News Releases (page 64)
Scripps College Welcomes Lisa Watson as new Laspa Director
Scripps College announced today that Lisa Watson has been selected as its founding director for the new LASPA Center. Named for trustees Eileen Schock Laspa ’67 and Jude Laspa HMC ’65, the center will provide expanded opportunities and resources to help Scripps students transform knowledge, passion, and ideas into action.
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Los Angeles Times Sunday News Insert Announces Scripps College Screening of Film on Life of Artist Millard Sheets
The Foothills Reader, the Los Angeles Times’ Sunday supplement, announces Scripps College screening of a film about former Scripps College professor Millard Sheets.
Read MoreAngels and Demons: Challenging Notions of Good and Evil Intern-Curated Exhibition At Scripps College
Angels and Demons, the upcoming exhibition of pieces from the Scripps College collection, will explore the construction of good and evil across cultures, time and religious practices.
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Los Angeles Times Sunday Supplement ‘Foothills Reader’ Announces Barbara P. Bush Visit to Scripps College
The Foothills Reader, the Los Angeles Times’ Sunday community news insert, announces Barbara P. Bush’s March 24 visit to Scripps College.
Read MoreSilicon Valley Business Journal Spotlights Scripps College Alumna Salle Yoo ’92, Uber’s Dynamic General Counsel
The Silicon Valley Business Journal profiles Uber’s Salle Yoo ’92 and briefly mentions she’s a graduate of Scripps College. Yoo serves as the startup’s general counsel, managing Uber’s global legal and regulatory issues.
Read MoreClaremont Courier Features Scripps College Professor and Alumna Mary MacNaughton ’70
In this feature story about artist and former Scripps College art professor Millard Sheets, the Claremont Courier also quotes alumna Mary MacNaughton ’70, who serves as the director of the Scripps College Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery.
Read MoreNew York Times Columnist Frank Bruni Highlights Success of a Scripps College Alumna
New York Times columnist Frank Bruni mentions alumna Jenna Leahy ’10 in this commentary on “How to Survive College Admissions Madness.”
Read MoreHuffington Post Profiles Ellen Pelos ’16 as She Honors Forgotten 19th-Century U.S. Female Composers
The Huffington Post features Ellen Pelos ’16, who says, “I chose [to attend] Scripps because it provides a well-rounded liberal arts education in a collaborative, feminist environment.”
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Scripps College Professor Reflects on Recent Visit to Ferguson in Huffington Post Blog
Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day considers the unfolding events in Ferguson, Missouri in a blog for the Huffington Post.
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Los Angeles Times mentions Afrofuturism Art Show at Clark Humanities Museum
Los Angeles Times art critic Carolina Miranda writes about the Afrofuturism exhibition now on display at the Clark Humanities Museum.
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