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International Rescue from Near and Afar: Students Aid Refugees in Remote Internship
Walking home from her class, 鈥淩efugee and Forced Migration,鈥� which she took entirely in Arabic at the University of Jordan in Amman last year, Julia Kelly 鈥�21 recalls passing by a building that caught her eye. 鈥淚 walked by the International Rescue Committee鈥檚 office on my way home every day,鈥� recalls the Middle Eastern and North African studies major. 鈥淚 learned that Jordan is a safe haven for refugees from all over the Middle East, and since then, refugee welfare became an even greater focus for me.鈥�
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Five Scripps Scholar-Athletes Named to 2020 Women’s All-Academic Water Polo Team
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athenas water polo players Emily McElroy ’22, Isabel Dhillon ’23, Jessi Beyer ’23, Ayla Huhn ’22, and Jessica Salaz ’22 earned places on the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches 2020 Women鈥檚 All-Academic team. To be eligible for the team, scholar-athletes must attain a grade point average above 3.2.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Christopher Towse, Professor of Mathematics, Named Herron Family Endowed Chair in Mathematics
For Professor of Mathematics Christopher Towse, who was appointed this summer to the Herron Family Endowed Chair in Mathematics, partnering with students to explore theoretical concepts is vital to his teaching and research. 鈥淎t Scripps, math makes the most sense when there鈥檚 lots of student involvement,鈥� he says.
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Uma Nagarajan-Swenson 鈥�22 Interns at the Intersection of Scholarship and Activism
Uma Nagarajan-Swenson 鈥�22 is a politics and history major with a passion for grassroots social movements. This summer, she is serving as an intern at the Institute for Policy Studies鈥� Criminalization of Race and Poverty Project, thanks to a summer internship grant from Scripps鈥� Career Planning and Resources (CP&R).
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In the Media: Chiugo Akujuobi ’21 Discusses Modeling and Gender Identity in OutSmart Magazine
Chiugo Akujuobi ’21 spoke to OutSmart magazine about queerness, how growing up in Houston has influenced their identity, and their evolving career goals, which include modeling and a graduate degree in communications. “Honestly, I didn鈥檛 even realize my queerness until college,” they said.
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鈥楽cripps This Summer鈥� Innovates Pre-Orientation Summer Programming
A team of staff, student, and faculty representatives from the Offices of the Dean of Students, 聽Admission, Dean of Faculty, Marketing and Communications, and the Laspa Center for Leadership designed and implemented 鈥淪cripps This Summer鈥� (STS), an ongoing slate of remote programming aimed at engaging with incoming students in a way that had never been done before at Scripps.
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In the Media: Lily Silver ’22 Launches Mental Health Talk Show on IGTV, Seattle Times Reports
Lily Silver ’22 launched “Mind Wide Open,” a mental health-focused weekly talk show on IGTV, Instagram’s video platform, the Seattle Times reported. Silver, whose father was Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, said she started the talk show to destigmatize mental health issues among young people.
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Window into the Fall 2020 Student Life and Community
On July 28, staff members from different programs and student services hosted an online forum to provide Scripps students and families with information about virtual student life and community programs during the fall 2020 semester.
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In the Media: Scripps’ Linda Davis Taylor Financial Literacy Program Is Featured in Worth
The Linda Davis Taylor Financial Literacy Program was featured in a Worth article about the need for college-level financial education. The piece lauds Scripps’ program, hosted by the Laspa Center for Leadership.
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In the Media: Cindy Forster Examines Jeanine 脕帽ez’s Impact on Bolivia in People’s Dispatch
In a two-part series for People’s Dispatch, Cindy Forster, professor of history and chair of Latin American studies, examines the impact that interim president Jeanine 脕帽ez has had on Bolivia since taking power, arguing that 脕帽ez is waging a war on women.
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