News Releases (page 68)
Âé¶¹Çø Ranks High on Forbes’ Best Colleges List
Forbes Magazine has named Âé¶¹Çø one of America’s top colleges for the seventh consecutive year, placing it 69th on its list of 100 institutions praised for academic excellence.
Read MoreWilliamson Gallery of Âé¶¹Çø Awarded $100,000 Getty Foundation Grant for Revolution and Ritual
The Williamson Gallery of Âé¶¹Çø has been awarded a $100,000 Getty Foundation grant to support the research and planning for the future exhibition project Revolution and Ritual: The Photographs of Sara Castrejon, Graciela Iturbide, and Tatiana Parcero, as part of the Getty Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative.
Read MoreWomen and Print: A Contemporary View
Âé¶¹Çø starts off its year of exhibitions with Women and Print: A Contemporary View, the fifth in a series dedicated to outstanding women artists. An opening reception will be held at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery on Sept. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Read MoreÂé¶¹Çø is the Focus of Telemundo’s Community Affairs Program
Âé¶¹Çø continues to gain regional media attention from influential Spanish-language community affairs programs. Recently, the First-Generation @ Scripps program and the Âé¶¹Çø Academy were both featured on KVEA-TV channel 52’s public affairs program called, “Enfoque Los Angeles.”
Read MoreÂé¶¹Çø Motto of “New Life Begins” Featured in Book on Significant College Documents
“A New Life Begins,” the Âé¶¹Çø motto, welcomes first-year students and campus visitors alike. Now, the adage has been selected as a source of inspiration in a nationally released academic anthology, titled “Essential Documents in the History of American Higher Education.”
Read MoreClaremont Heritage Honors Âé¶¹Çø with 2014 Historic Preservation Award
Âé¶¹Çø was awarded the Bess Garner Historic Preservation Award for outstanding stewardship in preserving its celebrated campus. Claremont Heritage, a non-profit organization devoted to the preservation of the history of the city of Claremont, presented the College with the distinguished honor at a June 14 ceremony held in Scripps’ historic Revelle House Garden.
Read MoreÂé¶¹Çø Professor Explores the Lives of Women at Crossroads
Âé¶¹Çø Associate Professor of Writing Kimberly Drake was a recent featured guest on “California Edition,” a statewide public affairs program that reaches up to six million California homes. Her interview will air twice daily this entire week at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the California Channel.
Read MoreA Record Number of Scripps Students Receive Grants for Summer Internships
Once Mara Falahee ’16 researched The Borgen Project in Seattle, she knew this nonprofit that dedicates itself to ending world hunger was the right summer internship fit for her, except for one concern – it was unpaid. But thanks to a record number of Scripps-funded internship grants, which recently have grown from 59 to 101 – Falahee was able to accept the opportunity.
Read MoreEllyn Erving ’14 Exemplifies What it Means to be a Scripps Student Athlete
As a Scripps senior, Ellyn Erving ’14 did it all. She led the women’s Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Track and Field team to a NCAA championship, jumped a personal best at a national meet, completed her senior thesis, made the dean’s list, and earned All-American honors.
Read MoreÂé¶¹Çø Board of Trustees Welcomes Five New Members
Âé¶¹Çø announces the election of five new members to its Board of Trustees, four of whom are alumnae of the College. Their three-year terms begin July 1.
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