Student Life (page 4)
Creating Community Fund Events Strengthen Bonds Beyond the Classroom
Each semester, the Office of the Dean of Faculty invites students and faculty to apply for the Creating Community Fund, which is supported through a philanthropic gift to the College. The fund facilitates student-professor interactions outside of the classroom to build stronger relationships, both academic and personal.
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Spotlight on Seniors: Natalie Chen ’22 Advocates for Global Public Health
Natalie Chen ’22, a science, technology, and society major, is currently co-authoring a research paper for the National Institutes of Health.
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Denison Library’s “Blind Date with a Rare Book” Returns for Valentine’s Day
On February 14, the Ella Strong Denison Library will host its fourth annual “Blind Date with a Rare Book” event, a return to in-person programming after last year’s event was moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Scripps Student Garden Cultivates Crops and Community
Sophie Perry, an environmental science major, and Sophie Navratil, a media studies major, are co-coordinators of the Scripps Student Garden, a club that cultivates these crops at weekly meetings and hosts events aimed at growing students’ knowledge of sustainable environmental practices on and off campus.
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Scripps Provides Students with Wide Array of Academic, Career, and Community Resources
Scripps College provides a wealth of academic, career, and community resources for both new and returning students. For those curious about various opportunities—from fellowships and scholarships to studying abroad, tutoring programs to post-graduate work, and equity organizations to on-campus leadership roles—Scripps has a resource for you!
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Peer Health Educators Help Students Practice Mental and Physical Wellbeing
Tiernan offers a holistic range of services to Scripps students, such as multi-purpose studios, group fitness classes, a pool, and a new student-designed wellness room. One of Tiernan’s most notable services is its Peer Health Educators program, developed by a group of student leaders committed to promoting mental and physical wellbeing.
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Scripps Students Reinvent Economics Society
“This club aims to provide diverse resources and support for all of its members, both current students and alumnae, through career-focused workshops, events with faculty, and community-based activities,” says Katie Eu ’23, the SCES co-president.
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Scripps College Pre-Law Society Provides Support for Students Interested in Legal Field
Kayla Solomon ’23’s goal for the future of SPLS is to maintain and develop good relationships with alumnae in the legal field who can help students with the process of entering the profession, such as applying to law school.
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Scripps Research Tea Pairs Knowledge and Community
Each summer, Scripps College supports student research projects through the Johnson Summer Research Grant, the Scripps Undergraduate Fellowship in Environmental Analysis, the Racial Justice and Equity Fund, the Esterly Award, the Mellon Interdisciplinary Humanities Initiative, and the Arthur Vining Davis Student Summer Library Internship. Through these funding opportunities, students pursue faculty-directed research projects or conduct their own research with faculty endorsement.
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Scripps’ Career Planning & Resources Equips Students for Success
With help from Scripps’ Career Planning and Resources Center (CP&R), students sharpen career competencies that last long after Commencement.
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