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Mia Shackelford ’17 Weighs in On Trump Presidency as KPCC-FM Panelist
Scripps College alumna Mia Shackelford ’17 was a featured panelist on popular Southern California radio show Air Talk this week. KPCC-FM show host Larry Mantle led eight guests in a discussion about the Trump presidency and current political climate. #acrossthedivide
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Forbes Ranks Scripps College in America’s Top Colleges: Scripps Climbs in Lists for Top 25 Liberal Arts and Western Colleges and Top 50 in the U.S.
Scripps College has climbed 24 spots to #16 in Forbes’ Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges ranking for 2017, up from #40 in 2016. In addition, Scripps moves to #8 from last year’s #14 spot on the national publication’s Top 25 Western Colleges list. The College has also placed #43 in Forbes’ ranking of the country’s Top 50 Colleges.
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Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day’s Exhibitions Are on the “Not to Miss” List for PST: LA/LA
Scripps College professor Ken Gonzales-Day’s work is being lauded among the “not to miss” exhibits by Los Angeles area media as anticipation builds for the Getty-led PST: LA/LA initiative which will feature Latin American and Latino art throughout the Los Angeles area and launches on September 15, 2017.
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Gavin Turek ’09 Performs in NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series
Scripps College alum Gavin Turek ’09 recently provided vocals and her signature dance moves in an on-air concert appearance at National Public Radio’s (NPR) Tiny Desk concert series to introduce the latest album of Los Angeles-based funk band Tuxedo.
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Dovey Dee ’83 Displays Landscape Paintings at dA Gallery in Pomona
Scripps College alumna and Australian resident Dovey Dee ’83 is displaying her landscape paintings through July 22 at the dA Gallery in Pomona. Dee’s Techtonic Shifts: A Sense of Place, A Sense of […]
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Lara Tiedens Reflects on First Year as President of Scripps College
Scripps College president Lara Tiedens noted the importance of women’s colleges and how an education in the liberal arts offers freedom in choice of careers in an interview with the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin’s Beau Yarbrough, as she closes out her first year as president.
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Alumna Gayani DeSilva Promotes Her Latest Book On KTLA
Gayani Desilva, M.D. ’91 recently discussed tips from her book, Psychiatrist’s Guide: Helping Parents Reach Their Depressed Tween, on the morning news show of Los Angeles-based television station KTLA-Channel 5.
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Space Pioneer Sue Finley ’58 Featured in L.A. Times
NASA’s longest serving female employee, Susan Finley, is a Scripps College alum whose pioneering work as a space engineering specialist is featured in a recent Los Angeles Times article. Finley, 80, talks about her five decades-long career at Pasadena-based JPL.
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Julia Jackson ’10 is Featured in Blog For Her Wine Business Acumen
Scripps College alumna Julia Jackson ‘10, proprietor at Jackson Family Wines, was recently featured in a radarsocial.net blog for her business acumen.
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Buzzfeed Calls Scripps College the “Most Beautiful Campus in California”
BuzzFeed.com selected Scripps College as the “most beautiful campus in California” in its recent state-by-state article showcasing America’s most beautiful college campuses. Buzzfeed, founded in 2006, is an internet company that is […]
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