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Scripps College Recognized Nationally for Number of Students Studying Abroad
The Institute of International Education’s annual Open Doors survey ranks Scripps College 28th in the number of its students who study abroad. The survey lists Scripps with a 65 percent student participation rate, placing it among the top 40 of baccalaureate institutions whose students study in another country.
Read MoreScripps College Presents “Social Media and Learning: Students Getting Help from Friends”
Christine Greenhow, assistant professor in the College of Education at Michigan State University, explores the ways in which students from low-income families use social media to their benefit in a lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 27 in Garrison Theater. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreTelevision Pundit Eleanor Clift on “The Road Ahead: Is There a Mandate for Change?”
Eleanor Clift, political reporter, television pundit and author, examines the outcome of the 2012 elections in “The Road Ahead: Is There a Mandate for Change?” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 29 in Scripps College’s Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Read MoreThe Olive Harvest
Olive trees have dotted the Scripps College landscape since its founding in 1926. This year, we put these fruitful trees to use.
Read MoreThe 50th Anniversary of The Port Huron Statement: The Legacy of a Manifesto
Tom Hayden, former California state legislator and co-writer of the Port Huron Statement, a manifesto of the American 1960s student activist movement, lectures on “Inspiring Participatory Democracy: The Legacy of Port Huron” in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons at 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 13.
Read MoreScripps College Celebrates Ms. Magazine’s 40th Anniversary With Panel Discussion
No one is more surprised by Ms. Magazine’s enduring success than its editors. “Who knew Ms. Magazine would survive this long? It has survived 40 years because we believe in its ideals,” said Kathy Spillar, executive editor of Ms. Magazine and executive vice president of The Feminist Majority, at last night’s panel discussion.
Read MoreBringing the Social Media Revolution to Health Care
Lee Aase, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, lectures at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 in Garrison Theater on how organizations can use social media creatively to improve health care everywhere. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreThe Esterly Award
Paloma Medina ’14 and Su Anne Lee ’14 scored amazing international internships thanks in part to financial assistance from the Scripps College Career Planning & Resources office.
Read MoreAn Eye on Science
Anna Silverman ’13 came to Scripps College knowing she wanted to study science. What she didn’t know was how fast neuroscience would strike a nerve.
Read MoreMs. Magazine at 40: Celebrating Four Decades of Feminist Journalism
Ms. Magazine celebrates four decades of ground-breaking feminist journalism at Scripps College with a panel discussion that begins at 5:30 p.m. on November 1 featuring two Scripps students who blog for Ms. This event, which will be in the Hampton Room at the Malott Commons, is free and open to the public.
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