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July 8, 2026

Joss Greene ’11 Publishes New Book on How the California Prison System Attempts to Manage Gender Nonconformity

Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Davis and Scripps alum Joss Greene ’11 recently published a new book with University of California Press titled Gender Bound: Prisons, Trans Lives, and the […]

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See Professor Ken Gonzales-Day’s Art in the New Metro D Line Station

Metro Art commissioned Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day to create a public art display at the new Metro D Line Wilshire/Fairfax Station across the street from the Los Angeles County Museum […]

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July 6, 2026

The New York Times Features Alison Saar ’78’s Statue at the Obama Presidential Center

Multimedia artist and sculptor Alison Saar ’78 has debuted a new sculpture that is on display at the Obama Presidential Center, which opened this year on Juneteenth. Inspired by theStatue […]

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President Amy Marcus-Newhall Selected for Aspen-Kern Leadership Fellowship

Amy Marcus-Newhall, president of Scripps College, has been selected as one of 19 college presidents nationwide for the second cohort of the Aspen-Kern Presidential Leadership Fellowship, an initiative of the Aspen […]

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June 23, 2026

Four Scripps Alums Receive Prestigious Award Offers from Graduate Research Fellowship Program

By Kendra Pintor  Four Scripps alums—Julia Amoroso ’24, Claire Eva Benjamin ’23, Molly F. Lazarus ’22, and Eliyah Rose Stern ’25—received prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards, highlighting the […]

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June 22, 2026

Professor Yuval Avnur in Nautilus Magazine: Don’t Worry About AI

Professor Yuval Avnur Professor of Philosophy Yuval Avnur has published an op-ed in Nautilus expounding on the ways AI, despite its vast presence, won’t be replacing humans any time soon. […]

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Scripps Earns A+ Financial Health Grade from Forbes

Scripps has earned top ranking in Forbes’ annual financial health analysis of 928 colleges and universities nationwide. The College received an A+, Forbes’ highest possible grade. While nearly 50 percent […]

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June 18, 2026

Scripps College Seniors Dedicate Lemon Tree Honoring Campus Staff During Centennial Year

By Kendra Pintor  Members of the Scripps College Class of 2026 dedicated a lemon tree on Olive Walk as their Senior Class Gift, honoring the campus staff whose work helps […]

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June 17, 2026

Alex Meecham ’27 on Identity, Scholarship, and Public-Interest Law 

By Kendra Pintor   Alex Meecham ’27 describes Scripps College as a place where she has been able to explore her identity, academic interests, and commitment to public-interest work through close […]

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Hope Dragseth ’28 on Interdisciplinary Learning and the Power of Scholarship Support

By Kendra Pintor  Donor-funded scholarships ensure talented students can fully access and thrive at Scripps.   Scholarship support empowers students, like Hope, to grow as leaders and pursue meaningful careers—like sustainable […]

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