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The Importance of Community
Laura Nolan ’11 investigates community in her Senior Thesis – from the students of Scripps College to neighborhoods ravaged by Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill.
Read MoreThe People’s Choice
To his surprise (and thinly-veiled embarrassment), Matthew Delmont was met by a crowd of students, staff, faculty, and alumnae as they cheered his selection as 2010-2011 Professor of the Year.
Read MoreVox Populi
Scripps College students use the written word to nurture dialog on campus – no matter the subject.
Read MoreScripps College to Present The Claremont Concert Orchestra and The Concert Choir
Scripps College’s department of music and the Joint Music Program of Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges will present a spring performance by The Claremont Concert Orchestra and The Concert Choir on April 30, 2011.
Read MoreA “Mudder” at Scripps
When Joan Rechtin Lincoln ’49 was a student at Scripps, she called herself a “mudder.” As Harvey Mudd College, directly north of Scripps, was yet to be established, this meant but one thing: Joan loved to get her hands on the messy substances in the College’s ceramic studio.
Read MoreClaremont Colleges Presidents to Discuss the Future of Higher Education
Presidents Lori Bettison-Varga, David Oxtoby, and Laura Skandera Trombley—of Scripps College, Pomona College, and Pitzer College, respectively—will give their perspectives on the future of higher education in Scripps College’s Malott Commons, Hampton Room, on Wednesday, April 27, at 12 noon. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreWinston Ou Presents “Teaching Math as a Non-superstition”
Winston Ou, Scripps College assistant professor of mathematics, will speak on “Mill and Mathematics: Teaching Math as a Non-superstition,” presented by the Malott Commons Tuesday Noon Academy, on April 26. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Read MoreS.D. Bechtel, Jr., Foundation Awards $1.46 Million to Scripps College to Support Integrated Science Education
The S.D. Bechtel, Jr., Foundation has awarded a $1.46 million grant to Scripps College to support integrated science education in the Joint Science Department. The Joint Science Department serves students from Scripps, Claremont McKenna, and Pitzer Colleges and houses faculty in biology, chemistry, and physics.
Read MoreSpeed Racer
Jennifer Tavé ’12 leads the nation with record-breaking track and field times.
Read MoreAuthor Matt Logelin Reads from “Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love”
Matt Logelin, author of “Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love,” reads from his book on Monday, April 18, at 4:15pm in Scripps College’s Hampton Room. This event, which includes a book signing following the reading, is free and open to the public.
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