Feature Stories (page 8)
Today, We Stand for Scripps
Scripps stands for academic excellence. Scripps stands for student opportunities. Scripps stands for graduating scholars who contribute to society through public and private lives of leadership, service, integrity, and creativity. […]
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Unleashing Potential: Pasadena Event Recap
What happens when professors empower students to investigate? Explore? Challenge? They begin Unleashing Potential. At Scripps, faculty and student collaboration enhances learning and fuels achievement while strengthening our intellectual community. […]
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Empower Academic Excellence: Meet Audrey
Give to Sustain Transformative Academic Programs “Before Scripps, I hadn’t been in environments where I felt comfortable telling my story,” says Audrey Hector ’18. Audrey recently completed a rite of […]
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Empower Learning: Meet Audrey
Give to Sustain Transformative Academic Programs “Before Scripps, I hadn’t been in environments where I felt comfortable telling my story,” says Audrey Hector ’18. Audrey recently completed a rite of […]
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Spotlight on A. Carin Weinrich ’88
Immigration and Civil Rights Feature When A. Carin Weinrich ’88 reminisces about her time at Scripps College, her favorite spot on campus comes to mind: Browning Hall’s third-floor balcony. From […]
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Looking for Talent? Recruit at Scripps!
Each spring, Career Planning & Resources at Scripps College releases their annual resume book. This book is a networking tool for our students and contains over 100 resumes of […]
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More Scripps: Spotlight on Family Engagement
Interested in getting involved with Scripps College but don’t know where to start? Two families offer different perspectives into their involvement at the College. David and Moni Butze P’18 and […]
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Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler ’72 Gifts $3.1 Million to Support the Arts and Humanities at Scripps College
Scripps College is thrilled to announce a landmark gift of $3.1 million from Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler ’72 in support of the arts and humanities. Her generosity will enable Scripps to create […]
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Sabine Romero ’95 Selected as 2018 Lois Langland Alumna-in-Residence
With over 20 years of experience in open government, Sabine Romero ’95 has made a difference from the local to the international level and everywhere in between. And she is […]
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Anonymous Donor Offers Matching Gift Challenge for Paul R. Bishop Memorial Award
The Paul R. Bishop Memorial Award in Choral and Vocal Music has garnered more than $18,000 in support from alumnae, family members, and friends of Bishop and the music program. […]
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More Scripps: Spotlight on Dance
“Dance facilitates a space for students to feel, think, speak, and move with their curiosities and interests,” says Kevin Williamson, assistant professor of dance at Scripps. “Students learn deeply about […]
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It Started with a Conversation
Ruth Reese-Lane ’92 has always been curious. She has a natural interest in the human experience—the story—inspired by her upbringing. Growing up in El Paso, Texas, a town nestled along […]
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Inspire Ingenuity: Meet Katherine
Give to Secure Courageous Futures This past August, Katherine DePalma ’18 strode confidently into the boardroom of 1776, the Washington, D.C.-based start-up seeking to transform major industries such as […]
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More Scripps: Annual Giving–How We Achieve the Greatest Impact
A college’s campaign is not just about the money. It is a focused initiative celebrating the achievement of the college’s hopes and dreams. A campaign is the vehicle through which […]
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Calling All Entrepreneurs!
There’s a buzz at Scripps—and it’s starting to spread. From the monitoring and treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder to the development of a virtual reality remote collaboration software, students are […]
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Meet Suzette.
Give to support scholarships and students like Suzette. Neuroscientist. Dancer. First-generation college student. Future physician. Suzette Guzman ’18 exemplifies Scripps College excellence—she’s curious, she’s confident, and she’s passionate about making […]
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Scripps in Residence 2017 Recap
Passion. Creativity. Persistence. Last week, Scripps College hosted five alumnae and parents on campus to mentor, inspire, and share their personal journeys to success during the annual Scripps in Residence program. […]
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A Small Gift Makes a Big Impact on the Scripps College Press
The Scripps College Press has served as a hub of creative expression of the College from the beginning. The Press has provided generations of students from The Claremont Colleges the opportunity to learn the art of traditional letterpress and printmaking with start-up funds from the Class of 1941. Continuing in that vein, a recent gift to support the Press is helping to expand the role of book arts on the campus and across the Scripps community.
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A Call for Action to Support Undocumented Members of the Scripps Community
In a statement to the community this week, President Tiedens speaks to the concerns surrounding immigration in the United States. We turn to our alumnae, families, and friends to support our students, staff, and faculty affected.
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President Tiedens Appoints Harvey Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Scripps College President Lara Tiedens announced to the community on September 7, 2017, that Binti Harvey, who currently serves as vice president for Marketing and Communications, will fill the role as interim vice president for Institutional Advancement.
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