News Releases (page 43)
“Should Affirmative Action be Based on Race or Class?”
Richard Kahlenberg, author and scholar, will speak on “Should Affirmative Action Be Based on Race or Class?” at Pitzer College, Benson Auditorium, on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at 4:15 p.m., as part of the Scripps College Humanities Institute spring 2011 lecture and film series.
Read MoreHands-on Learning: Music, Digital Humanities, and Community Engagement
Scripps College professors Nancy Neiman Auerbach, David Cubek, and Jacqueline Wernimont will participate in a panel discussion on “Hands-on Learning: Music, Digital Humanities, and Community Engagement” at Scripps College’s Hampton Room, Malott Commons, on Thursday, March 10, 2011, at 12 noon. This event is part of the Scripps College Humanities Institute spring 2011 film and lecture seriesand is free and open to the public.
Read MoreStargazing and Sky Watching: Astronomy through the Ages Exhibition
From March 21, 2011 to May 4, 2011, the Scripps College Clark Humanities Museum is exhibiting rare historical astronomy items from special collections at Honnold/Mudd and Denison libraries and from the astronomy collections of Brackett Observatory at Pomona College. This exhibition is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps College Humanities Institute Presents Documentary Film “Walk Right In”
Producer, director, and writer Larry Paros will screen his documentary film Walk Right In at Scripps College’s Performing Arts Center, Garrison Theater, on Tuesday, March 1, at 5:30 p.m., as part of the Scripps College Humanities Institute spring 2011 lecture and film series. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreDr. Jamie Bechtel Presents “She Matters: Empowering Women is Good Business”
Dr. Jamie Bechtel, marine biologist and CEO of New Course, a not-for-profit development organization, will speak at Scripps College’s Balch Auditorium on “Empowering Women in Business,” on February 25, at 7:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreProfessor Ronald Dworkin Gives Merlan Lecture at Scripps College
Distinguished philosopher and legal scholar Ronald Dworkin will deliver the Philip and Franciszka Merlan Lecture at Scripps College on Tuesday, March 1, at 4:15 p.m. in Balch Auditorium. Dworkin will speak on “Einstein’s God: Must Religion Be Supernatural?”
Read Moredamali ayo Presents “I Can Fix Racism!”
Author, artist, speaker, and host damali ayo will present her multimedia presentation, “I Can Fix Racism!,” on Thursday, February 24, at Scripps College’s Balch Auditorium, at 8:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreNo Love Too Small: “A Small Act”
Writer, director, and producer Jennifer Arnold will screen the documentary film A Small Act on Tuesday, February 22, at 5:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater at Scripps College’s Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps President Announces Two Gifts to Award-winning Scripps College Academy
President Lori Bettison-Varga announced two significant gifts to the Scripps College Academy on February 16 at an event celebrating a national award for the program.
Read MoreScripps Writing Program presents Santee Frazier
Award-winning poet Santee Frazier reads from his collected works at Scripps College on Wednesday, February 23 as part of the Scripps Writing Program. Sponsored by the Mary Routt Chair of Writing David Treuer, this free event begins at 5:30 pm in Vita Nova 100.
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