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Oct. 2, 2024

President Amy Marcus-Newhall Announces Centennial Plaza Project

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Sep. 30, 2024

Scripps College Board of Trustees Announces Extension of Amy Marcus-Newhall’s Presidency

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Dec. 13, 2023

New Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty

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Amy Marcus-Newhall


October 2, 2024

President Amy Marcus-Newhall Announces Centennial Plaza Project

< Dear Scripps College Community Members, Over my 30 years as part of the Scripps College community, I have had the privilege of witnessing and benefitting from the intellectual richness, […]

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September 30, 2024

Scripps College Board of Trustees Announces Extension of Amy Marcus-Newhall’s Presidency

Scripps College President Amy Marcus-Newhall Dear Scripps Community Members, It is my pleasure to announce that the Scripps College Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to extend President Amy Marcus-Newhall’s […]

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December 13, 2023

New Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty

In this letter to the community, President Marcus-Newhall announces the appointment of Professor Mary Hatcher-Skeers as the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty.

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April 10, 2023

Scripps’ Accreditation Reaffirmed

We are pleased to inform you that this March, Scripps College’s accreditor, the Senior Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WSCUC), reaffirmed our accreditation for a term of eight years, through to spring of 2031.

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April 6, 2023

Scripps College Names Amy Marcus-Newhall as 11th President

Amy Marcus-Newhall was appointed as the 11th president of Scripps College by a unanimous vote of the College’s Board of Trustees. She will hold the title of the W.M. Keck Foundation Presidential Chair, established in 1980.

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Message to the Community from Amy Marcus-Newhall

I am honored to serve as the 11th president of Scripps College. It is a privilege to continue the legacy of the Scripps presidency and to build upon the accomplishments […]

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December 12, 2022

Scripps College Academy Turns 20

The program is Scripps’ answer to a problem with which the entire field of higher education has grappled for many years: how to support low-income, first-generation high schoolers who aspire to attend college but struggle to get a foot in the door.

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September 8, 2021

Fall 2021 Community Update

September 8, 2021 Dear Scripps College Community Members, As the academic year begins, I am incredibly grateful to witness so many moments of joy and celebration as our Scripps community […]

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March 1, 2021

Announcement of Interim President

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Amy Marcus-Newhall has agreed to assume this important post for the duration of the search, serving as a special advisor to President Tiedens from April 1-15, and assuming the interim president position effective April 16.

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June 26, 2018

Awards and Honors: Mellon Foundation Awards $800,000 to Scripps College Interdisciplinary Humanities Initiatives

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $800,000 to Scripps College in Claremont, Calif., for support of the College’s Interdisciplinary Humanities Initiative. The three-part initiative provides funding for summer undergraduate research fellowships, professional development for faculty, and new clinic courses that will pair faculty and students with community organizations throughout greater Los Angeles to address complex community issues using a humanistic approach.

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