Campus Events (page 26)


April 17, 2008

MacArthur “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.

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April 14, 2008

Women’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.

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April 10, 2008

African 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.

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April 8, 2008

Scripps 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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April 4, 2008

TV Special Correspondent Lisa Ling to Speak at Scripps

Lisa Ling, special correspondent for the National Geographic Channel and Oprah Winfrey Show, will lecture on “Opening Minds and Hearts to the Issues Surrounding Us” on Tuesday April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater, Scripps College Performing Arts Center.

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Philosopher Peter Singer to Speak at Scripps

World-renowned philosopher, ethicist, and animal rights activist Peter Singer will give the Philip and Franciszka Merlan Lecture at Scripps College on Thursday, April 24, at 4:15 p.m. in Balch Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will follow the lecture.

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‘Scripps Dances’ Returns to Claremont

“Scripps Dances,” the annual spring concert of the Scripps College Dance Department, will take place on Thursday, April 17, and Friday, April 18, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 19, at 2 p.m. in Garrison Theater, Scripps College. The program features original dance pieces choreographed by students, faculty, and guest artists.

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March 17, 2008

Celebrated Farm Workers Union Muralist to Speak at Scripps

Barbara Carrasco, seminal muralist and artist for the United Farm Workers Union, will lecture on “Labor of Art,” Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons, Scripps College.

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February 21, 2008

Alumna Poet Lynne Thompson ’72 to Speak at Scripps

Poet Lynne Thompson, Scripps alumna class of ’72, will present her 2007 Perugia Press prize-winning work, Beg No Pardon, at noon on February 26 in the Hampton Room, Malott Commons, Scripps College.

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February 15, 2008

“Ask For It” Author Sara Laschever to Speak at Scripps

Author Sara Laschever will speak about women and negotiation on Friday, February 22, at 12 p.m. in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons, Scripps College. Her lecture, “Ask For It: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want,” will present the four-step negotiation guide detailed in her forthcoming book of the same name.

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