News Releases (page 102)
National Day on Writing Celebrated at Scripps College
Scripps College celebrates the “National Day on Writing” on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, with a variety of activities hosted by the Scripps Writing Program, 3-9 p.m., in the Scripps College Writing Center, located in the Routt-Frankel Annex. The activities are free and open to the public.
Read MoreChinese Xiamen Philharmonic Makes Debut Performance in Los Angeles
In an ongoing musical and cultural exchange between Scripps College and the Xiamen Philharmonic, under the direction of Maestra Zheng Xiaoying, will perform at Scripps College’s Garrison Theater on October 9, 2009, at 8 p.m.
Read MoreCritically-Acclaimed Lovell Sisters perform at Scripps College
The Lovell Sisters, an acoustic music trio steeped in bluegrass and classical elements, will perform on Scripps College’s Bowling Green, Friday, September 25, 5:30-7:00 p.m., as part of the popular Levitt on the Lawn Concert Series. The concert is free and open to the public.
Read More“Eat, Pray, Love” Author Elizabeth Gilbert Speaks at Scripps
Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of “Eat, Pray, Love,” will speak at Scripps College on Wednesday, September 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater, as part of the Alexa Fullerton Hampton Speaker Series: Voice and Vision.
Read MoreSecrets in A Democracy: Contemporary Artists Address Challenges to Democratic Ideals Scripps’ Williamson Gallery Fall Exhibition
Scripps College’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery opens the fall season with “Secrets in a Democracy,” on view through October 11. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Read MorePerfect Harmony
Assistant Professor of Music History Charles Kamm discusses his influences and love for music with his alma mater’s alumni magazine.
Read MoreScripps College ranks 25th among top U.S. liberal arts colleges, according to U.S. News & World Report
Scripps moved up two places to 25th out of more than 260 schools, according to the annual “America’s Best Colleges” report issued today by US News and World Report.
Read MoreScripps offers “best of both worlds”
Scripps College is one of the country’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. In its popular guidebook, The Best 371 Colleges, The Princeton Review praises the school for its academics and campus beauty and quotes extensively from Scripps students. Read what they have to say.
Read MoreScripps Welcomes New Dean of Joint Science Department
The Joint Science Department of The Claremont Colleges has a new dean. Beginning this academic year, Professor David E. Hansen will oversee the three-member program for Scripps, Claremont McKenna, and Pitzer Colleges.
Read MoreScripps College Academy: Opening the Door to a Liberal Arts Education
For the seventh consecutive summer, the Scripps College Academy is bringing bright young high school women to campus for two weeks to find out what a liberal arts education is all about. The program, designed for high achieving students from racially and economically diverse groups and first-generation college-bound students, helps prepare them for continued academic success.
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