News Releases (page 35)
Scripps College Hosts “A Circle of Women”
Scripps College will screen the documentary “A Circle of Women,” which explores the role of female leadership, on February 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps College Hosts Lecture on “Interpreting New Testament”
Althea Spencer Miller, assistant professor at Drew University Theological School, speaks on “Interpreting Orality, Interpreting New Testament” at 7:30 p.m., February 23. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreStudents Named to Scripps College Fall 2011 Dean’s List
The following students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at Scripps College in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.
Read MoreScripps College Hosts Nationally Recognized Tribal Governance Lecturer
Nationally-recognized lecturer on tribal governance Deron Marquez speaks on “Sovereignty: Form and Function” at 7:30 p.m. on February 21 in Garrison Theater. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps College Professor Writes Book Examining Hidden History of Racial Segregation on 1950s “American Bandstand”
Matt Delmont, assistant professor of American studies at Scripps College, never questioned Dick Clark’s claim that “American Bandstand” was racially integrated in the 1950s until Delmont’s research turned up new evidence.
Read MoreGuest Lecturer Ben Stein says Scripps students are the “Real Stars” of the world
Author and actor Ben Stein, guest lecturer for Scripps College’s sixth Annual Elizabeth Hubert Malott Public Affairs Program, said February 9 the real stars of the world are people like the students of Scripps College.
Read MoreScripps College Hosts Screening of “Before Tomorrow” Film of Struggle and Survival
Scripps College hosts a film screening of “Before Tomorrow,” which explores the bond between an Inuit boy and his grandmother as they struggle to observe their heritage and rituals, on February 14 at 7:30pm. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps College Professor Ken Gonzales-Day Exhibits Photographs From “Lynching in the West” Series
Ken Gonzales-Day, chair of the art department at Scripps College, presents a new solo exhibition of haunting photographs of California lynchings titled, “Disappearing Into The Trees,” at the Vincent Price Art Museum in East Los Angeles from February 11 to April 27. This show is free and open to the public.
Read MoreSadie Buck Examines The Contemporary Indigenous Woman
Sadie Buck, founder of Indigenous Arts and Cultural Consulting and Training, discusses “The Life and Times of a 2012 Contemporary Traditional Haudenosaunee Woman – Carrying On” at noon on Feb. 8 at Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Ave. This public event is free.
Read MoreHarvard University’s Evelyn Higginbotham Speaks at Annual Sojourner Truth Lecture at Scripps College
Evelyn Higginbotham, chair of Harvard’s African and African American studies, speaks on “Rewriting African American History: The New ‘From Slavery to Freedom’ and the Legacy of John Hope Franklin” at The Claremont College’s twenty-seventh annual Sojourner Truth Lecture. The event is free and open to the public.
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