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Scripps Trustee Establishes Dean Johnson Endowed Wellness Fund for Student Mental Health
By Emily Glory Peters Trustee Gale Picker P’14, P’19 has established a new mental health and wellness fund at Scripps College in honor of Charlotte Johnson, past dean of students […]
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Remembering Tamara Smiley Hamilton ’74 Through Alum-Funded Scholarship
By Emily Glory Peters Fellow Scripps alumnae have described the late Tamara Smiley Hamilton ’74 as untiring, inspired, loving, and funny—“a woman who gave her whole being” to what she […]
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A Healthy Endowment Will Help Scripps Through Economic Crises
Gifts to Scripps College’s endowment create the financial bedrock to help the College weather—and move beyond—periods of economic shock. By Emily Glory Peters In 1926, the first Scripps College president […]
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Trustee Gale Picker Gifts $1 Million to Scripps
Helping to establish the new Racial Justice and Equity Fund, Scripps trustee and parent of two alumnae Gale Picker has gifted $1 million to advance antiracist efforts at Scripps and […]
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Keeping the Gift of Campus Alive
Shaped by donors and adored by the community, Scripps’ lush campus has remained beautifully maintained by our skilled groundskeepers during seasons of sun, rain, and even a pandemic. By Emily […]
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Scripps’ CP&R Rises to the Challenge to Provide Virtual Career Guidance for Students
By Emily Glory Peters As a small liberal arts college, one of the many benefits a Scripps student can expect while on campus is receiving individual attention from staff and […]
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Here’s How You Can Help Scripps During COVID-19
By Emily Glory Peters Fred Rogers once recalled his mother’s advice to “look for the helpers” in periods of tragedy and crisis. These helpers make up a class to which […]
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Scripps Community Rallies to Support One Another in Face of COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 has inspired members of the Scripps community to come together in support of one another during these trying times. By Emily Glory Peters “How can I […]
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