News Releases (page 10)
In Memory of Joan Rechtin Lincoln ’49
Ceramicist, philanthropist, former mayor, and city councilwoman Joan Rechtin Lincoln ’49 passed away on March 7.
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Professor Aaron Leconte Receives Prestigious Cottrell Award
Aaron Leconte, assistant professor of chemistry at the W.M. Keck Science Department, a collaboration between Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges, has been awarded a three-year early career grant from the Research Corporation for Scientific Advancement.
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Commencement 2016: Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright To Deliver 2016 Commencement Address
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will deliver the College’s 2016 Commencement address on May 14. “We proudly welcome Dr. Albright to Scripps College, and eagerly anticipate a glimpse of the person ‘behind the position’ that so many of us admire for her history-making role as America’s first female Secretary of State,” Amy Marcus-Newhall, interim president of Scripps College, said.
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Scripps Presents: Nancy Pelosi to Students: “There’s a Special Place in Heaven for People Who Vote”
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi shared her trademark humor and pointed yet graceful conversational style while discussing a range of political and personal topics at a Scripps Presents: Conversations noontime event on February 18. More than 500 students and community members attended, erupting in appreciative laughter, particularly at her closing pronouncement that she believes “there’s a special place in heaven for people who vote.”
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Scripps College in Princeton Review’s 2016 “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. The College is profiled in the new 2016 edition of […]
Read MoreProfessor Vanessa Tyson and Mia Shackelford ’17 Featured on KPCC’s “Air Talk”
Vanessa Tyson, assistant professor of politics at Scripps College, participated in a panel discussion on the KPCC-FM (88.3) radio show, “Air Talk,” presented before an audience at Pomona College’s Rose Hills Theater and broadcast live on February 10.
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Make 2016 Your Year to Shine
In 2016, may your intellect, passion, and ideas light up change and make the world a little brighter for everyone.
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Yahoo Finance Canada reports Scripps College is among Top 100 Smartest Liberal Arts Colleges in America
It’s no surprise that Scripps College is ranked as one of the nation’s “overall smartest” colleges as reported by Yahoo Finance Canada, Business Insider and other media outlets, and based on IPEDS data and US News & World Report rankings. In addition, an online news site called StartClass has ranked Scripps as #20 in its SmartRating system for Best Colleges in the West, as reported by Business2Community.com.
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U.S.News & World Report Ranks Scripps College 29th Best Liberal Arts College in Nation
U.S.News & World Report ranks Scripps College 29th on its annual list of America’s best liberal arts colleges. Key contributing factors to Scripps’ top-tier position include scores for lowest student debt, […]
Read MoreScripps College is highlighted prominently in Westways’ feature on SoCal College towns
Scripps’ Margaret Fowler Garden, Distinguished Speakers Series (scripps-staging.skybox0.com/events), Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery (rcwg .scrippscollege.edu), and Clark Humanities Museum (scripps-staging.skybox0.com/events/clark), are highlighted in Westways’ September 2015 feature on SoCal College towns.
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