Campus Events (page 25)
(Up-and-Coming) California Authors: Andrew Foster Altschul
Andrew Foster Altschul, a lecturer in the creative writing program at Stanford University, will read from his novel “Lady Lazarus” on September 17, as part of a new speaker series, (Up-and-Coming) California Writers.
Read MorePatricia Williams to Speak on Seeing a Color Blind Future
Legal scholar Patricia J. Williams will speak on “Seeing A Color Blind Future” at Scripps College on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater in the Performing Arts Center.
Read MoreAlaskan Acoustic Group Bearfoot brings “Bluegrass” to Scripps
Alaskan acoustic group Bearfoot shares their Americana approach to music when they perform September 5, from 5:30-7:00 p.m., on Bowling Green, as part of the popular Levitt on the Lawn concert series at Scripps College.
Read MoreSatire and Political Carnage: Scripps College Clark Humanities Museum Presents 1800s France in Rare Caricatures
From September 2 to October 10, 2008, the Clark Humanities Museum of Scripps College will run “The Politics of Satire in 19th Century France,” an exhibit of the college’s collection of French caricatures of the era.
Read More“Greening Your Office 101″ With Sustainability Consultant Alex Szabo
Alex Szabo, founder of the The Green Office, will present a special lunch talk, “Greening Your Office 101” on Thursday, April 24, at noon in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons, Scripps College. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreMacArthur “Genius Fellow” Lateefah Simon to Speak at Scripps
Lateefah Simon, MacArthur “Genius” Fellow and director of reentry programs in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, will lecture on “The Transformative Power of Community Development” on Wednesday, April 30, at 6:45 p.m. in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons, Scripps College.
Read MoreWomen’s Empowerment Writer Kirsten Smith to Give Commencement Address at Scripps College
Kirsten Smith, acclaimed screenwriter, poet, and novelist whose films focus on themes of female empowerment, will address Scripps College graduating seniors on Sunday, May 18, at 10 a.m. on Elm Tree Lawn.
Read MoreAfrican Perspectives on Peace
Kofi Asare Opoku, formerly of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana and retired professor of religious studies at Lafayette College, will speak about African perspectives on peace, April 14 in the Hampton Room, Malott Commons, Scripps College. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps Seniors Present Thesis Art Show
Eight senior studio art majors will present their thesis work from May 2 through May 18 at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. The exhibit focuses primarily on two arenas in contemporary art: mixed media installations and hand-drawn graphic novels. There will be an opening reception on Friday, May 2, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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