton Review college guide, #16 for “best financial aid’
Scripps ranked in top 10 nationwide for best quality of life and best classroom experience. For the tenth year in a row, The Princeton Review has named Scripps College one […]
Read MoreScripps College Again Rated a Top 100 College by Forbes
Forbes magazine has once again rated Scripps College one of America’s top colleges, with an overall ranking of 80 in its Top Colleges 2015 list. Scripps comes in at 14 […]
Read MoreWomen’s Colleges and Their Notable Alumnae
Only two percent of women who graduate from college attended a women’s college, yet these graduates comprise 33 percent of women on Fortune 1000 boards and 20 percent of women in Congress. LinkedIn compiled a list of such notable alumnae, including journalist Diane Sawyer from Wellesley College, Meryl Streep from Vassar College, and former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords ’93.
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SAGE Advice and More for First-years
Scripps College’s residence halls, known for their beauty and timeless architecture, are well-represented in a series of photo essays targeting the Class of 2019 by The Los Angeles Times. The series provides some handy tips and advice for this fall’s college-bound first-year students, including a checklist of dorm must-haves and helpful lessons from upperclassmen.
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