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May 9, 2017

First Generation @ Scripps Final Newsletter for 2016-2017

Dear Scripps Community, We are writing to share our final publication of the First-Gen Newsletter for 2016-2017. The newsletter shares final reflections from students, faculty, and staff around the theme […]

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March 22, 2017

Message from President Tiedens Regarding Hate Speech Incident

Dear Scripps Students, Faculty, and Staff, I regret to communicate that this afternoon, an employee of one of the other Claremont Colleges verbally attacked students in Seal Court, using hate […]

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February 20, 2017

Faculty Statement

Faculty, Staff, and Students, At its meeting on February 16, 2017, the faculty approved the following statement: In light of the harm, chaos, and distress caused by recent Executive Orders […]

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First-Generation @ Scripps February Newsletter

Dear Scripps Community, We hope that your spring semester is going well!  We are particularly eager to distribute the February 2017 Newsletter of the First-Generation @ Scripps program. This issue features […]

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December 13, 2016

Community Update from President Lara Tiedens

Dear Members of the Scripps Community, Reflecting on the past several months, it’s hard to believe that my first semester at Scripps is already drawing to a close. As I […]

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December 11, 2016

Office of the President: Message in Response to Petition

Dear Scripps College Students, Faculty, and Staff, I recently received a petition signed by more than 750 Scripps College students, faculty, staff, alumnae, and friends and family members requesting the […]

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December 2, 2016

Welcome to the Fall IDEA Newsletter

Welcome to the Fall IDEA Newsletter What is the IDEA Initiative at Scripps College? The IDEA Initiative is a comprehensive plan to align resources, programs, and events to advance inclusion, diversity, […]

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November 21, 2016

Support and Protections for Undocumented and DACA Students

Dear Scripps College Students, Faculty, and Staff, Over the past couple of weeks, I have had thoughtful conversations with many members of this community about the ways in which we […]

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November 15, 2016

Message from President Tiedens Regarding Hate Speech Incident

Dear Scripps Students, Faculty, and Staff, I regret to communicate that this afternoon, an employee of one of the other Claremont Colleges verbally attacked students in Seal Court, using hate […]

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November 11, 2016

On-campus Vandalism: Message From President Tiedens

Dear Scripps Students, Faculty, and Staff,   This morning I was informed that the Miller Wing of the Humanities Building had been vandalized. The damage included graffiti referencing Trump campaign […]

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November 9, 2016

Message from President Tiedens

Dear Scripps Students, Faculty, and Staff, The presidential campaign and the election results have created a great deal of uncertainty and apprehension over the past 18 months. The outcome of […]

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November 2, 2016

ConverAction with Norm Ornstein

Election 2016 has been one of the most unusual presidential bids in recent memory, with many wondering what the outcome will mean for the future of America and the two-party […]

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October 26, 2016

IDEA Presents: Religion, Politics, and the Presidential Election

Religion, Politics, and the Presidential Election Wednesday, October 26, 5:30 p.m. Humanities Auditorium, Scripps College   Join us for a 7C discussion about the presidential candidates’ interactions with religious communities, and […]

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October 25, 2016

Bias Incident Protocol Working Group

Dear Scripps Students, Faculty, and Staff, In keeping with Scripps College’s commitment to strengthen a campus-wide culture of inclusion, last year, the administration initiated a process to evaluate the effectiveness […]

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October 14, 2016

Staff Training Invitation – Fostering Inclusion in the Workplace

Please click on the link below to reserve your spot for one of the sessions.  Thank you. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fostering-inclusion-in-the-workplace-tickets-28607352361     Sana Bisharat Human Resources Generalist Scripps College 1030 Columbia Ave. […]

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October 13, 2016

ConverAction with Maria Hinojosa

      ConverActions: National Climate on Race, Community, and Change ConverActions are moderated noontime discussions where students, faculty, and staff explore the national climate on race, community, and change […]

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September 22, 2016

ConverAction with Jeff Chang

      ConverActions: National Climate on Race, Community, and Change ConverActions are moderated noontime discussions where students, faculty, and staff explore the national climate on race, community, and change […]

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September 8, 2016

ConverAction with Melissa Harris-Perry

      ConverActions: National Climate on Race, Community, and Change ConverActions are moderated noontime discussions where students, faculty, and staff explore the national climate on race, community, and change […]

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September 1, 2016

Message on Diversity and Inclusion from President Lara Tiedens

Dear Scripps Students, Faculty, and Staff, As an educator, I have long believed that education, especially higher education, has an important role to play in creating a more just society. […]

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August 29, 2016

Welcome Message from President Lara Tiedens

Dear Scripps College Community Members, It has been my great pleasure to welcome students, faculty, staff, alumnae, families, and friends to campus as we begin the 2016­-17 academic year. The […]

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