News Releases (page 83)
Alliance for the Study of Adoption and Culture International Conference Comes to Scripps College
The Intercollegiate Women’s Studies of The Claremont Colleges, based at Scripps College, hosts the international conference “Mapping Adoption: Histories, Geographies, Literatures, Politics” from March 22 to 25. Keynote lectures, film screenings, performances, and plenary panels are free and open to the public.
Read MoreArchetypal Form: The Art of Performance At Scripps College
The second annual student-curated exhibition featuring black-and-white photographs of notable 20th century artists, “Archetypal Form: The Art of Performance,” opens at Gallery 112 on March 26 and runs through April 13. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps College Receives $2 Million Gift
President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced a $2 million gift to Scripps College. Prior to his death in January, trustee emeritus Frank R. Miller Jr. dedicated $2 million to the College to honor his late wife, Katharine Howard Miller ’55.
Read MoreScripps College Presents an Evening With “30 Rock” Actor Maulik Pancholy
Scripps College welcomes Indian-American actor Maulik Pancholy Thursday, March 22, as he discusses how Hollywood’s portrayal of minorities has undergone drastic and recently, mostly positive changes.
Read MoreDavid Shorter Lectures on Auto-Ethnography of Indigenous Sexuality and Healing
David Shorter, a native studies scholar who teaches tribal worldviews at UCLA , lectures on “An Auto-Ethnography of Indigenous Sexuality and Healing” at 7:30 p.m. on March 6. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreThe Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Acquire Artwork Created by Scripps College Professor Nancy Macko
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco recently acquired one of Scripps College professor Nancy Macko’s large format archival pigment prints, “Nirvana for Now,” which she created in 2003 during her sabbatical in France. Since the early 1990s, Macko has drawn upon images of the honeybee society to explore relationships among art, science, technology, and ancient matriarchal cultures.
Read MoreScripps College Clark Humanities Museum Offers Rare Glimpse into the Life of Celebrated Writer Stefan Zweig
Prominent 20th century Austrian playwright, journalist, and biographer Stefan Zweig is the subject of a new exhibition hosted by Scripps College’s Clark Humanities Museum. “Stefan Zweig – An Austrian from Europe” runs March 1 – April 6 and is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps 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.
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