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Social Critic Michael Eric Dyson Speaks on “Dr. King for the 21st Century” at Scripps College
Michael Eric Dyson, well-known academic and best-selling author who appears as a commentator regularly on NPR and CNN, lectures on “Dr. King for the 21st Century” at 7 p.m. on Jan. 24 in Scripps College’s Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St. This free event is open to the public.
Read MoreBridgework
Growing up in Nigeria and India helped Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies Piya Chatterjee foster a world view that informs both her academic research and her community activism.
Read MoreScripps and Pomona Dance Present 2012 “In The Works” Student Danceworks Concert
“In The Works…,” the annual fall concert by students of the departments of dance at Scripps and Pomona Colleges, takes place Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. and on Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Pendleton Dance Studio, Pomona College. General admission is $5 and tickets will be sold at the door. (Check or cash only please.)
Read MoreOpen Forum : Views on the Election
The 2012 elections were remarkable in many ways — from issues, to participation, to outcome. The San Francisco Chronicle shares what Ambika Bist ’15, Rachel Grate ’15, Elizabeth McElvein ’14, and Elisabeth Pfeiffer ’15 say the election meant to them as young female voters and future leaders in business and their communities.
Read MorePoster Child
Emily Bulley ‘13’s career at Scripps began with little experience in science, but after two classes at the W.M. Keck Science Department, she pursued a neuroscience major — and parlayed her skills into winning a recent undergraduate research competition in La Jolla, California.
Read MoreScripps College Recognized Nationally for Number of Students Studying Abroad
The Institute of International Education’s annual Open Doors survey ranks Scripps College 28th in the number of its students who study abroad. The survey lists Scripps with a 65 percent student participation rate, placing it among the top 40 of baccalaureate institutions whose students study in another country.
Read MoreScripps College Presents “Social Media and Learning: Students Getting Help from Friends”
Christine Greenhow, assistant professor in the College of Education at Michigan State University, explores the ways in which students from low-income families use social media to their benefit in a lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 27 in Garrison Theater. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreTelevision Pundit Eleanor Clift on “The Road Ahead: Is There a Mandate for Change?”
Eleanor Clift, political reporter, television pundit and author, examines the outcome of the 2012 elections in “The Road Ahead: Is There a Mandate for Change?” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 29 in Scripps College’s Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Read MoreThe Olive Harvest
Olive trees have dotted the Scripps College landscape since its founding in 1926. This year, we put these fruitful trees to use.
Read MoreThe 50th Anniversary of The Port Huron Statement: The Legacy of a Manifesto
Tom Hayden, former California state legislator and co-writer of the Port Huron Statement, a manifesto of the American 1960s student activist movement, lectures on “Inspiring Participatory Democracy: The Legacy of Port Huron” in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons at 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 13.
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