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The Scripps College Degree: Your Stimulus Plan
“The world you are entering is not ideal, but it never has been. The approach you take to the changing world strongly influences your success. As Albert Einstein said, “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” You not only have opportunity, you have skills to take advantage of the opportunities and you have the responsibility to use your skills to make a difference in the world for yourself and others.”
Read MoreSeventeenth Consecutive Year of Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Internships at Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery
For the 17th consecutive year, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at Scripps College has been awarded a $12,500 grant from the Getty Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the J. Paul Getty Trust, to support three paid, full-time, 10-week summer internships.
Read More8 Scripps Students Bring Home Fulbright Scholarships
Eight Scripps College graduating seniors in the class of 2009 have been offered Fulbright scholarships by the Fulbright Foundation to teach or do research abroad for a year. This is a record number for the College and expected to be among the highest in the nation this year among all U.S. colleges and universities.
Read MoreScripps Students Energize Community with Prize-Winning Service
Pepsi-Cola has awarded two groups led by Scripps students a collective $20,000 for their efforts to cultivate community-driven projects as part of the Mountain Dew ‘Energize Your Community’ Contest.
Read MoreGraduating Seniors Named to Scripps College Spring 2009 Dean’s List
The following graduating seniors were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Scripps College in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.
Read MoreOur Currency, Everyone’s Problem
If little is to be gained by raising the question of exchange rates, then why did the incoming Secretary of Treasury choose to do so? The answer, it turns out, has to do with an important connection between the international trade and monetary agendas.
Read MoreCore II Student Exhibition at Clark Humanities Museum
“Fabulous Flowers: Rare Books and Botanical Illustrations, 1491-1891” is open through May 15 at the Clark Humanities Museum (9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1:30-5 p.m., Monday through Friday). Admission is free and open to the public.
Read MoreA Death in the Family
Ellen Clark Revelle ’31, beloved Scripps College alumna and emerita trustee, died this morning of a massive stroke in La Jolla at the age of 98.
Read MoreCapstone Day: Celebrating Senior Accomplishment
In December of 2008, the Faculty Executive Committee voted unanimously to launch a pilot for a potential new Scripps tradition christened “Capstone Day.” On this special day the entire Scripps community comes together in celebration of the senior class’ accomplishments.
Read MoreSenior Thesis: Creating Knowledge
This year, Wednesday, May 6, has been designated Capstone Day, when the entire Scripps community comes together in celebration of the senior class’ accomplishments. Its centerpiece, the Mary Wig Johnson Senior Forum, will include a variety of formats for the presentation of student theses and capstone work.
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