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Maddy Ruvolo ’14 Discusses Transportation, Urban Planning, and New Mobility Services with the Disability Visibility Project
Maddy Ruvolo ’14 discussed public transportation, urban planning issues, and new mobility services, such as rideshare apps, scooters, and bike share systems, with the Disability Visibility Project. As part of her capstone project for her master’s program, Ruvolo, who is a disabled transportation planner, surveyed disabled residents of San Francisco about their experiences with new mobility technologies and services.
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In the Media: Sean Flynn Discusses Singapore’s Healthcare Model with Forbes
Sean Flynn, associate professor of economics and chair of the Department of Economics, discussed Singapore’s health care system on the What’s Ahead podcast with Steve Forbes of Forbes.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies Luis Salés
As part of our ongoing series on Scripps’ faculty, the Office of Marketing and Communications sat down with Luis Salés to discuss non-Western Christianities, women’s rights in the Roman Empire, and Mexican-Russian fusion cooking.
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In Designing Remote Courses, Faculty Prioritize Creativity and Care
When Scripps announced in early July that remote instruction would continue for the fall 2020 semester, faculty expected that there would be challenges in conducting classes through online platforms, but also opportunities to expand the idea of what a liberal arts education could look like. Now that the fall semester is underway, Scripps professors have risen to those challenges and opportunities, creating courses that are flexible, creative, and student-centered.
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In the Media: Upcoming Scripps Presents Events Featured in the Claremont Courier
The Claremont Courier highlighted three upcoming events in Scripps Presents’ fall season, which celebrates the program’s fifth anniversary.
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Meet Scripps Associated Students President Safia Hassan ’21
Scripps’ Office of Marketing and Communications editorial assistant Katie Clelland ’21 sat down with Science management major Safia Hassan ’21, who will serve as the 2020–21 Scripps Associated Students (SAS) president, to talk about Hassan’s goals for SAS, maintaining community through remote learning, and advice to fellow students.
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Fall 2020 Academic Convocation: Students, Faculty, and Staff Celebrate New Academic Year
On Thursday, September 3, Scripps College welcomed students, faculty, and staff to the start of the 2020–2021 academic year. President Lara Tiedens delivered the welcome address. She was followed by […]
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Clare Cannon ’08 Explores the Pandemic’s Effect on Psychological Health
Clare Cannon ’08, assistant professor of community and regional development at the University of California, Davis, is studying the pandemic’s effects on psychological health, stress, and resilience. Cannon hopes to use her research, which focuses on the pandemic’s exacerbation of social and environmental inequality, as well as intimate partner violence, to determine how people can receive better support during the coronavirus crisis.
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In the Media: Meher McArthur Previews Alison Saar ’78’s Upcoming Exhibitions for KCET
Meher McArthur, Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler curator of academic programs and collections at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, previewed three of Alison Saar ’78’s upcoming Los Angeles-area exhibitions for KCET. McArthur described Saar as “an unstoppable force in the world of art.”
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Scripps’ Pilot Summer Session Delivered Innovations in Learning, Course Material
During a typical class session this past summer, students in Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Luis Salés’s “Feminist Interpretations of the Bible” course could often be found sleuthing around Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms during class time. But they weren’t distracted; this was part of their assignment: they were looking for social media posts from high-profile people that used religious assumptions to support public policy decisions.
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