News Releases (page 19)


April 14, 2016

Scripps Vocalist Chiara Moore ’16 Among Singers Featured on ABC7 News and at White House Performance

Scripps College senior Chiara Moore, a member of the After School Specials a cappella group at the Claremont Colleges, was interviewed on April 13, 2016 along with her fellow vocal musicians by KABC-Channel 7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles for winning the “‘Til It Happens to You: Sing for Survivors” national singing contest, lending their voices to the fight against sexual abuse on college campuses.

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April 6, 2016

Announcing Dody Weston Thompson Collection Exhibition

From April 18 through May 19, visitors will see the West Coast Photographic Movement through the lens of Dody Weston Thompson, a defining figure in the movement that included Ansel Adams and Edward Weston.

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April 4, 2016

Inside Science Features Professor Marion Preest and Colleague’s Research on Chameleon Feeding Strategies

Inside Science interviewed Interim Dean of W.M. Keck Science Department and Professor of Biology Marion Preest about her research investigating the unusual feeding strategies of chameleons.

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March 29, 2016

Announcing Scripps’ 2016 Student Employee of the Year

Congratulations, Jenny Smith ’16, who was awarded the honor of student employee of the year! Each March, Scripps recognizes the importance of student work experience during Student Employment Appreciation Week and nominates student workers for their outstanding contributions to the College.

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March 24, 2016

Scripps Named as Top Sustainable Small College

Scripps is highlighted for such sustainable practices as growing 20 varieties of edible produce, and producing its own olive oil.

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March 21, 2016

Scripps College Achieves Top Honors Among California College Dance Programs

Student dancers from the Scripps Dance program achieved regional and national recognition for their choreography and performances among 47 works presented at the American College Dance Conference—Baja Regional held at California State University, Los Angeles, on March 16-19.

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March 18, 2016

Professor Kathleen Purvis-Roberts Awarded Prestigious Fellowship

Professor Kathleen Purvis- Roberts has been awarded a 2016–17 Jefferson Science Fellowship (JSF), a program run by the National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine. One of only 12 academic […]

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March 16, 2016

Mary W. Johnson Faculty Achievement Awards Winners for 2014­â€“15 Announced

Scripps College recently announced the Mary W. Johnson Faculty Achievement Awards, honoring faculty for outstanding teaching and scholarship for the 2014­­â€“15 academic year. The awards are named in honor of Mary […]

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March 15, 2016

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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March 4, 2016

High School Counselors Rank Scripps College in Top 20 National Liberal Arts Colleges

U.S. News & World Report annual rankings of America’s Best Liberal Arts Colleges for 2016 indicate that among high school counselors surveyed…

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