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September 14, 2023

In the Media: Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s Gettin’ It Done Featured in Claremont Courier‘s Calendar

The exhibition, which opened on August 26, honors the legacy of Scripps College Professor Emerita of Art History Samella Lewis and features works by Black artists, including Scripps alum Alison Saar ’78.

August 31, 2023

Scripps Faculty and Alums Coauthor Paper in Nature

Associate Professor of Biology Patrick Ferree, Emily Yuguchi ’19, Haena Lee ’18, and Salina Teklay ’22 coauthored a paper, published in Nature, on B chromosome behavior in the jewel wasp.

August 30, 2023

In the Media: Mitra Abbaspour ’99 Appointed Curator and Head of Modern and Contemporary Art at Harvard Art Museums, ArtDaily Reports

Abbaspour will work across Harvard’s museums to “rethink and reframe” the university’s permanent collections, as well as organize exhibitions, make new acquisitions, and create programming on contemporary issues in art and art history.

July 27, 2023

Allison Dillard ’03 Harnesses Her Math and English Degrees to Create Self-Confident Students

“I don’t know that I would have been a math major at a different college,” Dillard says. “The Scripps math department was so positive and encouraging.”

July 13, 2023

Alexandra Tran ’08 Leverages Her Interdisciplinary Education to Build a Screenwriting Career

Despite the well-known competitiveness of the film industry, Tran believes that her Scripps experience equipped her with the confidence she needed to pursue her professional goals.

June 30, 2023

Lynne Thompson ’72 and Rachel Fidler ’14 Connect Across Communities

Although Lynne Thompson ’72 and Rachel Fidler ’14 graduated more than 40 years apart, the two alumnae have long worked together to bring their knowledge, enthusiasm, and experience to serve the greater Los Angeles community.