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Alumnae Empower Youth: Former Scripps Roommates Help Girls Discover Their Voice
What began as an idea by two Scripps College roommates has transformed into a widely successful organization for middle and high schools throughout California.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Julia Lum, Assistant Professor of Art History
This fall, 11 new tenure-track faculty members joined Scripps College. As part of our ongoing series on Scripps’ faculty, the Office of Marketing and Communications recently sat down with Julia Lum to discuss landscapes, cultural exchange, and Southern California.
Read MoreDetecting Art History’s Mysteries: On the Case with Our Alumnae Conservators
In the field of art conservation, history is seldom static. “Opinions, authenticity, and judgments about works of art and other historical objects are always in flux,” says Mary MacNaughton ’70, professor of art history and Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Director of the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery.
Read MoreReporting the Truth in the Age of Fake News
Earlier this year, the New Yorker published an article titled “Does Journalism Have a Future?” It’s an important question but an old one.
Read MoreTruth at the Core
In 1965, U.S. diplomat to Taiwan George H. Kerr published Formosa Betrayed, a detailed account of the 2/28 Incident. After Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II, the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China was given control of the island of Taiwan.
Read MoreNew Faculty Spotlight: Christina Edholm, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
This fall, 11 new tenure-track faculty members joined Scripps College. As part of our ongoing series on Scripps’ faculty, the Office of Marketing and Communications recently sat down with Christina Edholm to discuss mathematics, biology, invasive species, and roller derby.
Read MoreCMS Athenas Volleyball Team Earns Bid to NCAA Division III Championship Tournament
The top-seeded Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s volleyball team swept Chapman in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Postseason Tournament title match.
Read MoreTransfer Students Find New Life at Scripps
Whether it’s the small liberal arts environment, the unique course offerings, or family tradition, students from around the country have found new life by transferring to Scripps.
Read MoreOlive and Well: College Revives Beloved Agrarian Tradition
They are strong and have a lot of character, and though they aren’t generally temperamental, they have been known to snap when pushed too hard. These are the olive trees of Scripps College.
Read MoreA Familial Affair: Chicanx Latinx Student Affairs Celebrates 50 Years
In 1969, a small group of Claremont College students got together to address the growing concerns of Latinx students at The Claremont Colleges. They envisioned a space that would connect Latinx students and a program in which students could feel supported academically, socially, and culturally.
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