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Class of ’19 at a Glance
This fall Scripps College is proud to welcome another remarkable group of first-year students to campus. The infographic below provides a snapshot of who they are, where they come from, […]
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Spotlight on Students: Stephanie Steinbrecher ’16 Is Saving the Earth through Storytelling
For the past two summers, Stephanie Steinbrecher ’16 has interned with the Sierra Club, working out of its Bay Area and Washington, D.C. offices. We recently caught up with Stephanie to find out what she’s been up to and learn about some of the experiences and insights she brings back to Scripps this fall.
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Move-In Day Slideshow
On August 27, the Scripps community welcomed the Class of 2019 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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Discover the Scripps LiveSafe App
The Scripps LiveSafe app facilitates communication with campus safety officials. The app allows Scripps community members to engage in discreet and risk-free bystander intervention through information sharing. Using their iPhone […]
Read MoreScripps College Announces Four Endowed Chairs for 2015
In June, the Scripps College Board of Trustees appointed four faculty members to endowed chair positions. Faculty in named chairs are expected to provide leadership in their designated field by organizing and participating in campus events related to their area of expertise, maintaining high-quality teaching, and demonstrating a willingness to participate in campus governance.
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Introducing the Scripps College App
The Scripps College mobile app provides a simple way to stay in touch with the campus community. The app allows users to access campus information; schedule and organize classes, assignments, and events; and connect with classmates and friends.
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ABCNews mentions Scripps College in story about housing solutions at small colleges
ABCNews picked up a story filed by Associated Press reporter Sally Ho that highlights what small colleges like Scripps College are doing to accommodate the housing needs of growing numbers of first year students.
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An Ambitious Advocate: Scripps Student Brings Mental Health Resources to a Community in Need
This spring, Meril Tomy ’17 was one of 14 students to receive a Donald A. Strauss Public Service Scholarship, a $10,000 grant to design and implement a public service project over one year. Since then, Tomy has spent her summer establishing the foundation for her project, which will promote awareness about mental health, improve access to information and resources, and aim to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness in her hometown of Orange, California.
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Spotlight on Students: Rachel Kahn ’17 Takes on Oceans of Opportunity
As a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellow, this summer Rachel Kahn ’17 is drawing from her varied scientific interests and knowledge as she undertakes a unique research opportunity.The topic of her research? Kahn is currently modeling the body temperature of a common species of barnacle, Balanus glandula, found on the West Coast of North America. The model will be used to predict the temperatures of other ocean organisms as weather and climate conditions vary. This data will help scientists understand how climate change is affecting marine ecosystems.
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LA Times mentions Scripps as having “best food” in U.S. college rankings story
The Los Angeles Times mentions Scripps College in a story highlighting the California colleges whose culinary offerings for students rate them among the nation’s best. The accolades for Scripps fare are from student survey results that were recently published by The Princeton Review in its 2016 “Best 380 Colleges” college guide. Read The Los Angeles Times story here.
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