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SALT AND SILVER: EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY 1840-1860
Salted paper prints, with their soft images in charcoal, sepia, and ochre, represent one of the earliest photographic technologies and offer rare glimpses into seldom seen worlds. Now, Southern Californians can view these rare prints at Salt and Silver, Early Photography, 1840–1860, on view at the Ruth Chandler Williamson gallery of Scripps College from Nov. 10 through Dec. 16, 2018.
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The Scripps Experience: Student Investment Fund Takes Stock of Financial Markets
Visit Humanities 105 on any given Sunday, and you’re likely to find a group of women sitting around a boardroom table analyzing market trends and pitching investments to add to their nearly half-a-million-dollar stock portfolio.
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In the News: Scripps Alumna, Trustee Named Vice President for Development at Brown
Scripps College trustee, Patricia Jackson ’82, was named vice president for development at Brown University.
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Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery: Salt and Silver, Early Photography, 1840–1860
Salted paper prints, with their soft images in charcoal, sepia, and ochre, represent one of the earliest photographic technologies and offer rare glimpses into seldom seen worlds. Beginning Saturday, November 10, a selection of these rare prints will be on view in Salt and Silver, Early Photography, 1840–1860 at Scripps’ Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of Art. The exhibition, which will run through December 16, was organized in collaboration with the Wilson Centre for Photography, London.
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A Capitol Encounter: Scripps Students Explore State Politics on Eve of Midterm Elections
During a recent visit to Sacramento at the end of October, Isabella Melsheimer ’22 learned a lot about how an election cycle can affect the inner workings of government. “I have a lot more insight into the rapid pace of change that people working in government endure because of changes in administration,” she says.
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Announcement of the Passing of Alumna and Life Trustee Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler ’72
It is with sadness that I announce alumna and Life Trustee Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler ’72 passed away on October 31. Born in Hong Kong, Gabrielle arrived at Scripps in 1968 with […]
Read MoreScripps Presents: Rebecca Traister
Rebecca Traister, author of All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation, is an authority when it comes to parsing our current political moment, especially issues impacting women.
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Recent Grads Create a Handheld Lab to Study Aging
Since 1900, the percentage of Americans age 65 and over has more than tripled (from 4.1% in 1900 to 15.2% in 2016), with a total population projected to reach 98 million in 2060. As the population ages, the incidence of age-related health conditions also increases, and the need to identify and treat aging-related health conditions and biomarkers is ever more critical.
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Interview with Enrique Gonzalez-Salgado, Scripps’ New Associate Vice President for Philanthropy
Enrique Gonzalez-Salgado, Scripps’ new associate vice president for philanthropy, reflects on his first visit to campus: “I remember walking by Honnold Gate and reading the inscription that students and alumnae know so well: ‘The paramount obligation of a college is to develop in its students the ability to think clearly and independently, and the ability to live confidently, courageously, and hopefully.’ This commitment to students fortified my interest in working at Scripps.”
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In the Media: SCORE Director Jenn Wells Writes on Role of Student Activism on College Campus
Jenn Wells, assistant dean and director of Scripps Communities of Resources and Empowerment (SCORE), published an article in the Journal of School & Society, “Facilitating Student Autonomy, Navigating Community, and Advancing Social Justice on Campus.”
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