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Scripps College Academy Turns 20
The program is Scripps’ answer to a problem with which the entire field of higher education has grappled for many years: how to support low-income, first-generation high schoolers who aspire to attend college but struggle to get a foot in the door.
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Katie Eu ’23 Examines Wellness TikTok through an Economic Lens
Katie Eu ’23 is moving the “that girl” discussion into an entirely new realm: the field of behavioral economics.
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Spotlight on Seniors: Maria Heeter ’22 Blends Economics and Journalism
This spring, with her degree in economics under her belt, Heeter will join The Information, an online news outlet focused on technology and media.
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Scripps Students Reinvent Economics Society
“This club aims to provide diverse resources and support for all of its members, both current students and alumnae, through career-focused workshops, events with faculty, and community-based activities,” says Katie Eu ’23, the SCES co-president.
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In the Media: Nicholas Kacher Discusses Rising Summer Gasoline Prices on KVCR
Assistant Professor of Economics Nicholas Kacher discusses California’s rising summer gasoline prices on KVCR, an NPR affiliate radio station.
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In the Media: Nicholas Kacher Explores the Ramifications of Rising Home Prices on Academic Minute Podcast
Assistant Professor of Economics Nicholas Kacher discussed the effects of rising home prices on regional businesses on the Academic Minute podcast, published on Inside Higher Ed. “We find that higher regional home prices boost the creation of entirely new businesses, especially in areas with high homeownership rates, since homeowners’ access to credit increases as the value of their homes rise,” he said.
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Scripps Faculty Take Over WAMC’s Academic Minute
Scripps College faculty will be featured daily during the week of June 1, 2020, on WAMC Northeast Public Radio’s Academic Minute, a daily podcast dedicated to condensed updates on groundbreaking research. Hosted by Dr. Lynn Pasquerella, president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Academic Minute features a different professor each day, drawing experts from top research institutions.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Nicholas Kacher, Assistant Professor of Economics
Last 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 Nicholas Kacher to discuss entrepreneurship, local economies, and open spaces.
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