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Marketplace Features Scripps in Discussion of Print College Magazines
Marketplace has featured Scripps College in an article discussing why print magazines remain a “standby” for colleges looking to connect with their alum community. The piece notes that approximately half […]
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Victoria Romero Quoted in Forbes on How Not to Write a College Essay
Vice President for Enrollment Victoria Romero offered her perspective in an article for Forbes advising prospective students on how not to write their college application essays. In the article, Romero […]
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Myriam J. A. Chancy’s Novel Village Weavers Featured by the Miramichi Reader
Myriam J. A. Chancy’s novel Village Weavers was recently featured in the Miramichi Reader, praised for its depth and thematic complexity as “an ambitious exploration of class, colourism and the […]
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Passing of Liz Levitt Hirsch, Philanthropist and Scripps Alum
With sorrow, Scripps College announces that Elizabeth “Liz” Levitt Hirsch ’74, advocate for the arts and head of the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, passed away in her Los Angeles home on May 26, 2024, at the age of 72.
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Ethan Van Arnam Awarded Grant from National Institutes of Health
Associate Professor of Chemistry Ethan Van Arnam and his lab have been awarded a three-year, $400,000+ R15 grant from the National Institutes of Health.
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In the Media: Douglas Goodwin on How Smartphones Enhance Low-Light Photos
Fletcher Jones Scholar in Computation Douglas Goodwin published an article about how smartphones can improve photographs of low-light phenomena like the Northern Lights.
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Spotlight on Alums: Kimi Kaneshina ’20 on Work-Life Balance
According to Kimi Kaneshina ’20, “Entering the job market during the pandemic was a difficult feat.” However, she took active steps to prevent the pressure of job searching during lockdowns from taking over her life.
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Scripps Celebrates Class of 2024 at 94th Commencement
On May 11, 2024, Scripps College celebrated the Class of 2024 with its 94th Commencement ceremony. The event honored this year’s graduates and their academic accomplishments and milestones.
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Spotlight on Seniors: 2024 Graffiti Wall Artist Corinne Fisk Stevens Depicts Joy and Community
Each year, one senior is chosen to design a class mural for the wall. This year’s senior is Corinne Stevens ’24, a Classics major from Massachusetts.
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Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor of Philosophy Martin Glazier
As a philosophy professor, Martin Glazier has two main goals in the classroom: “First, I try to communicate to students that many of the most important and foundational questions we can ask about ourselves and our world are totally open. Second, I try to show them that this realization shouldn’t cause paralysis.”
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