Community Messages
DEIJ Campus Update
Dear Scripps College Community Members, It is my pleasure to introduce the Scripps IDEA Initiative Newsletter, a resource to keep our stakeholders abreast of and engaged in the ongoing work of becoming a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable educational community. This newsletter offers an opportunity to highlight the collective contributions of many individuals in our […]
Read MoreFall 2021 Welcome Message
August 30, 2021 Dear Scripps College Community Members, It is my great pleasure to officially welcome you to the 2021–22 academic year! In the 18 months we have been away from campus, our community has demonstrated laudable resilience, flexibility, patience, and amazingly hard work in the face of unforeseen personal, academic, and professional adversity. We […]
Read MoreSummer 2021 Community Update
June 2, 2021 Dear Members of the Scripps College Community, As this unprecedented academic year comes to a close, I hope that this message finds you and your families safe and healthy. Although the past year has looked very different from what we had hoped, the Scripps community has continued to demonstrate its resilience, strength, […]
Read MoreScripps Summer/Fall Update
Dear Scripps College Community Members, I hope this message finds you and your families safe and healthy as we approach the final weeks of the spring semester. This has been a year of great uncertainty, challenge, and disruption, and your dedication and perseverance have been truly inspiring. I begin my term as interim president with […]
Read MoreStatement on Anti-Asian Violence
Dear Scripps College Community Members, The mass shooting that resulted in the murders of eight people in Georgia, six of them Asian women, has left many of us reeling at this latest example of the toll that racism, gender discrimination, and xenophobia exact on our communities. Unfortunately, this is only the most recent example in […]
Read MorePresidential Search Update
Dear Scripps Community Members, As our community prepares for President Tiedens’ departure from Scripps College and the search for our 10th president, the Board of Trustees will provide periodic updates to keep the community informed about our progress. The selection of a president is the Board’s most important responsibility, and we are committed to a […]
Read MoreSpring 2021 Community Update
Dear Scripps College Community Members: I hope that this message finds you rested after a break from school and work and refreshed by time spent with loved ones. Many who were unable to gather in person found creative and meaningful ways to nurture close relationships from afar, yet, I’m sure I’m not alone in looking […]
Read MoreResponse to the Events of January 6
Dear Members of the Scripps Community: Yesterday, we witnessed an unprecedented attack on our democratic institutions, an assault on our constitutional process, and the stark discrepancy between law enforcement’s response to the insurrection and violence at the Capitol and their response to this summer’s peaceful protests against systemic racism and inequity. As scholars and citizens, […]
Read MoreSpring Semester Update
Dear Scripps College Community Members, The public health environment in Los Angeles County and the nation has deteriorated significantly over the past month, with steady increases in positive cases and hospitalizations exceeding previous records. Holiday-related travel and gatherings are expected to contribute to additional spikes in the coming weeks, prompting LA County officials to reinstate […]
Read MoreBoard Chair Presidential Transition Message
Dear Scripps College Community Members, This week, President Lara Tiedens shared her plans to leave Scripps College effective April 15 to become the Executive Director of the Schwarzman Scholars program. The College has flourished during President Tiedens’ tenure, benefitting from her passion for higher education, commitment to gender equity, and expertise in institutional development. The […]
Read MoreAn Announcement from President Tiedens
Dear Scripps Community Members, With a heavy heart, I write to inform you that this coming semester will be my last at Scripps College. I will resign as president effective April 15, 2021, and will be moving to New York to become the Executive Director of Schwarzman Scholars, an international graduate fellowship program designed to […]
Read MoreSpring 2021 Update
Dear Scripps Students, Faculty, and Staff, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones well and looking forward to a relaxing and safe Thanksgiving holiday. Throughout this semester our attention at the College has been focused on charting a safe, healthy return to the campus we love. Our work over the last several […]
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Scripps Planning Update
Dear Scripps College Students, As we near the midpoint of the fall semester, I am pleased to hear positive reports about the active learning and engagement underway in virtual classrooms and in student and community programs. I continue to be impressed and proud of the many ways faculty, students, and staff are strengthening relationships, acquiring […]
Read MoreSupporting Racial Justice and Equity
Dear Scripps Students, Faculty, and Staff, The recent police shootings of Jacob Blake and Dijon Kizzee, despite months of global protests calling for an end to violence against Black people, are stark reminders that racism, much like the coronavirus epidemic, is a plague that will only be cured through vigilant, sustained, determined, and concrete action […]
Read MoreWelcome to the Fall 2020 Semester
August 25, 2020 Dear Scripps College Community Members, This fall marks the beginning of an academic year like no other in the College’s history. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many individuals’ and families’ health and finances, disproportionately devastating Black and other communities of color, and sparked a global uprising with widespread protests against systemic racism […]
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Protecting International Students
Dear Scripps College Community Members, Many of you are aware that last Monday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) proposed a policy change that would deny many international students access to U.S. educational colleges and universities should their institutions deliver instruction fully online this fall. The announcement also indicated that if a campus delivers any courses […]
Read MoreFall 2020 Decision from the President
Dear Members of the Scripps College Community, The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked unprecedented havoc on our society, attacking the health, finances, and social fabric of individuals and families, and disproportionately ravaging Black and other communities of color. In the face of the daunting challenges posed by the pandemic, Scripps College has invested enormous energy in […]
Read MoreAddressing Systemic Racism
Over the past several weeks, our national consciousness has been inundated with evidence of the racial violence repeatedly perpetrated against Black communities. Throughout the world, people are uniting in their call for an end to the systemic and structural racism that deprives Black people of their lives, freedom, opportunities, and human dignity.
Read More2020-21 Academic Calendar Announcement
As I write this message, I am painfully aware that many in our community are grappling with the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and our nation’s reckoning with the consequences of centuries of institutional racism. I hope that you and your loved ones remain safe and healthy in this challenging time. I understand that […]
Read MoreSummer 2020 Community Update from the President
May 15, 2020 Dear Members of the Scripps College Community, As we close this academic year, I hope that this message finds you and your families safe and healthy. This extraordinary semester has challenged the Scripps community in unprecedented ways while also highlighting our strength and tenacity. As we reflect on our experience navigating the […]
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