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2011 Girard Lecture with Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison: “Personal and Professional Perspectives on Bipolar Illness”
Johns Hopkins University professor and renowned expert on bipolar disorder, Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison will deliver a lecture on “Personal and Professional Perspectives on Bipolar Illness,” as the 2011 Marion Jane Girard Lecture in Scripps College’s Humanities Auditorium on Monday, April 11.
Read MoreBeyond the Suffering Slot: Toward an Anthropology of the Good
Anthropologist and author Joel Robbins presents “Beyond the Suffering Slot: Toward an Anthropology of the Good” on Thursday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m., in Scripps College’s Vita Nova 100. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreNo Shoes Allowed
The Scripps College capacity to encourage social justice takes the field in a student-organized soccer tournament that raises money to combat HIV in Africa.
Read MoreAuthor Aimee Bender: “The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake”
Acclaimed author Aimee Bender will read from her latest novel, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, on Tuesday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m., in Scripps College’s Edwards Humanities Auditorium. This event, which includes a book signing and reception for the author, is free and open to the public.
Read MoreAdam Davis on Artist-in-Residence Programs
Adam Davis, professor of art at Scripps College, speaks on “Artist-in-Residence Programs: A Field Manual and Travel Journal,” as part of the Malott Commons Tuesday Noon Academy, on Tuesday, April 5, at 12:00 p.m. The doors will open at 11:45 a.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps College Presents “Bajito y Suavecito/Low and Slow: Cruising through Lowrider Culture in Los Angeles”
Denise M. Sandoval, PhD, presents “Bajito y Suavecito/Low and Slow: Cruising through Lowrider Culture in Los Angeles” on Wednesday, March 30, as part of the 2011 César Chávez celebration.
Read MoreScripps College to Hold Benefit Concert for Students in Sendai, Japan
Scripps College will stage a multi-media benefit concert and dance performance to aid students and families in need in Sendai, Japan, on Sunday, April 3, at 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater.
Read MoreFather Gregory Boyle of Homeboy Industries to Speak at Scripps College
Father Gregory Boyle, founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries, will present “Tattoos on the Heart” as part of the Katharine Howard Miller Endowed Speakers Program at Scripps College’s Balch Auditorium on Tuesday, March 29.
Read MoreWar, Women’s NGOs, and Education: the Perils of “Democracy Training”
Professor Shahrzad Mojab, author and scholar, presents her lecture “War, Women’s NGOs, and Education: The Perils of ‘Democracy Training'” as part of the Scripps College Humanities Institute spring 2011 film and lecture series on Wednesday, March 23, 2011.
Read MoreEducators Connect Scientific Questions to Learning Goals at 2011 ASM/JGI Bioinformatics Institute
Emily Wiley, associate professor of biology in Scripps, Claremont McKenna, and Pitzer Colleges’ Joint Science Department, successfully completed the 2011 ASM/JGI Bioinformatics Institute: Incorporating Bioinformatics Research in Undergraduate Education, which was held March 9-12 at ASM headquarters in Washington, D.C. She was one of 20 educators nationwide in the program this year.
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