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The Guide to Scripps College Campus
Join Scripps' librarian and campus historian Judy Harvey Sahak and art history professor Bruce A. Coats as they describe the evolution of the Scripps College campus.
Sallie Tiernan Field House
The new Sallie Tiernan Field House is a state-of-the art 24,000 square feet facility with an aerobics studio, cardio machine room, weight room, and other spaces for fitness and health education. The facility also includes the Scripps' 25-meter swimming pool and Soccer/lacrosse Fields.
Scripps Green
Scripps College is committed to conducting all of its activities in a manner that is sensitive to the environment. As an educational institution, we regularly review our operations to find areas where we can introduce environmental "best practices." Learn more about these practices here.
Ellen Browning Scripps
Miss Scripps was a visionary philanthropist, as well as newspaper publisher, journalist, and educator. In 1926, at the age of 89, she founded Scripps College as one of the few institutions in the West dedicated to educating women for professional careers as well as personal growth.
Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities
The three-semester Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities, required of all entering students, is the signature academic offering of the College. Find out why it's called "boot camp for thinkers."
2007 Strategic Plan
The mission for Scripps College is to provide an exceptional education for talented women that would equip them intellectually and morally for satisfying professional and personal lives. The new Strategic Plans outlines a commitment to that visionary goal.
College Timeline
From a small college for 50 women, in 1927, the College has grown to a thriving private residential college for close to 850 women from throughout the United States and many parts of the world. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the campus has undergone renovation and many additions in its more than 80-year history; since 2004, a Landscape and Architectural Blueprint informs and guides any physical changes.
Scripps College Presidents
Scripps has had six presidents since its founding, from Ernest J. Jaqua, its first, to Nancy Y. Bekavac, its last. Currently, Frederick "Fritz" Weis serves as interim president as a national search is underway for the seventh president.
Commencement Speakers
Scripps has a rich history of compelling national and international figures address the graduating class-from the president of the World Bank to noted writers and community activists.
Scripps Traditions
Why do students enter and exit the library's front door only once in their academic career? Find out what a proper "mugging" is, as well as how tea time is observed once a week in Seal Court and why it attracts students from across the five Claremont colleges.
Welcome to the Scripps College Website!
Welcome to Scripps College. I'm Fritz Weis, serving as interim president as we search for a successor to Nancy Y. Bekavac, the College's sixth president. On behalf of all of the students, faculty, staff, alumnae and trustees, I am delighted to greet you at the beginning of a new academic year. Whether you are entering Scripps for the first time or returning to continue your education, you have come to a special place. You have selected more than just a place to study — Scripps College has both rich traditions to sustain you and new horizons to challenge you.
If you are a prospective student, click here to find out how to apply to Scripps and what you need to know about the College to make an informed decision.
At Scripps, you will be part of a community dedicated to learning, teaching, researching and creating together. Students who thrive at Scripps are women with independent and adventurous spirits, active and curious minds, and healthy appetites for both hard work and fun.
For all visitors, I invite you to explore this website and learn about us and our many offerings. Find out why Newsweek named Scripps one of the 25 "hottest colleges in the nation," in 2006. And then, come visit our beautiful campus. I look forward to greeting you in person.
Frederick "Fritz" Weis
Interim President
Scripps College Officers
Want to learn more about the men and women behind the College? Biographies of our officers are below:
- Frederick "Fritz" Weis, Interim President
- Cecilia Conrad, Vice President & Dean of Faculty
- Patricia F. Goldsmith, Vice President & Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
- Patricia LaCroix '78, Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement
- James Manifold, Vice President of Business Affairs
- Debra Carlson Wood, Vice President and Dean of Students