News Releases (page 116)
Scripps College Joins Annapolis Group in Support of Better Information for Parents and Prospective Students
Scripps College joins peer institutions in the Annapolis Group in deciding to no longer complete the reputational survey used in U.S. News; World Report’s rankings exercise, and the College will not promote its showing in the magazine’s annual listing of America’s top colleges and universities on the College web site.
Read MoreScripps’ Williamson Gallery Receives Grant to Conserve Chinese Paintings
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at Scripps College has received a two-year conservation grant of $108,676 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal agency. The funds will be used to restore 10 important Chinese paintings in the Williamson Gallery’s permanent collection.
Read MoreFive new trustees join Scripps College Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees elected five new trustees to the board, four of whom are alumnae of the College.
Read MoreScripps College Receives $10 Million Pledge Toward Faculty Initiatives
An anonymous donor has made a $10 million gift pledge to Scripps College, President Nancy Y. Bekavac announced last week. Pledged on behalf of the Board of Trustees, it will be the largest gift from a living donor in the College’s history.
Read MoreThree students receive Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internships
For the 15th consecutive year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at Scripps College will host Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Summer interns. A $12,000 grant from the Getty Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the J. Paul Getty Trust, will support three 10-week summer internships, the maximum number the foundation grants to an organization.
Read MoreCecilia A. Conrad Appointed Dean of Faculty at Scripps College
Cecilia A. Conrad, professor of economics at Pomona College, will begin a two-year appointment as Scripps College’s Dean of Faculty on July 1, 2007, Scripps College President Nancy Y. Bekavac announced today.
Read MoreThe Opulent and Secluded World of Women in Late Imperial China on Display at Scripps College
An exhibition of Chinese arts from the Scripps College Collections, “Peonies in the Garden: The Private Lives of Elite Women in Qing China,” will be on display from April 26 through May 18, 2007, at the Clark Humanities Museum.
Read MoreScripps Senior Art Exhibition: “Apophasis”
“Apophasis,” the Scripps College Senior Art Exhibition, will be on view April 27 through May 13 at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. The senior art exhibition is an annual juried show displaying final projects by selected senior art majors.
Read MoreMusica Latina: An outdoor concert with Perla Batalla
Singer-songwriter Perla Batalla will perform in an outdoor concert on Friday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m. on Elm Tree Lawn, Scripps College. The Los Angeles native combines traditional Mexican folk melodies with blues and jazz elements to create a unique sound.
Read MoreA Public Lecture with Former President of Ireland and Human Rights Advocate Mary Robinson
Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, will discuss “Ethical Globalization and Human Rights,” on Wednesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Garrison Theater at Scripps College. The event is sponsored by the European Union Center of California, and is free and open to the public.
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