News Releases (page 66)
Scripps College Receives $10 Million Pledge Toward Faculty Initiatives
An anonymous donor has made a $10 million gift pledge to Scripps College, President Nancy Y. Bekavac announced last week. Pledged on behalf of the Board of Trustees, it will be the largest gift from a living donor in the College’s history.
Read MoreThree students receive Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internships
For the 15th consecutive year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at Scripps College will host Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Summer interns. A $12,000 grant from the Getty Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the J. Paul Getty Trust, will support three 10-week summer internships, the maximum number the foundation grants to an organization.
Read MoreCecilia A. Conrad Appointed Dean of Faculty at Scripps College
Cecilia A. Conrad, professor of economics at Pomona College, will begin a two-year appointment as Scripps College’s Dean of Faculty on July 1, 2007, Scripps College President Nancy Y. Bekavac announced today.
Read MoreThe Opulent and Secluded World of Women in Late Imperial China on Display at Scripps College
An exhibition of Chinese arts from the Scripps College Collections, “Peonies in the Garden: The Private Lives of Elite Women in Qing China,” will be on display from April 26 through May 18, 2007, at the Clark Humanities Museum.
Read MoreScripps Senior Art Exhibition: “Apophasis”
“Apophasis,” the Scripps College Senior Art Exhibition, will be on view April 27 through May 13 at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. The senior art exhibition is an annual juried show displaying final projects by selected senior art majors.
Read MoreMusica Latina: An outdoor concert with Perla Batalla
Singer-songwriter Perla Batalla will perform in an outdoor concert on Friday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m. on Elm Tree Lawn, Scripps College. The Los Angeles native combines traditional Mexican folk melodies with blues and jazz elements to create a unique sound.
Read MoreA Public Lecture with Former President of Ireland and Human Rights Advocate Mary Robinson
Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, will discuss “Ethical Globalization and Human Rights,” on Wednesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Garrison Theater at Scripps College. The event is sponsored by the European Union Center of California, and is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps Dances into Spring 2007
“Scripps Dances,” the annual spring concert of the Scripps College Department of Dance, will take place on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14 at 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater.
Read MoreAuthor Walter Mosley Speaks at Scripps College
Award-winning writer Walter Mosley, best known for his mysteries featuring private investigator Easy Rawlins, will speak at Scripps College on April 4 and 5.
Read MoreFritz Weis Appointed Interim President of Scripps College
Chair of the Scripps College Board of Trustees Roxanne Wilson announced on Tuesday, March 20, the appointment of Frederick M. “Fritz” Weis as interim president of Scripps College, effective July 1, 2007.
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