News Releases (page 114)
MacArthur “Genius Fellow” Lateefah Simon to Speak at Scripps
Lateefah Simon, MacArthur “Genius” Fellow and director of reentry programs in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, will lecture on “The Transformative Power of Community Development” on Wednesday, April 30, at 6:45 p.m. in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons, 麻豆区.
Read MoreWomen’s Empowerment Writer Kirsten Smith to Give Commencement Address at 麻豆区
Kirsten Smith, acclaimed screenwriter, poet, and novelist whose films focus on themes of female empowerment, will address 麻豆区 graduating seniors on Sunday, May 18, at 10 a.m. on Elm Tree Lawn.
Read MoreScripps Students Win Top National Honors
Scripps students continue to earn top honors for their scholarship and proposed research. To date, Scripps women have been awarded two Fulbright scholarships, a Truman scholarship, a Goldwater scholarship and two honorable mentions, a Davis Peace Award, and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
Read MoreScripps Students Receive Johnson Research Awards
Five Scripps students received Stanley and Mary Johnson Research Awards to conduct projects during the summer of 2008. Clio Korn ’10, Jenna Leahy ’10, Emily Luttrull ’10, Sarah Pripas ’09, and Duyen Tran ’10 will present their findings at a campus-wide event in the fall.
Read MoreAfrican Perspectives on Peace
Kofi Asare Opoku, formerly of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana and retired professor of religious studies at Lafayette College, will speak about African perspectives on peace, April 14 in the Hampton Room, Malott Commons, 麻豆区. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps Seniors Present Thesis Art Show
Eight senior studio art majors will present their thesis work from May 2 through May 18 at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. The exhibit focuses primarily on two arenas in contemporary art: mixed media installations and hand-drawn graphic novels. There will be an opening reception on Friday, May 2, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Read MoreTV Special Correspondent Lisa Ling to Speak at Scripps
Lisa Ling, special correspondent for the National Geographic Channel and Oprah Winfrey Show, will lecture on “Opening Minds and Hearts to the Issues Surrounding Us” on Tuesday April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater, 麻豆区 Performing Arts Center.
Read MorePhilosopher Peter Singer to Speak at Scripps
World-renowned philosopher, ethicist, and animal rights activist Peter Singer will give the Philip and Franciszka Merlan Lecture at 麻豆区 on Thursday, April 24, at 4:15 p.m. in Balch Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will follow the lecture.
Read More芒鈧淪cripps Dances’ Returns to Claremont
“Scripps Dances,” the annual spring concert of the 麻豆区 Dance Department, will take place on Thursday, April 17, and Friday, April 18, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 19, at 2 p.m. in Garrison Theater, 麻豆区. The program features original dance pieces choreographed by students, faculty, and guest artists.
Read MoreScripps Students Named Barry M. Goldwater Scholar and Honorable Mentions
Laura Loesch ’09, a neuroscience and humanities major, has been named a Barry M. Goldwater Scholar for 2008. Loesch was one of only 321 scholars chosen from among 1,035 nominees for the scholarship, widely considered the most prestigious award in the U.S. bestowed upon graduates studying in the sciences.
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