News Releases (page 9)
Scripps Presents: The Grip of It, with Jac Jemc
Novelist Jac Jemc’s smart and uneasy page-turner is a ghost story set in the wilds of suburban America; at the book’s center is a couple whose domestic adventures take a decidedly hallucinatory and harrowing turn. Jemc, who has taught creative writing at Notre Dame and Lake Forest College, talks with Scripps’ Adam Novy about her latest literary escapade.
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Lara Deeb on Sectarianism and Intermarriage in Lebanon
Lara Deeb, professor of anthropology at Scripps College, writes in Jadaliyya.com about her current research on Lebanese social responses to interreligious and intersectarian marriages and long-term relationships.
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Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day on Identity and Race in LA Weekly’s Feature Video Interview
Scripps College professor of art Ken Gonzales-Day’s works on identity and construction of race are the subject of LA Weekly’s featured video interview as the Getty’s expansive arts initiative Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA opens in dozens of cultural institutions across Southern California.
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CMS Athletes Send Aid to Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey
Claremont-McKenna-Scripps (CMS) athletes rallied recently to donate and ship more than 400 pieces of clothing to help Houston residents who were affected by Hurricane Harvey. CMS equipment manager Brian Smith said teammates answered the call put out by his fellow equipment colleagues at the University of Houston, who provided an organized avenue for the clothing drive to occur.
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Laurel Schwartz ’15 Blogs, Encourages Others Living with Crohn’s Disease
Scripps College alum Laurel Schwartz ’15, working as a contributing writer to themighty.com blog, offers encouragement to chronically ill college students based on her own struggles living with Crohn’s disease.
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Fall 2017 Academic Convocation: Gathering Celebrates the New Academic Year, Faculty Excellence
On Tuesday, August 29, Scripps College welcomed students, faculty, and staff to campus for the start of the 2017–18 academic year. President Lara Tiedens delivered the opening remarks, followed by Amy Marcus-Newhall, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, who congratulated the recipients of the annual Mary W. Johnson Faculty Achievement Awards.
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Sreileak Hour ’20 Blogs About Internship With Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia
Sreileak Hour, a Scripps College sophomore and SHE-CAN scholar, recently blogged about her work as a summer intern for the Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia.
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Katie Campbell-Morrison ’11 Blogs on Lessons Conveyed, and Her Work on CNN’s Documentary “Elian”
Scripps College alumna Katie Campbell-Morrison ’11 served as production assistant based in Cuba for the making of CNN’s documentary about the Elián González case, which premieres tonight on CNN.
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L.A. Magazine Heralds Joanne Helyer ’86 as One of “11 Women Who Are Making L.A. a Better Place”
The Broad’s founding director Joanne Helyer
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The Scripps Experience: The Scripps 360° First-Year Program
As any alumna can attest, Scripps is more than just a place to learn—the College calls students to embrace leadership, service, integrity, and creativity as part of their path to graduation. To that end, Scripps offers students myriad ways to develop their abilities both inside and outside the classroom, from clubs and athletics and grants and internships to volunteer opportunities, student government, and peer mentoring.
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