Newsroom
Newsroom (page 168)
KPCC, Southern California Public Radio, Interviews Scripps College Professor Ken Gonzales-Day
KPCC 89.3 FM’s culture show, The Frame, features Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day as he discusses his newest art show exploring a dark chapter of California’s early history: the lynchings of hundreds of Mexican and Chinese immigrants.
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Elizabeth Shulterbrandt ’12 Empowers American Indian Youth
When Elizabeth Shulterbrandt ’12 first heard about a White House gathering of 500 federally recognized tribal nations a few years ago, her curiosity piqued. She found herself drawn to learn more about American Indian communities.
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The Class of 2015—Ready for the World
Scripps College’s soon-to-be graduates from the Class of 2015 have already amassed an impressive breadth of professional experiences under their belts. To highlight their extraordinary accomplishments, the College’s Career Planning & Resources has produced the 2015 Resume Book with more than 100 résumés of exceptional Scripps students.
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Scripps College Presents: “Things You Can’t Explain: 2015 Senior Art Show”
Sometimes it’s easier to show what you mean rather than explain it through words. “Things You Can’t Explain,” the annual exhibition highlighting the final thesis projects of a select group of graduating studio art majors, takes on the unexplainable through visual representation. The show will be on display from May 1-16 at the Scripps College Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. An opening reception will be held on May 1 from 7-9 p.m. in Bixby Courtyard. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
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Scripps College Professor Oversees Study on How Brain Encourages Compassion
Associate Professor of Psychology Michael Spezio was the lead author of a proposal that was awarded a $1.3 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation for a study on how the human brain is influenced by compassionate communities and how these groups stimulate more acts of compassion.
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News Above the Fold: This Semester ‘The Student Life’ Named First Scripps College Student Editor-in-Chief
As the oldest college newspaper in Southern California, The Student Life (TSL) provides The Claremont Colleges with breaking news stories and updates on a weekly basis. But this year, the publication created its own headlines by naming Julia Thomas ’17 its chief editor – the first Scripps student selected for the job in the paper’s 126-year history.
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Scripps College Alumna Awarded for Pursuit of Knowledge
Alexandra Sullivan ’14 won a prestigious research grant from the National Science Foundation to continue her doctoral work on organometallic (OM) chemistry – the study of organic molecules containing metals.
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Los Angeles Times Art Critic Favorably Reviews Scripps College Professor Ken Gonzales-Day’s Newest Show
The Los Angeles Times reviews Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day’s newest art show, “Run Up,” which also includes a short film depicting the last known lynching of a Mexican immigrant in California.
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Research and Role Models
The Education Department at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts generously gave me the opportunity to be their “Research and Evaluation” intern. The Research and Evaluation department is fairly new, and its projects are currently limited to the Center’s arts education programs offered in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. elementary schools.
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New York Times Profiles Scripps College Alumna Joan Heyler ’86 for Preparing the Opening of New Museum
New York Times reporter Robin Pogrebin toutes Scripps College alumna Joan Heyler ’86 as being a key behind-the-scenes person preparing the opening of billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad’s new museum in Los Angeles.
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