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In the Media: Allie Rigby 鈥�14 Explores Petaluma on NPR鈥檚 Living on Earth Podcast
Allie Rigby 鈥�14 was featured on NPR鈥檚 Living on Earth podcast, reading an essay about her life as an outdoor educator in Petaluma, California.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Nicholas Kacher, Assistant Professor of Economics
Last fall, 11 new tenure-track faculty members joined 麻豆区. As part of our ongoing series on Scripps鈥� faculty, the Office of Marketing and Communications recently sat down with Nicholas Kacher to discuss entrepreneurship, local economies, and open spaces.
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In the Media: Photograph by Ken Gonzales-Day Now Resides in National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Magazine Reports
Professor of Art and Fletcher Jones Chair in Art Ken Gonzales-Day鈥檚 photograph of the Portrait of Shonke Mon-thi^ now resides in the Smithsonian鈥檚 National Portrait Gallery, per Smithsonian magazine. Shonke Mon-thi^ was a priest of the Gentle Sky clan and a member of an Osage delegation that came to Washington, D.C., in 1904 to negotiate the land and mineral rights of his nation.
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In the Media: Claremont Courier Profiles Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Curator Meher McArthur
The Claremont Courier profiled Meher McArthur, the Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler curator of academic programs and collections at Scripps鈥� Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery.
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In the Media: Los Angeles Times Highlights Scripps Presents Event with R.O. Kwon and Maureen Corrigan
The Los Angeles Times featured Scripps Presents鈥� recent conversation between author R.O. Kwon and NPR book critic Maureen Corrigan in its list of weekly literary highlights.
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In the Media: Professor Roberto Pedace Examines Hollywood鈥檚 Diversity Issues in MarketWatch
In a MarketWatch op-ed, Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace examines a possible reason for demographic disparities in Hollywood films: studios鈥� concerns about international revenues. According to Pedace鈥檚 research, 鈥渁dding just one nonwhite lead actor led to a 40% decrease in international revenue,鈥� an effect that disappears in the domestic film market.
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Lightning in a Bottle: Scripps鈥� Olive Oil Wins at International Competition
Scripps鈥� olive oil has won a bronze medal award at the 2020 Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition. The label, designed by Scripps staff member Christine Olbrech, administrative assistant for the Office of Information Technology, also won a bronze medal for package design.
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Professor Melissa Coleman鈥檚 Paper on Zebra Finches, Co-Authored with Students and Alumnae, Shortlisted for Journal of Experimental Biology Prize
Associate Professor of Biology Melissa Coleman鈥檚 paper on the mating song preference of zebra finches was shortlisted for the Journal of Experimental Biology鈥檚 Outstanding Paper Prize.
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In the Media: KCRW Interviews Leaders of Beyonc茅 Mass Worship Service at Scripps
KCRW interviewed Reverend Yolanda Norton, who founded the Beyonc茅 Mass worship service, and September Penn, whose worship group led the service at Scripps.
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Mary Routt Chair of Writing R.O. Kwon: Making Space for Women Writers of Color in the Literary World
When bestselling author R.O. Kwon came to Scripps as the 2020 Mary Routt Chair of Writing, she knew she wanted to bring other women artists to campus, especially women writers of color. The need for more inclusive literary representation is a value that鈥檚 reflected in her upcoming Scripps Presents conversations, as well as in her course syllabus on what she calls 鈥渆ye-opening writing,鈥� which features work by Shirin Neshat, Frida Kahlo, Susan Sontag, and Maggie Nelson.
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