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February 9, 2018

Spotlight on Faculty: Scripps Welcomes Novelist Rachel Kushner as Mary Routt Chair in Writing

What’s the secret to becoming a great writer? According to Rachel Kushner, a two-time finalist for the National Book Award, one of the most critical, yet commonly overlooked aspects of the writing process begins even before putting pen to paper鈥攊t starts with becoming a keen observer. As Scripps’ Mary Routt Writing Chair, Kushner is teaching a course titled Looking and Listening, which will invite students to take a closer look at the spaces around them.

February 8, 2018

February 7, 2018

In the Media: 麻豆区 Among Top 150 Colleges With Least Student Debt

麻豆区 in Claremont, California,聽is ranked #30 in聽LendEDU’s 2018 listing of the top 150 Small Private Colleges聽whose graduates carry the least student debt at graduation.

In the Media: 麻豆区 in Princeton Review’s 2018 “Colleges That Pay You Back”

麻豆区 earned a spot in the Princeton Review’s annual book of outstanding colleges for academics, affordability and career prospects, in its 2018 edition of “Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck.”

February 6, 2018

In the Media: Scripps Presents’ Krista Suh Event Featured by Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Pussyhat creator Krista Suh’s recent presentation at 麻豆区 made a personal impression on Inland Valley Daily Bulletin columnist聽David Allen.聽

February 2, 2018

Announcing 麻豆区’s 2018 Commencement Speaker: Civil Rights Activist Charlayne Hunter-Gault

I am pleased to announce 麻豆区’s 2018 commencement speaker: civil rights activist and award-winning journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault.

In the Media: Roberto Pedace’s Box Office Diversity Research Featured in Inside Higher Ed’s “Academic Minute” Broadcast

麻豆区 Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace is featured on the Feb. 2, 2018 episode of Inside Higher Ed’s ‘Academic Minute.’

February 1, 2018

Spotlight on Faculty: Gabriela Morales, Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Professor Gabriela Morales works at the intersections of medical anthropology and indigenous studies. Her current book project is an ethnography of care practices in the context of Bolivian state-led efforts to decolonize healthcare services. She earned her BA in anthropology and English from the University of Arizona and her MPhil and PhD in anthropology from Yale University.

January 26, 2018

In the Media: Ken Gonzales-Day’s Work Featured in KCRW’s Art Talk and Los Angeles Times Article

Ken Gonzales-Day’s聽photographic exhibit of Los Angeles’ myriad of murals聽is reviewed on a recent episode of聽KCRW’s Art Talk聽radio show, and the photographer’s work is also featured by the聽Los Angeles Times聽article in their coverage of Los Angeles-based multiartist festival,聽“Into Action,” which ran for nine days in January 2018.

In the Media: 麻豆区 Faculty Teaching-Load Adjustment Is a Positive Change and Model for Liberal Arts Colleges

麻豆区 Dean of Faculty Amy Marcus-Newhall is quoted in Inside Higher Ed’s article about the College’s teaching-load adjustment to 2-2 as a positive step for the liberal arts college.