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February 12, 2014

Water Scarcity & Solutions: Global to Local

California’s drought is a hot issue and is getting national attention. How can you help? Get informed and join members of the Scripps community on Saturday, March 1 in Garrison Theater for a day of informative and timely lectures on “Water Scarcity and Solutions: Global to Local” sponsored by The American Institute for Progressive Democracy. Speakers will discuss problems and solutions related to water scarcity.

Scripps College Announces 2014 Commencement Speaker: Global Entrepreneur Nonie Creme

Scripps College President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced that the College’s 2014 Commencement speaker is alumna Nonie Creme, a global entrepreneur who helped found Butter London, one of the world’s leading beauty product brands.

February 11, 2014

Scripps College Students Named to Fall 2013 Dean’s List

The following Scripps College students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester at Scripps College in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.

February 10, 2014

“Devilishly Brilliant”

Prominent conservative columnist and author Peggy Noonan joined the Scripps College community for a lively and perceptive talk February 6 â€“ and it struck quite a chord with students.

Scripps College Community Raises Thousands for Philippines Typhoon Relief Through Benefit Concert

“Remember, Rebuild, and Sustain: Walang Iwanan,” a typhoon relief benefit concert organized by Scripps College faculty and students, raised more than $3,200 February 2 as it celebrated the beauty and resilience of Filipino culture.

Film/Video + Written/Spoken Word = Social Change

Erma Taylor O’Brien Distinguished Visiting Professor Aishah Shahidah Simmons joins the Scripps College community this semester with a series of talks and lectures, starting with a discussion this week at 7:00pm on February 13 in the Humanities Auditorium.

February 4, 2014

See the Possibilities

Where others see impossibility and disability, Allison Thompkins ’04 sees the opposite. And thanks in part to her Scripps experience, she has a PhD in economics from MIT.

Enabling Advocacy

Maddy Ruvolo ’14 pioneers disability advocacy at Scripps College, The Claremont Colleges, and beyond.

January 29, 2014

Rose Henry: Violence Against Women and the Call for a National Inquiry

Rose Henry, First Nations activist and educator for social justice, discusses the problem of violence against women, particularly among the Indigenous Peoples of Canada, and the need for a national investigation into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls – an inquiry that must include Indigenous women in the design, decision-making, process and implementation as a step toward initiating a comprehensive and coordinated national action plan.

The Princeton Review names Scripps College a “Best Value College”

Again this year, The Princeton Review has named Scripps College a “Best Value College,” based on factors including excellent academics, generous financial aid and cost of attendance.