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January 17, 2023

Spring 2023 Welcome From President Keen

January 17, 2023 Subject line: Spring 2023 Welcome from President Keen Dear Scripps Community: Happy New Year! I hope you had the opportunity to rest and relax over winter break, and that all of you return to campus re-energized and eager for the experiences the spring semester will bring us. Let me add a note […]

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September 14, 2022

Scripps to Receive $15 Million Grant to Increase Scholarship Aid

Dear Scripps College Community, I am thrilled to announce that Scripps College has been designated by the Schuler Education Foundation as a partner in its Schuler Access Initiative. The initiative is designed to enroll a greater number of students with limited financial resources (Pell-eligible) and students with undocumented status who are ineligible for federal aid […]

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August 29, 2022

Fall 2022 Community Update

Dear Scripps College Community Members, It is an honor and a privilege to welcome you to campus for the 2022-23 academic year as I begin my first semester as the 10th president of Scripps College! In my first months, I have enjoyed meeting Scripps students, faculty, staff, alums, families, and friends, representing a variety of […]

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June 1, 2022

Summer 2022 Community Update

Dear Members of the Scripps Community: Congratulations on the completion of a successful academic year! I have been honored to serve as the College’s interim president for the past academic year and to engage with so many of you as we have pursued the mission of Scripps College together. There is nothing that compares to […]

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January 21, 2022

Spring 2022 Community Update

Dear Scripps Community Members, I hope that you had a safe and restful break and were able to enjoy ample time with your loved ones. As we embark on a new year amid the accelerated spread of the Omicron variant, I thank you for your commitment to the adjustments we have made to prioritize our […]

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November 11, 2021

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 […]

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August 30, 2021

Fall 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 […]

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June 2, 2021

Summer 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, […]

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April 26, 2021

Scripps 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 […]

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March 18, 2021

Statement 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 […]

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February 1, 2021

Presidential 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 […]

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January 26, 2021

Spring 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 […]

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January 7, 2021

Response 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, […]

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December 8, 2020

Spring 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 […]

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December 3, 2020

Board 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 […]

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November 30, 2020

An 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 […]

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November 23, 2020

Spring 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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October 5, 2020

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 […]

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September 4, 2020

Supporting 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 […]

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August 25, 2020

Welcome 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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