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Something For Everyone: The Scripps Collectors’ Circle
The exhibit, Treasures from the Scripps Collectors’ Circle, 2012-2015, which will run from Aug. 28 to Oct.16, 2016 at the Williamson Gallery of Scripps College, defines eclectic: here, vibrant contemporary […]
Read MoreScripps College History Chair Rita Roberts Contributes to U.S. News & World Report Article on Race Politics
It feels like 1968 all over again, or does it? Scripps College history chair Rita Roberts was interviewed recently by U.S.News & World Report writer Joseph Williams in his exploration of […]
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Research and Internships: Gweneth Marter ’17 Is Exploring a Career in Finance
A dual French and economics major, Gweneth Marter ’17 was already interested in working in the realm of finance. Her summer internship with Abacus Planning Group, a women-owned financial planning and investment firm in South Carolina, has only solidified her belief that this is precisely the field she would like to work in after graduation next spring.
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New York Times Features Scripps College Alumna Susan Finley ’58, Space Pioneer
NASA’s longest serving female employee, Susan Finley, is a Scripps College alum whose pioneering work as a space engineering specialist is featured in a recent The New York Times article. […]
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Research and Internships: Amanda Maheras ’17: Understanding the Human Brain through Zebrafish
What can humans learn from zebrafish? According to Amanda Maheras ’17, apparently quite a lot. As Maheras explains, “Zebrafish brains have the capacity to regenerate, so we can utilize zebrafish as a model organism to better understand brain regeneration and repair. This not only provides insight into human concussions, but also other neurological disorders.”
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Professor Emerita Samella Lewis’ Work Showcased at Wright Museum of African American History and Stella Jones Gallery
Scripps College Professor Emerita of Art Samella Lewis, who was the first tenured African American professor at The Claremont Colleges and whose work has influenced African American art and culture […]
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Regional, National Publications Herald Selection of Scripps College’s Ninth President
Scripps College’s announcement of Dr. Larissa Z. Tiedens as its next president was featured in regional and national newspapers and higher education publications including Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and San Gabriel Valley Tribune in Southern California, Inside Higher Ed, and Stanford University News. Tiedens, who currently serves as senior associate dean of academic affairs at Stanford Graduate School of Business, will become the ninth president of Scripps.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Nathalie Rachlin, Margaret McKenzie Distinguished Professorship in Modern Foreign Languages
Nathalie Rachlin, Margaret McKenzie Distinguished Professorship in Modern Foreign Languages, is Professor of French at Scripps College, where she teaches French literature, culture, and cinema, as well as a variety of courses for Scripps’ Core Curriculum in the Interdisciplinary Humanities.
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Los Angeles Times Art Critic Praises L.A. Louver Exhibition by Alison Saar ’78 as “Magnificent”
Alison Saar ’78, whose sculptures and installations explore themes of African cultural diaspora and spirituality, has won critical praise from Los Angeles Times’ art critic Christopher Knight for her latest exhibit at the LA Louver art gallery in Venice, Calif.
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Message from the Chair of the Board of Trustees
Dear Scripps College Community Members, I am pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Larissa Z. Tiedens as the ninth president of Scripps College, effective August […]
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