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2nd Annual Green Fair
Join faculty, students, and staff for a picnic on Elm Tree Lawn as we celebrate the second annual sustainability fair April 6, 2012!
Read MoreNationally Recognized Expert Lectures on “Interethnic Conflict, Colonialism and Conflict Negotiations among American Indians” at Scripps College
Joseph Trimble, a psychology professor recognized for his research on indigenous populations, lectures on “Interethnic Conflict, Colonialism, and Conflict Negotiations among American Indians: Perspectives from Intergroup Conflict Resolution Theory” at 7:30 p.m. on March 27 in Garrison Theater, Scripps College Performing Arts Center. The open event is free to the public.
Read MoreScripps College Academy and Claremont Graduate University Awarded $10,000 National Grant to Support Women Pursuing Careers in Technology and Computers
Scripps College Academy (SCA) and the Claremont Graduate University (CGU) have been awarded a $10,000 national grant to create a new project designed to encourage more women to pursue careers in computing and technology.
Read MoreGift of Japanese Cloisonné Enamels to Enhance Art Education at Scripps College
Scripps College will receive nine pieces of fine Japanese cloisonné enamel from the Anthony and Patricia Ghosn collection, donated by R. Scott and Lannette Turicchi, in coordination with the Worldbridge Foundation. As part of the Scripps art collection, stewarded by the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, the pieces will enhance teaching and research at the College.
Read MoreHands-on Chemistry
Scripps College students help the community experience chemistry first-hand during National Chemistry Week.
Read MoreScripps College Goes Green
Scripps College takes a stand against plastic waste with the installation of EZH2O bottle-filling stations, bottle-filling stations that can be used to refill water containers and eliminate plastic waste.
Read MoreScripps College Still the “Best” According to The Princeton Review
Scripps College stands as one of the country’s best undergraduate education institutions for the fifth consecutive year, according to The Princeton Review. The 2012 edition of its popular guidebook, The Best 376 Colleges, praises Scripps for its academics, selectivity, financial aid, and quotes extensively from Scripps students.
Read MoreScripps College Academy Wins National Recognition from President of the United States
Scripps College Academy has been recognized as a 2010 Coming Up Taller semifinalist by the United States President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities for its innovative and successful academic enrichment program.
Read MoreNancy Parker Computer Lab Dedication
Scripps College dedicated the Nancy Uttrachi Parker ’84 Computer Lab (formerly Steele 226) on April 27, 2010, in honor of the woman who, as director of information technology from 1997 to 2008, initiated pioneering strategies and policies that continue to keep Scripps College at the cutting edge of technology and sustain its current phase of technological advancements.
Read MoreAmy Marcus-Newhall Named Vice President and Dean of Faculty at Scripps College
Amy Marcus-Newhall has been named vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty at Scripps College for a three-year term, to begin July 1, 2010.
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