Community Messages
Scripps Magazine Fall 2025: President’s Vision
President Amy Marcus-Newhall As the fall semester of my third full year as president of Scripps College concludes, I’m reflecting on the enormous honor of serving in this role. I have had the privilege to lead Scripps through transformative successes, including the Scripps Access Initiative, which now stands at $9.7 million in new scholarships; the […]
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2024–25 Annual Report Now Available Online
I’m excited to share Scripps College’s 2024–25 Annual Report, where you will find numerous compelling examples of the ways Scripps continues to move forward with purpose and commitment, fulfill the transformational academic mission of the College, strengthen our distinctive educational community, and steward Scripps’ rich institutional assets for current and future generations of students. I […]
Read MoreAnnouncing the Fourth Ellen Browning Scripps Medal Recipient
Dear Scripps College Community Members, Throughout the past year, we have received many enthusiastic nominations for the College’s highest honor, the Ellen Browning Scripps Medal. These exceptional women leaders embody the moral, ethical, and humanitarian standards exemplified by our founder. Today, I am thrilled to announce that we have selected the fourth EBS Medal recipient: […]
Read MoreFall 2025 Community Welcome
Dear Scripps College Community Members, Welcome to the 2025–26 academic year! The beginning of the fall semester is an exciting time and I look forward to our lively campus filling with returning students engaging with faculty, staff, and one another. To our newest community members, welcome to Scripps College! We’re excited you’ve chosen to be […]
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Scripps Magazine Spring 2025: President’s Vision
By certain economic and social measures, this is the best time to be alive. Extreme poverty worldwide has sharply declined in the past two centuries, the world’s literacy rate has increased to nearly 90 percent, and in the last 20 years, global college enrollment has more than doubled. These realities affirm our belief that education […]
Read MoreAnnouncing Scripps’ 2025 Commencement Speaker Nava Mau
Dear Scripps College Community Members, I am delighted to announce that filmmaker, actress, and cultural worker Nava Mau will deliver the keynote address at the College’s 95th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Hailing from Mexico City and San Antonio, Texas, Nava wrote, produced, directed, and starred in Waking Hour (Outfest 2019) and All the Words But […]
Read MoreSpring 2025 Community Welcome
Dear Scripps Students, Faculty, and Staff: As we begin spring semester, my heart is with everyone navigating the devastating impact of the recent wildfires. Some of our students, faculty, staff, and extended loved ones have experienced unimaginable loss, including the destruction of their homes. Our community stands with you in this time of grief and […]
Read MoreEstablishing the Scripps College Emergency Fund
Dear Scripps Students, Faculty, and Staff, In these tremendously difficult times, the College’s highest priority is the well-being and safety of our students, faculty, and staff. In the past week, we have heard from many of you who have been directly impacted by the Los Angeles area wildfires, and we have received an outpouring of […]
Read MoreMessage from the President: Supporting Our Campus Community During the Fires
Dear Scripps Faculty and Staff, There are no sufficient words to express my sorrow and horror about the impact of the fires on our communities. My thoughts have been and continue to be with you as these devastating wildfires and fierce winds continue to impact our area. Sadly, I already have heard from members of […]
Read MoreScripps Magazine Fall 2024: President’s Vision
When I joined Scripps’ faculty in 1992, I did not anticipate how closely tethered to its mission I would become—but my dedication to the wellbeing and success of our community has only strengthened over time. I am honored to extend my presidential tenure through 2028, a continuity that allows us to fulfill initiatives already in […]
Read MoreReopening the Motley Coffeehouse
Dear Scripps College Community Members, I am writing to share that the Motley reopened on November 5 and that food and beverage services began last week. I am grateful that we have reopened the Motley and begun the process of moving forward together. In a step towards greater understanding and reconciliation, the Motley student staff, […]
Read MorePresident Amy Marcus-Newhall Announces Centennial Plaza Project
Dear Scripps College Community Members, Over my 30 years as part of the Scripps College community, I have had the privilege of witnessing and benefitting from the intellectual richness, generosity of spirit, and belief in our educational mission in countless ways. A year ago, I would not have imagined that my affection for Scripps could […]
Read MoreFall 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 the newest members of the Scripps family! I enjoyed meeting our first-year and transfer students and families last week. Their enthusiasm is inspiring, and I […]
Read MoreScripps Magazine Spring 2024: President’s Vision
I firmly believe that every student who is admitted to Scripps deserves the opportunity to be part of this extraordinary community, and all current and future students deserve the chance to be part of a vibrant social landscape that prepares them for life after graduation. Through the Scripps Access Initiative, our community has an opportunity […]
Read MoreCGU Art Building Purchase
Dear Scripps Community, I am pleased to announce that the College has purchased the building currently housing the CGU Art Department, seizing a generational opportunity to envision our future campus as the College approaches its centennial anniversary. This strategic acquisition, contemplated by the College for over two decades, coupled with the prior purchase of the […]
Read More2023 HEDS Survey Results on Sexual Assault and Campus Climate
An announcement from the presidents of The Claremont Colleges regarding the results of the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium’s Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey.
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 to spend quality time with friends, family, and loved ones, to nurture yourselves with rest and relaxation, and to focus on projects that are meaningful […]
Read MoreNew Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
Newly appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Mary Hatcher-Skeers. I am delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Mary Hatcher-Skeers as the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty. Professor Hatcher-Skeers will assume the role on July 1, 2024. I offer my sincere appreciation to the search committee for […]
Read MoreReaffirming Scripps College’s Core Values
Dear Scripps College Students, Faculty, and Staff, The Scripps College we know, love, and continue to build together is not a place for hate, discrimination, or violence, and such behavior will not be tolerated. Antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents are on the rise worldwide, and I am deeply concerned for those in the Scripps community who […]
Read MoreFall 2023 Welcome from President Marcus-Newhall
Dear Scripps College Community Members, It is my great honor to welcome you to the 2023–24 academic year! As someone who has served Scripps for more than 30 years—as a professor, associate dean of faculty, dean of faculty, interim president, and now as president—I’m looking forward to meeting our new community members and continuing to […]
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