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Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Interns Present Ancient Traditions, Modern Japan
A delicately patterned lady’s comb, an intricate woodblock print, a vibrant floral kimono: these objects and others on display in Ancient Traditions, Modern Japan: Japanese Art During the 20th Century are contemporary, but they have their roots in centuries-old Japanese traditions. The exhibition, organized by Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery interns Marielle Epstein ’18, Gillian Holzer ’19, and Milena Carothers ’19, invites viewers to explore ways in which traditional Japanese art forms have been employed and adapted by artists working in the 20th century.
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Scripps College in Princeton Review’s 2018 “Colleges That Pay You Back”
Scripps College earned a spot in the Princeton Review’s annual book of outstanding colleges for academics, affordability and career prospects, in its 2018 edition of “Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck.”
Read MoreScripps College 74th Ceramic Annual Opens January 20, 2018
The opening reception of Scripps College’s 74th Ceramic Annual will take place from 7 to 9 pm at the Williamson Gallery on January 20, 2018. The event is free and open to the public. The Annual runs through Apr. 8, 2018.
Read MoreScripps College Ranked #26 in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
Scripps College in Claremont, Calif. was ranked No. 26 among the nation’s Best Liberal Arts Colleges on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2018 ranking, also ranking 21st among high school counselors surveyed, #14 as a National Liberal Arts College with the least debt, 26th out of 38 in ethnic diversity, and 61st among Best Value Schools.
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Moody’s Affirms Scripps College’s A1 Rating
Scripps College in Claremont, Calif., was recently affirmed with the highest financial rating of A1 by Moody’s Investor Service, a credit rating agency responsible for setting the market standard for bond evaluations.
Read MoreScripps College Welcomes New Tenure-Track Faculty, Dean
Scripps College announced new faculty members as the Claremont, Calif. based women’s college kicked off its 2017-18 academic year during convocation ceremonies on August 29, 2017.
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Scripps College Announces Fall 2017 Season of Scripps Presents Public Events Series
Scripps Presents at Scripps College in Claremont, Calif., has announced its fall 2017 public events season featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Junot DÃaz, musician and author Art Garfunkel, editor-actress-writer-style guru Tavi Gevinson, and writers and scholars Kwame Anthony Appiah, Danielle Allen, Jac Jemc, Carina Chocano, plus concerts showcasing contemporary musicians La Misa Negra, Meklit, and La Victoria.
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25 Years of Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Internships at the Williamson Gallery of Scripps College
For the 25th consecutive year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of Scripps College will welcome three interns funded by the Getty Foundation through its Multicultural Undergraduate Internship program. The Williamson has participated in the program since the founding of the gallery in 1993, the same year the program was launched. Initiated in the wake of […]
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Scripps College Honored with “Excellence in Design” Award by City of Claremont
Scripps College has been recognized by the City of Claremont for the design of its NEW Hall residence building, which was completed in summer 2016 at the prestigious women’s college. City officials presented Scripps with a 2017 Excellence in Design Award for “new construction” at a public award presentation on June 14, 2017 at City […]
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Scripps College Announces Summer 2017 Season of “Scripps Presents” Public Events Series
Scripps College in Claremont, Calif. has announced its Summer 2017 Scripps Presents public events, which include an outdoor concert on the campus featuring The Dustbowl Revival and a partnership with the Library Foundation of Los Angeles’ ALOUD series to host Indian novelist, activist and world citizen Arundhati Roy in Los Angeles at the Aratani Theater, Japanese American Cultural and Community Center. See scripps-staging.skybox0.com/scrippspresents for more information.
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