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Scripps Presents: Melissa Harris-Perry
When it comes to race and politics, there are few as incisive as Melissa Harris-Perry. Moving effortlessly from Beyoncé to Black Lives Matter, feminism to Flint, Michigan, the former MSNBC host, editor-at-large at ELLE.com, and BET correspondent brings her insightful and provocative cultural critique to the Scripps Presents stage for a conversation with Scripps professor Myriam J. A. Chancy.
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Scripps Presents: Tuesday Noon Academy: New Series of Public Lunchtime Talks Begin September 20
This fall, Tuesday Noon Academy, Scripps’ midday speaker series, hosts a dynamic mix of scholars, writers, and composers—including one Scripps alumna—who will present thought-provoking lunchtime talks that are open to the Claremont community.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Kevin Vennemann, Assistant Professor of German
This fall, 11 new tenure-track faculty members joined Scripps College, including two at the W.M. Keck Science Department. As part of our ongoing series on faculty, the Scripps Office of Marketing and Communications recently sat down with Kevin Vennemann, assistant professor in the Department of German Studies. Vennemann received his BA and MA in literature and history from Free University of Berlin in 2006 and his PhD in German from New York University in 2015.
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A Message on Diversity and Inclusion from President Lara Tiedens
Dear Scripps Students, Faculty, and Staff, As an educator, I have long believed that education, especially higher education, has an important role to play in creating a more just society. […]
Read MoreProfessor Kevin Williamson’s TROPHY Receives Stellar Review from Seedancenews Publication
Scripps College Assistant Professor of Dance Kevin Williamson’s original dance performance, “TROPHY,” debuted at Human Resources gallery in Los Angeles to a rave review by Seedancenews.com, which characterized the work as “a totally riveting evening of art” and an experience that perceptively highlighted the internal struggle of the human spirit.
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Spotlight on Academics: Community at Its Center: Scripps’ New Core I Theme
The Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities, one of the hallmarks of the Scripps education, is a set of three courses that looks at the relationships between the historical production of knowledge and contemporary issues and debates. This year, Core I, the first of these courses and a common curricular experience for all Scripps students, has a new theme: “community.” Sixteen faculty members representing departments across the College worked together for many months to choose the new theme and craft a syllabus around it.
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Scripps Milestones: Celebrating 90 Years of Women’s Education
This year, Scripps College proudly celebrates its 90th anniversary. When Scripps was founded in 1926, it was one of few institutions dedicated to educating women for professional careers as well as personal growth, leadership, and public service and engagement. Since then, the College has continued to champion qualities of both mind and spirit in accordance with the vision of its founder. Scripps today offers a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum, a robust intellectual community, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and a rich residential experience designed to shape the next generation of leaders.
Read MoreScripps College Alum Alison Saar ’78 and Mom, Sister Join Historic Women’s Artist Flash Mob Event In L.A.
Artist Alison Saar ’78 joined her sister, Lezley Saar, and mom, Betye Saar, 90, to pose with scores of area female artists who gathered in downtown Los Angeles on August 28, 2016, for a group photograph organized by artist Kim Schoenstadt as a tribute to women in art.
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New Student Orientation 2016: First View of Scripps Move-In-Day Slideshow
On August 25, the Scripps community welcomed the Class of 2020 to campus as part of its annual Move-In Day. We spoke to a few students about why they chose Scripps College and what they are most looking forward to as the academic year begins.
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Scripps College Welcomes New Tenure-Track Faculty
Scripps College announces the hiring of 11 new tenure-track faculty members with the start of the 2016-17 academic year. Their expertise includes a wide range of areas such as development […]
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