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Dec. 14, 2021

Dedicated Facilities Teams Preserve Scripps’ Signature Campus During COVID-19

Lesley Swick

December 14, 2021

Dedicated Facilities Teams Preserve Scripps’ Signature Campus During COVID-19

By Lauren Mar ’25 While faculty and students navigated remote learning at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Scripps College was not completely deserted. Its grounds, custodial, and maintenance teams […]

October 7, 2021

Sustainable Outdoor Classrooms Balance Safety, In-Person Instruction

By Lauren Mar ’25 Scripps’ nine new outdoor classrooms are a staple of the adjustments that the College has made to align with Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 protocols and ensure […]

January 23, 2020

“Seventh Generation Thinking”: Director of Facilities Operations and Sustainability Lesley Swick Takes the Long View of Sustainable Change

Last fall, Scripps welcomed Lesley Swick as director of facilities operations and sustainability. Swick comes to Scripps after serving for over 10 years as a sustainability, Green Building, and LEED consultant, having worked with clients such as the Los Angeles County Metro Transit Authority, UCSD, Toyota, and the City of Santa Monica.