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News Releases (page 91)


May 6, 2011

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ Announces Appointment of Vice President and Treasurer

After a national search that involved many members of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ community, President Lori Bettison-Varga announced the appointment of Joanne M. Coville as vice president for business affairs and treasurer of the College, effective July 18, 2011. Joanne will fill the position vacated by James Manifold, who retires June 30, 2011, after 29 years of service to Scripps.

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May 3, 2011

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Presents “Clay’s Tectonic Shift: John Mason, Ken Price, and Peter Voulkos, 1956-1968”

As a participant in the largest collaborative art exhibit ever undertaken in Southern California, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ will present “Clay’s Tectonic Shift: John Mason, Ken Price, and Peter Voulkos, 1956-1968,” from January 21–April 4, 2012.

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April 22, 2011

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ to Present The Claremont Concert Orchestra and The Concert Choir

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ’s department of music and the Joint Music Program of Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏs will present a spring performance by The Claremont Concert Orchestra and The Concert Choir on April 30, 2011.

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April 20, 2011

Claremont Colleges Presidents to Discuss the Future of Higher Education

Presidents Lori Bettison-Varga, David Oxtoby, and Laura Skandera Trombley—of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ, Pomona College, and Pitzer College, respectively—will give their perspectives on the future of higher education in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ’s Malott Commons, Hampton Room, on Wednesday, April 27, at 12 noon. The event is free and open to the public.

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Winston Ou Presents “Teaching Math as a Non-superstition”

Winston Ou, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ assistant professor of mathematics, will speak on “Mill and Mathematics: Teaching Math as a Non-superstition,” presented by the Malott Commons Tuesday Noon Academy, on April 26. The lecture is free and open to the public.

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April 19, 2011

S.D. Bechtel, Jr., Foundation Awards $1.46 Million to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ to Support Integrated Science Education

The S.D. Bechtel, Jr., Foundation has awarded a $1.46 million grant to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ to support integrated science education in the Joint Science Department. The Joint Science Department serves students from Scripps, Claremont McKenna, and Pitzer Colleges and houses faculty in biology, chemistry, and physics.

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April 15, 2011

Author Matt Logelin Reads from “Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love”

Matt Logelin, author of “Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love,” reads from his book on Monday, April 18, at 4:15pm in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ’s Hampton Room. This event, which includes a book signing following the reading, is free and open to the public.

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April 13, 2011

Author Jonathan Kozol Speaks on the “New War on Poverty”

Jonathan Kozol, author, activist, and educator, presents “A New War on Poverty: On Equality and Opportunity in America” on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in Garrison Theater, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ Performing Arts Center.

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April 11, 2011

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ Department of Anthropology Presents “God’s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England”

Dr. Matthew Engelke, anthropologist and senior lecturer at the London School of Economics (LSE), will present “God’s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England” on Monday, April 15, at 12:00 p.m., in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ’s Balch Conference Room. This event is free and open to the public.

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April 8, 2011

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ Department of Classics Presents “Pederasty in Archaic Greece: Differing Visions/Versions”

Professor of Classics Andrew Lear presents “Pederasty in Archaic Greece: Differing Visions/Versions of a Sexual Custom in Two Poetic Traditions” on Tuesday, April 12, at 5:00 pm, in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ’s Edwards Humanities Building, room 201. This event is free and open to the public.

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