Community Messages
Message from the President: President’s Vision
I am thrilled to relay that thanks to the generosity of the Scripps community, the Scripps Access Initiative has raised over $2.5 million of its 10-year goal of $15 million.
Read MoreCGU Art Building Purchase
Dear Scripps Community, I am pleased to announce that the College has purchased the building currently housing the CGU Art Department, seizing a generational opportunity to envision our future campus as the College approaches its centennial anniversary. This strategic acquisition, contemplated by the College for over two decades, coupled with the prior purchase of the […]
Read More2023 HEDS Survey Results on Sexual Assault and Campus Climate
An announcement from the presidents of The Claremont Colleges regarding the results of the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium’s Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey.
Read MoreSpring 2024 Community Welcome
Happy New Year! Welcome back to campus and to the spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year. I hope that you were able to take advantage of the winter break to spend quality time with friends, family, and loved ones, to nurture yourselves with rest and relaxation, and to focus on projects that are meaningful […]
Read MoreNew Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
Newly appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Mary Hatcher-Skeers. I am delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Mary Hatcher-Skeers as the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty. Professor Hatcher-Skeers will assume the role on July 1, 2024. I offer my sincere appreciation to the search committee for […]
Read MoreReaffirming Scripps College’s Core Values
Dear Scripps College Students, Faculty, and Staff, The Scripps College we know, love, and continue to build together is not a place for hate, discrimination, or violence, and such behavior will not be tolerated. Antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents are on the rise worldwide, and I am deeply concerned for those in the Scripps community who […]
Read MoreFall 2023 Welcome from President Marcus-Newhall
Dear Scripps College Community Members, It is my great honor to welcome you to the 2023–24 academic year! As someone who has served Scripps for more than 30 years—as a professor, associate dean of faculty, dean of faculty, interim president, and now as president—I’m looking forward to meeting our new community members and continuing to […]
Read MoreAppointment of Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
Dear Scripps College Community, I am pleased to announce that Professor Jennifer Armstrong has been appointed Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty beginning on May 1, 2023 and continuing until June 30, 2024. The College is grateful for Professor Armstrong’s willingness to serve as interim dean, and I am confident that […]
Read MoreScripps’ Accreditation Reaffirmed
Dear Scripps College Community,We are pleased to inform you that this March, Scripps College’s accreditor, the Senior Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WSCUC), reaffirmed our accreditation for a term of eight years, through to spring of 2031. Background The accreditation process invites experienced and knowledgeable outside reviewers to examine an institution’s […]
Read MoreMessage to the Community from Amy Marcus-Newhall
From the President I am honored to serve as the 11th president of Scripps College. It is a privilege to continue the legacy of the Scripps presidency and to build upon the accomplishments of transformative leaders who have guided the College’s growth and evolution for almost a century. I eagerly anticipate collaborating with this community […]
Read MoreFall 2022 Community Update
Dear Scripps College Community Members, It is an honor and a privilege to welcome you to campus for the 2022-23 academic year as I begin my first semester as the 10th president of Scripps College! In my first months, I have enjoyed meeting Scripps students, faculty, staff, alums, families, and friends, representing a variety of […]
Read MoreSummer 2022 Community Update
Dear Members of the Scripps Community: Congratulations on the completion of a successful academic year! I have been honored to serve as the College’s interim president for the past academic year and to engage with so many of you as we have pursued the mission of Scripps College together. There is nothing that compares to […]
Read MoreSpring 2022 Community Update
Dear Scripps Community Members, I hope that you had a safe and restful break and were able to enjoy ample time with your loved ones. As we embark on a new year amid the accelerated spread of the Omicron variant, I thank you for your commitment to the adjustments we have made to prioritize our […]
Read MoreDEIJ Campus Update
Dear Scripps College Community Members, It is my pleasure to introduce the Scripps IDEA Initiative Newsletter, a resource to keep our stakeholders abreast of and engaged in the ongoing work of becoming a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable educational community. This newsletter offers an opportunity to highlight the collective contributions of many individuals in our […]
Read MoreFall 2021 Welcome Message
August 30, 2021 Dear Scripps College Community Members, It is my great pleasure to officially welcome you to the 2021–22 academic year! In the 18 months we have been away from campus, our community has demonstrated laudable resilience, flexibility, patience, and amazingly hard work in the face of unforeseen personal, academic, and professional adversity. We […]
Read MoreSummer 2021 Community Update
June 2, 2021 Dear Members of the Scripps College Community, As this unprecedented academic year comes to a close, I hope that this message finds you and your families safe and healthy. Although the past year has looked very different from what we had hoped, the Scripps community has continued to demonstrate its resilience, strength, […]
Read MoreScripps Summer/Fall Update
Dear Scripps College Community Members, I hope this message finds you and your families safe and healthy as we approach the final weeks of the spring semester. This has been a year of great uncertainty, challenge, and disruption, and your dedication and perseverance have been truly inspiring. I begin my term as interim president with […]
Read MoreStatement on Anti-Asian Violence
Dear Scripps College Community Members, The mass shooting that resulted in the murders of eight people in Georgia, six of them Asian women, has left many of us reeling at this latest example of the toll that racism, gender discrimination, and xenophobia exact on our communities. Unfortunately, this is only the most recent example in […]
Read MorePresidential Search Update
Dear Scripps Community Members, As our community prepares for President Tiedens’ departure from Scripps College and the search for our 10th president, the Board of Trustees will provide periodic updates to keep the community informed about our progress. The selection of a president is the Board’s most important responsibility, and we are committed to a […]
Read MoreSpring 2021 Community Update
Dear Scripps College Community Members: I hope that this message finds you rested after a break from school and work and refreshed by time spent with loved ones. Many who were unable to gather in person found creative and meaningful ways to nurture close relationships from afar, yet, I’m sure I’m not alone in looking […]
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