News Releases (page 94)
Scripps 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.
Read MoreArt Finds a Social Network at Scripps College
Some of the most avid social networkers are women between 18 and 29, so it is not surprising that Scripps College is the first among the colleges to use Facebook to organize an art exhibition.
Read MoreEconomist Roberto Pedace Addresses “Minimum Wage Policy and Unemployment”
Associate professor of economics Roberto Pedace speaks on “Minimum Wage Policy and Unemployment Duration” at the Malott Commons Tuesday Noon Academy on February 22. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Read MoreLos Angeles Times profiles Scripps’s Ken Gonzales-Day
Art professor Ken Gonzales-Day and his newest exhibit, entitled “Profiled,” are featured in a recent article by The Los Angeles Times. His installation, which began while he served as artist-in-residence at The Getty Institute in 2008, focuses on the development of modern concept of race.
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