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May 19, 2025
Spotlight on Faculty: Abdiel Jacobsen Shares Culture Through Dance
Image credit: Abdiel Jacobsen By Emily Glory Peters The New York Times once described Assistant Professor of Dance Abdiel Jacobsen’s approach to dance as “expansive,” “liberated,” and “joyful.” At Scripps […]
Read MoreMarch 31, 2025
Scripps College’s 2025 Day of Giving Shatters Participation Goal
By Emily Glory Peters On March 26, the Scripps College community once again proved its might. This year’s Day of Giving exceeded virtually every expectation, surpassing the base goal of […]
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2025
Scripps College’s 2025 Day of Giving is March 26!
By Emily Glory Peters On March 26, 2025, the Scripps College community will unite for its annual Day of Giving—24 hours to make a difference for the people, programs, and […]
Read MoreDecember 17, 2024
Misty Copeland, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau Headline Scripps Presents Spring Season
Scripps Presents, Scripps College’s signature public events series, is excited to launch its spring 2025 season featuring luminaries from the worlds of tech, entertainment, literature, academia, and the arts. “This […]
Read MoreAugust 26, 2024
Fall 2024 Community Welcome from President Amy Marcus-Newhall
Welcome to the 2024–25 academic year! I hope you all had a wonderful summer. I look forward to seeing our returning students, faculty, and staff this fall, and to welcoming […]
Read MoreAugust 15, 2024
Scripps Presents Announces Fall 2024 Season
Scripps Presents, Scripps College’s signature public events series, is proud to launch its fall 2024 season with notable figures across entertainment, sports, academia, politics and beyond. In addition to the […]
Read MoreJune 25, 2024
Gabby Giffords ’93 Applauds Supreme Court Ruling to Keep Guns from Domestic Abusers
Gabby Giffords ’93 shared a statement with HuffPost applauding a landmark US Supreme Court ruling allowing the federal government to limit gun possession by domestic abusers. “This is a win […]
Read MoreMay 9, 2024
Matthew Grossman Gifts $1M to Scripps Presents in Honor of Patricia Van Every
In honor of friend of the College Patricia Van Every, who passed away in 2021, Van Every’s estate has gifted $1 million in support of Scripps’ signature public events program, Scripps Presents.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2024
Scripps Presents Announces Spring 2024 Season
Scripps Presents returns with a new season of big names, thoughtful conversations, and interactive performances. Along with our popular Levitt on the Lawn and @Noon Lunchtime series, our spring 2024 […]
Read MoreSpring 2024 Community Welcome
Happy New Year! Welcome back to campus and to the spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year. I hope that you were able to take advantage of the winter break […]
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