News Releases (page 37)
Scripps College Dance Department Presents “Scripps Dances ….”
“SCRIPPS DANCES,” the annual spring concert of the Scripps College Dance Department featuring original dance pieces choreographed by students and faculty, takes place on April 17 at 8 p.m. and April 18 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the Scripps College Performing Arts Center.
Read MoreScripps College Professor Discusses Cancer Research on Statewide Public Affairs Program
Journalist Brad Pomerance, host of the statewide public affairs show “California Edition,” interviews Associate Professor of Biology Jennifer Armstrong to learn more about her cancer research.
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Los Angeles Times Spotlights Scientific Research of Keck Science Professor Branwen Williams
The Los Angeles Times profiles the research of Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Branwen Williams, who is studying the history and growth of the coral population in the waters off the Channel Islands.
Read MoreSpoken Word Poet Sarah Kay Will Deliver 2015 Scripps College Commencement Address
Scripps College President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced that award-winning spoken word poet and performer Sarah Kay will deliver the College’s 2015 Commencement address on May 16.
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Inland Empire’s NPR Affiliate KVCR-FM Spotlights Scripps College’s Challah for Hunger
The Savory Road on KVCR-FM’s 91.9, Inland Empire’s NPR affiliate, interviews Emily Roizin ’15 for a segment on Challah for Hunger.
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Challah for Hunger Founder and Scripps College Alumna Eli Winkelman ’07 Featured in Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Editor Diana Sholley interviewed students and alumna Eli Winkelman ’07 for a feature story on Challah for Hunger.
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Elizabeth Hubert Malott Public Affairs Program Speaker Barbara P. Bush Featured in Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin briefly recaps Barbara P. Bush’s campus lecture examining the challenges in providing affordable global healthcare.
Read MoreScripps College Professor Quoted in Huffington Post Blog Exploring Merits of Interdisciplinary Education
Scripps Professor of Psychology Alan Hartley is quoted in a Huffington Post blog that praises the merits and intricacies of an interdisciplinary education.
Read MoreWBUR, Boston’s NPR News Station, Features New York Times Commentary that Praises Scripps College
WBUR 90.9, Boston’s NPR news station, interviews New York Times columnist Frank Bruni about his book on the challenges high school students face when selecting the right college or university. Bruni’s piece features alumna Jenna Leahy ’10 and details why she decided to come to Scripps College.
Read MoreAuthor of “Miseducation of the American Elite” Examines the Value and Purpose of a Liberal Arts Education
William Deresiewicz, author of Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life, leads a public talk on April 1 in which he will examine the value of a liberal arts education.
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