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November 21, 2015

Community Statement from Interim President Amy Marcus Newhall

November 21, 2015 To Students, Faculty, and Staff, I write to you in my role as Interim President of Scripps College. The past few weeks have brought to the forefront […]

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Community Statement from Interim President Amy Marcus Newhall

November 21, 2015 To Students, Faculty, and Staff, I write to you in my role as Interim President of Scripps College. The past few weeks have brought to the forefront […]

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November 20, 2015

Community Statement from Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Charlotte Johnson

November 20, 2015 Dear Scripps Community, As most of you are aware, a photograph taken on Halloween, and depicting students in outfits aptly described as cultural caricature, includes a Scripps […]

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November 12, 2015

Message From the Interim President

Dear Scripps Community Members, Ensuring that all members of our community feel safe, valued, and respected is an essential aspect of the Scripps College culture.  Scripps’ long-standing commitment to diversity […]

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November 4, 2015

First-Generation @ Scripps November 2015 Newsletter

Dear Scripps Community, Is it already November!? Among a myriad of deadlines at Scripps, November signals the upcoming application deadlines for many programs through Study Abroad and Global Education. This month’s issue of the […]

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October 6, 2015

First-Generation @ Scripps October 2015 Newsletter

Dear Scripps Community, It is with great pleasure that I write to announce the launch of the third edition of the First-Generation @ Scripps monthly newsletter edited by our very own […]

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August 3, 2015

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) August workshops

Dear faculty and staff, Last year, the College successfully launched the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) initiative in partnership with Sustained Dialogue Campus Network and Public Conversations Project. A […]

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May 7, 2015

An important message to the community from President Bettison-Varga

Dear members of the Scripps community, This afternoon, black students and their allies sent a compelling and passionate message about the impact of violence against black communities nationwide and the […]

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May 6, 2015

Sustained Dialogue Campus Network – 5/11 Informational Meeting

Dear Scripps Community, The mission of the Sustained Dialogue Campus Network, an initiative of the Sustained Dialogue Institute, is to develop everyday leaders who engage differences as strengths to improve […]

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April 20, 2015

First-Generation @ Scripps April 2015 Newsletter

Dear Scripps community, I am delighted to announce the distribution of the last issue of this year’s edition of the first-gen newsletter. Bea and Leah have crafted a beautiful newsletter […]

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April 10, 2015

Sustained Dialogues Campus Network moderator training – DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Dear Scripps students, In response to inquiries about the upcoming Sustained Dialogues Campus Network (SDCN) workshop, we are extending the deadline to Tuesday, April 14 at 11:59 PM. Please see […]

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April 3, 2015

Sustained Dialogues Campus Network Moderator Training

Dear Scripps students, Last semester we launched the IDEA Initiative with an interactive 2-day workshop for students interested in developing their leadership skills and navigating challenging conversations around important issues. I […]

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February 10, 2015

First-Generation @ Scripps February 2015 Newsletter

We hope you enjoyed a wonderful winter break and have adjusted well into the full swing of the spring semester.  We are particularly eager to distribute the February Newsletter of the First-Generation […]

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December 3, 2014

First-Generation @ Scripps December 2014 Newsletter

Please find included the First-Gen December Newsletter that includes includes narratives on experiences of failure, resilience, and growth. As the semester comes to an end, and you anticipate the arrival of the […]

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November 6, 2014

First-Generation @ Scripps November 2014 Newsletter

Please find included the First-Gen November Newsletter that includes great community contributions (staff and students) on the topic of homesickness. Enjoy the timely read. You can find past publications on […]

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October 28, 2014

10/28-10/29 Challenging Privilege, Building Inclusion Speaker Series

Peggy McIntosh, feminist author, researcher, and gender/racial equity activist, will engage the Scripps community in two days of small group meetings, classroom visits, administrative sessions, and public lectures centering on […]

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October 24, 2014

SCORE presents Thinking Through Oppressive Speech

3:00 – 4:30 p.m. – at SCORE  Presented by Dr. John Ramsey, visiting professor of Philosophy Hate speech, micro-aggressions, and other problematic language do more than offend or insult. Such language […]

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October 17, 2014

SCORE presents DIDA: Disability Ally Training

(2:30 – 4:00 p.m.) Come to the Disability, Illness, and Difference Alliance’s Ally Training in the SCORE Conference Room and learn how to be in solidarity with disabled folks! We’re […]

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October 8, 2014

First-Generation @ Scripps October 2014 Newsletter

Dear Scripps Community, It is with great excitement that I write to introduce the the First-Generation @ Scripps newsletter for the 2014-2015 academic year. Our First-Gen program interns, Bea Maldonado ’15 […]

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October 3, 2014

IDEA Community Message

Dear Members of the Scripps Community, In keeping with Scripps College’s ongoing focus on strengthening a campus-wide culture of inclusion, I’m excited to introduce the <a href=”http://www.scrippscollege.edu/diversity” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>IDEA Initiative</a>, […]

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