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In the Media: Lara Tiedens Discusses Scripps’ Public Humanities Clinics in The Agile College
President Lara Tiedens discusses Scripps’ public humanities clinics in Nathan D. Grawe’s new book, The Agile College, which explores higher education’s strategies for adapting to shifting projected enrollment.
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Response to the Events of January 6
Yesterday, we witnessed an unprecedented attack on our democratic institutions, an assault on our constitutional process, and the stark discrepancy between law enforcement鈥檚 response to the insurrection and violence at the Capitol and their response to this summer鈥檚 peaceful protests against systemic racism and inequity. As scholars and citizens, we must uphold the conditions in which democracy thrives, including the robust inquiry that comes with being members of a liberal arts community.
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Board Chair Presidential Transition Message
This week, President Lara Tiedens shared her plans to leave 澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 effective April 15 to become the Executive Director of the Schwarzman Scholars program. The College has flourished during President Tiedens鈥� tenure, benefitting from her passion for higher education, commitment to gender equity, and expertise in institutional development.
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An Announcement from President Tiedens
With a heavy heart, I write to inform you that this coming semester will be my last at 澳门六合彩开奖记录资料. 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 prepare future global leaders to meet the geopolitical challenges of the 21st century.
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In the Media: Lara Tiedens Discusses Financial Literacy and Power on Money Stories with LDT Podcast
President Lara Tiedens discussed the role of financial literacy in unlocking opportunities for women on Money Stories with LDT, a podcast hosted by Linda Davis Taylor, former chair of the Board of Trustees and founder of the Linda Davis Taylor Financial Literacy Program at Scripps.
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In the Media: In Washington Post Op-Ed, Lara Tiedens Cites Data and Community Values as Reasons for Remote Instruction
In a Washington Post op-ed, President Lara Tiedens explained that Scripps’ decision to move to remote-only learning for the fall 2020 semester was based on coronavirus data and the College’s community values. “We are choosing to make data- and values-based decisions informed by the critical public health situation in Los Angeles and the country, and to prioritize the health of our faculty, staff, students, and the broader community that surrounds us,” she said.
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In the Media: Lara Tiedens Discusses Online Instruction and Tuition with the Chronicle of Higher Education
President Lara Tiedens discussed the factors around online-only instruction decisions for the fall 2020 semester, including the cost of tuition. She said that, although the College will only offer remote instruction this fall, Scripps students will continue to enjoy small class sizes and receive individual attention from professors.
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In the Media: Lara Tiedens Explains Scripps’ Online-Only Fall Semester Decision to Inside Higher Ed
In Inside Higher Ed, President Lara Tiedens explained the rationale behind Scripps’ recent decision to move ahead with online-only instruction for the fall 2020 semester. The decision was announced as the number of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County continued to rise sharply.
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In the Media: Lara Tiedens Discusses the Psychology of Anger in the Washington Post
In the Washington Post, President Lara Tiedens, who has received numerous awards and honors for her research in the fields of social psychology and behavioral science, discussed the role of anger as an appropriate reaction to times of uncertainty. 鈥淏y being angry about something, you get to leave your feelings of uncertainty for a while and occupy a space and a sensibility of certainty and clarity and confidence,” she told the Post.
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Summer 2020 Community Update from the President
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 past eight weeks, I would like to share the following news and updates.
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