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March 23, 2022

Spotlight on Alumnae: Charla Wilson ’11 Preserves African American History

“I loved my Scripps experience,” Wilson says. “In the work I do today, I constantly refer back to those foundational skills that I got from Scripps.”

March 17, 2022

Scripps College Pre-Law Society Creates Small Claims Advisory Service

The Scripps College Pre-Law Society is spearheading the creation of the first student-run Small Claims Advisory Service (SCAS) in California.

March 16, 2022

Spotlight on Alumnae: Rebecca Zabinsky ’09 Works to Create Sustainable Proteins

Rebecca Zabinsky ’09 is a senior scientist at The EVERY Company, an organization whose mission is to create a sustainable, ethical approach to making protein.

March 15, 2022

Andrea J. Ritchie to Deliver 2022 Scripps College Commencement Address

Andrea J. Ritchie, author, advocate, and researcher who has authored a number of books and articles on policing, criminalization, mass incarceration, and immigration enforcement, will deliver the address at the 92nd Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 14, 2022.

Jaela Alvarez ’23 Empowers Young Students to See Themselves at College

Jaela Alvarez ’23 helps young girls learn the ropes of college admissions, as well as get a better idea of the schools they hope to attend.

March 11, 2022

Creating Community Fund Events Strengthen Bonds Beyond the Classroom

Each semester, the Office of the Dean of Faculty invites students and faculty to apply for the Creating Community Fund, which is supported through a philanthropic gift to the College. The fund facilitates student-professor interactions outside of the classroom to build stronger relationships, both academic and personal.

March 7, 2022

In the Media: Stacey Wood Explores the Cultural Fascination with Catfishing in Psychology Today

In Psychology Today, Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, in collaboration with research assistants Archa Dileep ’24 and Hannah Lak ’23, explores the cultural fascination with catfishing.

March 4, 2022

In the Media: Haitian Times Celebrates Myriam J.A. Chancy’s Literary Impact

In honor of International Women’s Month, the Haitian Times celebrated Myriam J.A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities, in its list of Haitian women “making a difference in their chosen fields.”

March 3, 2022

Spotlight on Alumnae: Kim Chan ’98 on the Road to Civil Engineering

Since 2017, Chan has been working to build Section 2 of the Purple (D) Line subway extension from Koreatown to the University of California, Los Angeles.