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News Releases (page 82)


August 23, 2012

Âé¶¹Çø Named a “Best College” and “Best Classroom Experience” by The Princeton Review

Âé¶¹Çø is one of the country’s “best colleges” according to The Princeton Review in its book, The Best 377 Colleges, 2013 Edition. Scripps received high ratings for its academics, quality of life, selectivity, and financial aid.

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July 30, 2012

The Williamson Gallery Receives NEA Art Works Grant to Support Conservation of 16th-Century Dragon Tapestry

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced on April 25 that the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of Âé¶¹Çø is one of 788 not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. The Williamson Gallery is recommended for a $10,000 grant to treat a Chinese textile altar panel of a dragon, which dates back to the late sixteenth century.

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July 19, 2012

The Williamson Gallery Celebrates 20th Year of Getty Multicultural Internships

For the twentieth consecutive year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of Âé¶¹Çø has welcomed three interns funded by the Getty Foundation through its Multicultural Undergraduate Internship Program. The Williamson has participated in the program since the founding of the Gallery in 1993, the same year the program was launched. This summer the Getty is sponsoring 115 positions at 73 organizations throughout Los Angeles County.

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July 18, 2012

Âé¶¹Çø Students Named to Spring 2012 Dean’s List

The following Âé¶¹Çø students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester at Âé¶¹Çø in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.

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June 14, 2012

Nancy Neiman Auerbach: Food Justice

Professor of international political economy Nancy Neiman Auerbach took to the radio on June 10 to debate the merits of food justice on CBS Radio with Open Line host Scott Mason. The conversation – which covered a wide range of topics related to educating yourself on the food you eat and where it comes from – is now available online with permission thanks to Open Line and CBS radio.

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June 12, 2012

Âé¶¹Çø Students Named to Spring 2012 Dean’s List

The following Âé¶¹Çø students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester at Âé¶¹Çø in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.

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May 24, 2012

Claremont Colleges Receive $3.6 Million to Spur Life Science Leaders

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has awarded $3.6 million to The Claremont Colleges to support efforts that prepare undergraduates to become leaders in science research and medicine.

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Âé¶¹Çø Announces Appointment of Kimberley Valentine as Executive Director of Gift Planning and Principal Gifts

Âé¶¹Çø President Lori Bettison-Varga today announces the appointment of Kimberley Valentine as executive director of gift planning and principal gifts, effective July 2, 2012. Valentine brings exceptional experience in leading successful planned giving programs.

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May 21, 2012

2012 Âé¶¹Çø Graduates Named to Spring 2012 Dean’s List

The following 2012 Âé¶¹Çø graduates were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester at Âé¶¹Çø in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.

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May 17, 2012

Âé¶¹Çø Student Selected for U.S. State Department Scholarship

Âé¶¹Çø’s Megan Petersen ’15 is among the approximately 631 undergraduate and graduate students to receive a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, which will allow her to study Arabic this summer in Morocco.

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