Campus Events (page 8)
“Denatured Nature” The 69th Scripps College Ceramic Annual
The Scripps College Ceramics Annual–the longest-running exhibition of contemporary ceramics in the United States–opens for its 69th consecutive year on Jan. 26 and continues through April 7. Titled “Denatured Nature,” this Ceramic Annual highlights work from emerging artists as well as celebrated masters in the field of ceramics.
Read MoreSocial Critic Michael Eric Dyson Speaks on “Dr. King for the 21st Century” at Scripps College
Michael Eric Dyson, well-known academic and best-selling author who appears as a commentator regularly on NPR and CNN, lectures on “Dr. King for the 21st Century” at 7 p.m. on Jan. 24 in Scripps College’s Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St. This free event is open to the public.
Read MoreScripps and Pomona Dance Present 2012 “In The Works” Student Danceworks Concert
“In The Works…,” the annual fall concert by students of the departments of dance at Scripps and Pomona Colleges, takes place Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. and on Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Pendleton Dance Studio, Pomona College. General admission is $5 and tickets will be sold at the door. (Check or cash only please.)
Read MoreScripps College Presents “Social Media and Learning: Students Getting Help from Friends”
Christine Greenhow, assistant professor in the College of Education at Michigan State University, explores the ways in which students from low-income families use social media to their benefit in a lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 27 in Garrison Theater. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreTelevision Pundit Eleanor Clift on “The Road Ahead: Is There a Mandate for Change?”
Eleanor Clift, political reporter, television pundit and author, examines the outcome of the 2012 elections in “The Road Ahead: Is There a Mandate for Change?” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 29 in Scripps College’s Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Read MoreBringing the Social Media Revolution to Health Care
Lee Aase, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, lectures at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 in Garrison Theater on how organizations can use social media creatively to improve health care everywhere. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreMs. Magazine at 40: Celebrating Four Decades of Feminist Journalism
Ms. Magazine celebrates four decades of ground-breaking feminist journalism at Scripps College with a panel discussion that begins at 5:30 p.m. on November 1 featuring two Scripps students who blog for Ms. This event, which will be in the Hampton Room at the Malott Commons, is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps College Hosts “Discussion of Mobile Media and Civic Engagement in Public Schools”
Antero Garcia, assistant professor of English at Colorado State University, examines on how educators can grab a student’s attention in the digital age in his lecture “Control, Resistance, and Play: A Discussion of Mobile Media, Pedagogy, and Civic Engagement in Public Schools.” Garcia lectures at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St. This event is free and open to the public.
Read More“Social Media Wars in Revolutionary Egypt” Public Lecture at Scripps College
Linda Herrera, associate professor of education policy, organization and leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, lectures on “Social Media Wars in Revolutionary Egypt” at 7:30 p.m. on September 18. The talk, part of the Scripps College Humanities Institute series, is free and open to the public.
Read MoreChief Oren Lyons of the United Nations Visits Scripps College
Chief Oren Lyons, distinguished member of the United Nations Global Forum of Spiritual and Parliamentary Leaders on Human Survival, lectures on “The Doctrine of Discovery and a Value Change for Survival: The Politics of Religion, Native Nations and Nature” at 7:30 p.m. on April 17 at Garrison Theater.
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