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March 15, 2010

The Genius of Women

“I look forward to celebrating the inauguration of Lori Bettison-Varga in the name of those who earned but have been denied the right to be called women of genius, as well as those who contend with the categories and seek freedom in the process.”

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March 10, 2010

President Bettison-Varga Invited to International Women’s Day Reception at the White House

Scripps College President Lori Bettison-Varga was invited to attend a White House reception in celebration of International Women’s Day on Monday, March 8, 2010.

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On the Rededication of Sicilian Court

Scripps College has a magic about it. In the words of our founder, Ellen Browning Scripps, the beauty and refinement of this campus was something she hoped would “seep into the consciousness” of our students.

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March 9, 2010

Emily Waldorf: "Blogging, New Media and the Arts"

Emily Waldorf graduated from Scripps in 2003 with a B.A. in Art History and French Studies. Trained in the Impressionist and Modern art department at Sotheby’s in Paris, Emily and has worked at Bonhams in San Francisco and Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills. She now is the Editor of ArtsEtoile, an online magazine and newsletter with a focus on art, culture, and lifestyle.

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March 4, 2010

Scripps College Dedicates Sculpture of Harriet Tubman for New Sculpture Garden

The first sculpture installed in Scripps College’s new sculpture garden will be dedicated on Harriet Tubman Day in front of the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at Scripps College.

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March 2, 2010

YouTube Embraces Scripps Alumna

When Erin Martin ’02 accepted her fiance’s marriage proposal, she never expected it to turn into a wedding of blockbuster proportions.

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March 1, 2010

Karen Jo Torjesen, Professor of Religion, Speaks at Scripps College

Karen Jo Torjesen, Margo L. Goldsmith Professor of Women’s Studies at Claremont Graduate University, visits Scripps College March 3 as the 2010 Kathleen O’Brien Wicker Endowment Lecturer.

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February 28, 2010

Scripps College Awarded Second Getty Grant for “Sea Change in Ceramics”

The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of Scripps College has once again been selected by the Getty Foundation to receive funding for its part in the largest collaborative art exhibit ever undertaken in Southern California.

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February 26, 2010

Bestselling Author Sue Monk Kidd to Give Scripps College Commencement Address with Daughter

Bestselling author Sue Monk Kidd and her daughter Ann Kidd Taylor will co-deliver the commencement address at Scripps College on Sunday, May 16, 2010.

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February 24, 2010

Weinberg Foundation Awards Claremont Colleges Major Science Gift

Scripps College and Claremont McKenna College announced today a $5 million gift from the Sidney J. Weinberg, Jr. Foundation to create the Weinberg Family Dean of Science Endowment Fund for the Joint Science Department (JSD) of Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges.

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