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Visiting Lecturer Jessica Christian ’07 Connects the United States’ Past to Its Present
For Visiting Lecturer of History Jessica Christian ’07, the past is always present. Although she’s teaching an introduction to US history course, the subjects she’s covering—which include disease, colonization, environmentalism, and politics—feel both modern and familiar in a year marked by a global pandemic, protests for racial justice, and an unprecedented presidential election season.
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In the Media: “Be Slower, Do Less,” Michelle Decker Tells the Chronicle of Higher Education
Assistant Professor of English Michelle Decker spoke to the Chronicle of Higher Education about the analog teaching methods she’s using during this online semester. Guided by the motto “be slower, […]
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Spotlight on Staff: Queer Resource Center Director Sharon Chia Claros
The Claremont Colleges community recently welcomed Sharon Chia Claros (she/her/hers) as the new assistant dean and director of the Queer Resource Center (QRC).
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Career Conversations Returns, Offering Alums Tactical Resources for Navigating Career Transition
This fall, the Office of Alumnae Engagement and Career Planning & Resources will partner for the return of Career Conversations, a webinar series designed to provide alums with professional career guidance.
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In the Media: Trustee Claude M. Steele to Speak at Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy, Financial Times Reports
Claude M. Steele, Stanford psychology professor and member of the Scripps Board of Trustees, will speak at the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy, the Financial Times reports.
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Spotlight on Staff: Assistant Dean and SCORE Director Dr. Marissiko Wheaton
Scripps recently welcomed Dr. Marissiko Wheaton as the new assistant dean and director of Scripps Communities of Resources and Empowerment (SCORE). The Office of Marketing and Communications recently spoke to Wheaton to learn more about her professional background and her aspirations for SCORE.
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Summer Thyme ’06 Awarded Mallinckrodt Grant for Study of Zebrafish Neurodevelopment
Summer Thyme ’06, an assistant professor of neurobiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, was awarded a prestigious Mallinckrodt Grant to study the neurological development of zebrafish. Because zebrafish share 70 percent of their genes with humans, Thyme hopes that her research will identify the genes that may play a part in human neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia.
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Scripps Planning Update
As we near the midpoint of the fall semester, I am pleased to hear positive reports about the active learning and engagement underway in virtual classrooms and in student and community programs. I continue to be impressed and proud of the many ways faculty, students, and staff are strengthening relationships, acquiring new knowledge, and building community online.
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Rivka Weinberg to Discuss COVID-19, Public Health Leadership, and Authoritarian Politics at Harvard University
On October 6, Professor of Philosophy Rivka Weinberg will take part in a panel on US public health leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Announcing the Passing of Life Trustee Nancy Hart Glanville Jewell ’49
Life Trustee Nancy Glanville Jewell ’49 passed away on August 2, 2020, at the age of 92. Nancy joined Scripps College’s Board of Trustees in 1990 and was a member of the College’s inaugural class of Life Trustees. In 2007, Nancy’s son, John, established the Nancy Glanville Jewell ’49 Endowed Scholarship in honor of his mother.
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