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February 10, 2025
Spotlight on Staff: Carla Espinosa, Laspa Center for Leadership Administrative Assistant
In February 2024, Becky Kyles joined Scripps as the full-time international student advisor. “This role wears many hats, but I see my key responsibility as being a point of contact for international students,” she says. “It can be difficult for any student to know who can answer their questions.”
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2025
Spring 2025 Community Welcome
Dear Scripps Students, Faculty, and Staff: As we begin spring semester, my heart is with everyone navigating the devastating impact of the recent wildfires. Some of our students, faculty, […]
Read MoreNovember 20, 2024
Scripps Named 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for Student Voting
Scripps Votes interns doing campus outreach during the 2024 US election By Emily Glory Peters No matter the results of each US election, one truth is immutable: Democracy hinges on […]
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2024
Passing of Jude Laspa, Scripps Parent and Cofounder of Laspa Center for Leadership
Jude Laspa, Scripps parent and cofounder of the Laspa Center for Leadership at Scripps College, passed away on December 29, 2023.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2023
When the Paths Diverge
In this series of brief conversations, eight Scripps faculty members and students discuss the defining moments in their paths.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2023
ASIANetwork Grant Funds Student and Faculty Research Trip to Malaysia
The research trip was fully funded by a Freeman Student-Faculty Fellows Program grant of more than $24,000 from ASIANetwork, a professional organization of more than 140 member colleges that strives to promote the development of Asian studies within the liberal arts.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2023
In the Media: Laspa Center Hosts Congresswoman Judy Chu for Reproductive Justice Discussion, Claremont Courier Reports
Chu spoke about the history of reproductive health care; the conversation also included an opportunity for students to ask questions.
Read MoreMay 18, 2023
In the Media: Inside Higher Ed Highlights Linda Davis Taylor Financial Literacy Program
The workshop is part of the Linda Davis Taylor Financial Literacy Program, in which alumnae facilitators educate current students about budgeting, taxes, banking, and investments.
Read MoreNovember 7, 2022
Laspa Center for Leadership Mobilizes Voter Registration
Scripps Votes 2022 is part of the Laspa Center’s Civic Engagement Initiative, a nonpartisan initiative comprised of three basic arms: voter registration, education, and empowerment.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2022
Preethi Rao ’24 Uses We Act Grant to Develop Public Health Podcast
Rao says the rapid development of the podcast and growth of their audience wouldn’t be possible without the We Act Grant funding.
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