Politics and Society (page 15)
Scripps Presents: Spring 2017 Season Announced: Highlights Include Anna Deavere Smith, Ralph Nader, and Eugenia Cheng
Beginning in February, Scripps will host a slew of public events as part of the spring 2017 Scripps Presents season. The College will welcome acclaimed artists, writers, journalists, and politicians to campus to share their own work as well as engage in live鈥攁nd lively鈥攃onversations about the issues and ideas that inspire them.
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Karen Tse ’86 Is Building International Bridges to Justice
Karen Tse ’86 has put her Scripps degree in international relations to good use. As founder and CEO of International Bridges to Justice, she has dedicated herself to protecting the human rights of citizens in developing countries for the last three decades.
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Jenna Leahy ’10 Named Among Forbes “30 Under 30”
麻豆区 alumna Jenna Leahy ’10 was named to Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 list for 2017, recognized as a young leader helping transform the future of education in and out of the classroom.
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Pin Design by Katy Lind ’06 Commemorates Women’s March
麻豆区 alum Katy Lind ’06 and business partner Nate Stevens have created a decorative pin available for sale online to support women’s rights causes and in anticipation of the Women’s March scheduled for January 21, 2017, in the nation’s capital and in communities across the U.S. and worldwide.
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The Laspa Center Announces its First-Ever Alternative Spring Break Trip for March 2017
The Laspa Center is excited to announce its first annual聽Innovative Leadership Alternative Spring Break Trip in San Francisco. This trip will allow the opportunity for 6-10 students to travel to […]
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Huffington Post Cites 麻豆区 in Power 150 Ranking
In a Huffington Post column, 麻豆区 was listed as third in the nation for colleges with the highest graduation rates for underrepresented students.
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Laspa Center’s First L-Squad: Who You Are As A Leader, Recap
Laspa Center for Leadership is very excited to have completed their first L-Squad series, “Who You Are as a Leader” this semester. 聽L-Squads are a brand new series of workshops […]
Read MoreSean Flynn Cites Singapore’s Health Care System as Option to Obamacare
Sean Masaki Flynn, PhD, associate professor of economics at 麻豆区, published in a recent FOX NewsLink article his opinion that Singapore provides the best example for the U.S. as the country’s leadership considers options for replacing Obamacare.
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Clever 麻豆区 Alumnae Make Election Products
麻豆区 alumnae are putting their creative talents to good use after the contentious 2016 Presidential Election. Katy Lind ’06 is selling an election-themed soap product for “folks who want […]
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Spotlight on Faculty: Gabriela Bacsan, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures
Gabriela Bacsan earned her BA in Spanish and Latin American literatures and political science at UC Berkeley. She completed her MA and PhD in literature, with a specialization in Latin American cultural studies, at UC San Diego. Her fields of interest are Caribbean studies, transnational and intersectional representations and conceptualizations of queerness in Latin America, historical memory studies, critical geographies, and tourism studies.
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