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In the Media: Poets & Writers Reveals Cover Art of Myriam J.A. Chancy’s What Storm, What Thunder
Poets & Writers revealed the cover art for What Storm, What Thunder, the forthcoming novel by Myriam J.A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities.
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Lynne Thompson ’72 Launches Poetry Podcast for Los Angeles Public Library
Lynne Thompson ’72, chair of the Board of Trustees, launched a poetry podcast for the Los Angeles Public Library. Titled Poems on Air, the weekly podcast features Thompson reading her favorite poems.
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In the Media: Los Angeles Times Discusses Scam Victims’ Complex Emotional Reactions with Stacey Wood
The Los Angeles Times discussed the range of complex emotions people may feel after falling victim to fraud with Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology.
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Scripps Students and Alumnae Lead Research on DNA Conversion Technology in Biochemistry
This past summer, six Scripps students and alumnae from W.M. Keck Science Department Associate Professor of Biochemistry Aaron Leconte’s lab were published in the peer-reviewed journal Biochemistry.
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Appointment of Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
We are pleased to announce that Professor Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert has been appointed Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty commencing April 16, 2021 and continuing until June 30, 2022, or until the new president is hired.
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Return to Campus Update
As we look forward to resuming in-person instruction and residential programs in the fall, we are encouraged by reports of declining COVID-19 case counts, the increased availability of vaccines, and a gradual relaxation of public health restrictions.
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Scripps Continues Racial Justice Training for Faculty, Staff
Scripps College’s IDEA Initiative, in partnership with California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ), is hosting a racial justice training series for faculty and staff. The racial justice training sessions are intended to be stand-alone, dialogue-centered workshops with up to 30 faculty and staff participants.
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In the Media: New York Times Highlights Ken Gonzales-Day’s “Profiled” Exhibition
The New York Times highlighted Fletcher Jones Chair in Art and Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day’s exhibition, “Profiled,” on display at Playwrights Horizons.
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Virtual Performances of Suchi Branfman’s Undanced Dances Through Prison Walls During a Pandemic Scheduled for April
Choreographer and Scripps faculty Suchi Branfman’s Undanced Dances Through Prison Walls During a Pandemic, a COVID-19-era version of her 2019 performance Dancing Through Prison Walls, will premiere as a Zoom event in April.
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Announcing the Passing of James W. Gould
James “Jim” W. Gould passed away on March 13, 2021, in Seattle at the age of 96. In 1960, Jim served as Fulbright Professor at the University of Munich and then began his tenure at Scripps, where he taught courses for 35 years in international relations, cultural geography, and women and peace.
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