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Author Jonathan Kozol Speaks on the “New War on Poverty”
Jonathan Kozol, author, activist, and educator, presents “A New War on Poverty: On Equality and Opportunity in America” on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in Garrison Theater, Scripps College Performing Arts Center.
Read MoreThe Heartbeat of the College
Scripps College celebrates National Student Employee Appreciation Week, recognizing the importance and impact of student employees.
Read MoreScripps College Department of Anthropology Presents “God’s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England”
Dr. Matthew Engelke, anthropologist and senior lecturer at the London School of Economics (LSE), will present “God’s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England” on Monday, April 15, at 12:00 p.m., in Scripps College’s Balch Conference Room. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps College Department of Classics Presents “Pederasty in Archaic Greece: Differing Visions/Versions”
Professor of Classics Andrew Lear presents “Pederasty in Archaic Greece: Differing Visions/Versions of a Sexual Custom in Two Poetic Traditions” on Tuesday, April 12, at 5:00 pm, in Scripps College’s Edwards Humanities Building, room 201. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps Dances into Spring 2011
“Scripps Dances,” the annual spring concert of the Scripps College Dance Department, takes place on April 15-16 in the Garrison Theater of the Scripps Performing Arts Center. The program features original dance pieces choreographed by students, faculty, and guest artists.
Read MoreA Savvy Investment
The women of Scripps College take the finance and consulting world head on.
Read MoreScripps College Presents Annual Senior Art Exhibition, “Temporary Ground”
“Temporary Ground,” Scripps College’s annual senior art exhibition, will be on view from April 29 through May 15 at Scripps College’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m., in Bixby Court. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
Read MoreWould-Be Gentlemen
Professors Thierry Boucquey and Eric Haskell present a night of theatre you’ll never forget, as the students of Scripps College’s French 131 re-enact select five plays and pieces — all in the original French.
Read More2011 Girard Lecture with Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison: “Personal and Professional Perspectives on Bipolar Illness”
Johns Hopkins University professor and renowned expert on bipolar disorder, Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison will deliver a lecture on “Personal and Professional Perspectives on Bipolar Illness,” as the 2011 Marion Jane Girard Lecture in Scripps College’s Humanities Auditorium on Monday, April 11.
Read MoreBeyond the Suffering Slot: Toward an Anthropology of the Good
Anthropologist and author Joel Robbins presents “Beyond the Suffering Slot: Toward an Anthropology of the Good” on Thursday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m., in Scripps College’s Vita Nova 100. This event is free and open to the public.
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