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In the Media: Los Angeles Times Highlights Colson Whitehead at Scripps College
The Los Angeles Times highlighted Colson Whitehead’s upcoming Scripps College appearance in its list of high-profile literary events in the Los Angeles area.
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In the Media: Unheard LA at Scripps Includes Story from Daily Bulletin Reporter
Scripps Presents’ recent collaboration with Unheard LA, KPCC’s live storytelling series, included someone who’s been telling stories in Claremont for years: Daily Bulletin reporter David Allen.
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Fall 2019 Welcome Letter
As the new academic year begins, Scripps is preparing to welcome new and returning students, faculty, and staff to our College community.
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Scripps Presents Announces Fall 2019 Season
Scripps College has announced its lineup of writers, speakers, and performers for the fall 2019 season of its signature public events series, Scripps Presents.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at The Claremont Colleges
Through his writings and actions, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. embodied a commitment to social justice and community empowerment, inspiring generations to change the world. In celebration of this spirit, Scripps College will be hosting the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration events, rooted in this year’s theme: Education, Empowerment, Purpose.
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Scripps Presents: Spring 2019 Lineup Features the Best in Contemporary Thought and Performance
This spring, Scripps Presents, the College’s signature public events series, brings a slew of provocative speakers and performers to campus, showcasing the best in art, performance, and the humanities.
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Scripps Presents: Jose Antonio Vargas
Jose Antonio Vargas made headlines in 2011 for revealing his undocumented status in the New York Times. A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, his revelations gave new visibility to the immense challenges faced by young people who immigrated to the United States as children and have established academic and professional careers without citizenship. Vargas visits to discuss his book, Dear America, with Southern California Public Radio’s Leslie Berestein Rojas.
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Scripps Presents Fall 2018 Events Lineup Will Feature Abbi Jacobson and Lena Waithe
This fall, Scripps Presents, the College’s signature public events program, will play host to diverse voices in critical conversation about relevant and riveting topics, as well as present dynamic performances by some of today’s most original artists.
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In the Media: Scripps Presents Program Featured by The Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB)
Ayelet Waldman’s recent Scripps Presents public lecture was selected for the LARB Radio Hour for April 20.
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The Scripps Experience: Women’s History Month: Programming Celebrates Leadership in Action
As a women’s institution, Scripps College constantly celebrates female leadership, empowerment, and achievement. Yet March, marked by Women’s History Month, calls for extra attention. Since the month’s designation in 1987, Scripps has honored women’s contributions to history and society through additional programming and events. This year, students had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., to attend a Women and Congress seminar; lunch with women composers who are breaking new ground; listen to Opal Tometi, CEO of Black Alliance for Just Immigration, speak about racial justice; and to learn about sustainability through a feminist lens through SCORE’s Sustainability Series.
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