News Releases (page 99)
Karen Jo Torjesen, Professor of Religion, Speaks at Scripps College
Karen Jo Torjesen, Margo L. Goldsmith Professor of Women’s Studies at Claremont Graduate University, visits Scripps College March 3 as the 2010 Kathleen O’Brien Wicker Endowment Lecturer.
Read MoreScripps College Awarded Second Getty Grant for “Sea Change in Ceramics”
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of Scripps College has once again been selected by the Getty Foundation to receive funding for its part in the largest collaborative art exhibit ever undertaken in Southern California.
Read MoreBestselling Author Sue Monk Kidd to Give Scripps College Commencement Address with Daughter
Bestselling author Sue Monk Kidd and her daughter Ann Kidd Taylor will co-deliver the commencement address at Scripps College on Sunday, May 16, 2010.
Read MoreWeinberg Foundation Awards Claremont Colleges Major Science Gift
Scripps College and Claremont McKenna College announced today a $5 million gift from the Sidney J. Weinberg, Jr. Foundation to create the Weinberg Family Dean of Science Endowment Fund for the Joint Science Department (JSD) of Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges.
Read MoreAriel Levy, Author of “Female Chauvinist Pigs,” Speaks at Scripps College
Ariel Levy, author of “Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture,” will speak at Scripps College on Tuesday, March 2nd, at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater, as part of the Alexa Fullerton Hampton Speaker Series: Voice and Vision.
Read MoreRita Golden Gelman, Famous Female Nomad, Comes to Scripps College
Rita Golden Gelman, author of “Tales of a Female Nomad” and several children’s books, speaks at Scripps College on Thursday, February 25th at 7:30 p.m. in Balch Auditorium.
Read MoreLinda Wertheimer Moderates Scripps College Inaugural President’s Forum
In celebration of the inauguration of the eighth president of Scripps College, Lori Bettison-Varga, Scripps College will host a President’s Forum of distinguished alumnae leaders on Saturday, March 27, 2010, 10:30 a.m., at Garrison Theater.
Read MorePhilosopher Daniel Dennett Gives Merlan Lecture at Scripps College
Philosopher Daniel Dennett of Tufts University will deliver the annual Merlan Lecture at Scripps College on Tuesday, February 16, at 4:15 p.m. in Balch Auditorium.
Read MoreScripps College Hosts Expert Panel to Assess Obama’s Middle East Foreign Policy
Four Middle East experts join the Scripps community to discuss the Obama administration’s policies with regard to the region, including the War in Iraq, the closing of Guantanamo, the challenges of life in Palestine, and piracy in the Red Sea.
Read MoreMinzu University Delegation Visits Scripps College
A delegation of professors from Minzu University of China’s School of Ethnology and Sociology will participate in a weeklong series of roundtable discussions and forums sponsored by Scripps College.
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