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Research and Internships: Juliana Parker ’21: Exploring a Career in Special Education at the Primary School
Juliana Parker ’21 knows her way around a classroom. From August to May, Parker studies psychology at Scripps, with a special interest in child development.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Professor of Biology Jennifer Armstrong Begins Appointment as Associate Dean of Faculty
Professor of Biology Jennifer Armstrong commenced her new role as associate dean of faculty this summer.
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Scripps Presents Fall 2018 Events Lineup Will Feature Abbi Jacobson and Lena Waithe
This fall, Scripps Presents, the College’s signature public events program, will play host to diverse voices in critical conversation about relevant and riveting topics, as well as present dynamic performances by some of today’s most original artists.
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Scripps Presents announces fall 2018 events lineup
Scripps College is pleased to announce the lineup of notable speakers and performers for the fall 2018 season Scripps Presents, its signature public event series. The College will play host to diverse voices in critical conversation about relevant and riveting topics, as well as present dynamic performances by some of today’s most original artists.
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In the News: Professor Kevin Williamson Receives Minnesota Fringe Award
Assistant Professor of Dance Kevin Williamson received an award for “Outstanding Production” for his solo dance work Still or I’ve Been Choreographed at Minnesota Fringe, a performing arts festival held annually in Minneapolis.
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In the Media: Michelle Maltais Named Consumer Editor, USA Today
Formerly the deputy director of audience engagement at the Los Angeles Times, Michelle Maltais ’94 was named the consumer editor for USA Today.
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Awards and Honors: Associate Professor of Music Anne Harley Receives NEA Grant to Commission New Music by Alumna Marjorie Merryman ’72
Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Associate Professor of Music Anne Harley will serve as the artistic director for the commission of a musical composition that sets texts from the Acts of Paul and Thecla, a second-century apocryphal writing, to an original score for a vocal and instrumental ensemble.
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John Mason’s firebrick installations on view, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at Scripps College
Los Angeles was the site of a “revolution in clay” in which a small group of artists challenged studio pottery’s traditional focus on utilitarian ware to bring forth sculptural forms. One of the central figures, John Mason, emerged as a sculptor of power, creating new works in clay that claimed equal footing with art in other media. Mason went on to work with clay and space as a visionary.
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First-Year Students Build Community through IMPaCT, Mellon-Funded Pilot Program to Launch in August
In May 2017, Scripps was awarded a three-year New President’s Grant to support an initiative of the president’s choosing to further a project or area of importance to her. Scripps President Lara Tiedens has allocated the funds to a new pilot program for incoming students called IMPaCT (Impacting, Partnering, and Changing Together).
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Associate Professor of Chemistry Aaron Leconte Awarded NSF Grant
Associate Professor of Chemistry Aaron Leconte received a five-year, $400,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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