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Scripps College Academy Turns 20
The program is Scripps’ answer to a problem with which the entire field of higher education has grappled for many years: how to support low-income, first-generation high schoolers who aspire to attend college but struggle to get a foot in the door.
Read MoreJanet Sheung Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Study Cell Transport
Janet Sheung has received a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to advance understanding of the intracellular transport process, which can lead to more effective drug delivery systems.
Read MoreJaela Alvarez ’23 Empowers Young Students to See Themselves at College
Jaela Alvarez ’23 helps young girls learn the ropes of college admissions, as well as get a better idea of the schools they hope to attend.
Read MoreProfessor of Chemistry Mary Hatcher-Skeers Takes on New Role of Associate Dean of Faculty for Racial Equity
Scripps College has created the new position of associate dean of faculty for racial equity (ADRE), thanks in large part to a generous gift by Scripps Trustee Gale Picker P’14, P’19. This January, the College officially appointed Mary Hatcher-Skeers, professor of chemistry and Sidney J. Weinberg, Jr. Chair in Natural Sciences, to the position.
Read MoreSpotlight on Seniors: Stephanie Nunez’s Education Comes Full Circle
When Stephanie Nunez ’19 was just a sophomore, she petitioned to go abroad a year earlier than most Scripps students. She had recently completed her Core III course Foreign Language and Culture Teaching Clinic, taught by Professor of French Thierry Boucquey, and was eager to get a jump start on a cross-cultural, language-teaching experience.
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