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Spotlight on Alumnae: Claire Sands Baker ’93: Improving Subsistence Farming in Kenya, One Toothpick at a Time
To mitigate Africa’s greatest threat to food security, Striga hermonthica, an invasive plant commonly known as witchweed, Claire Sands Baker ’93 is starting at the root of the problem.
Read MoreLEED Gold Certification: °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ’s NEW Hall Receives Top USGBC Rating
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ announces it has been awarded LEED gold certification for its NEW Hall building, the Claremont, Calif. college’s newest residence hall.
Read MoreFranca Barricelli ’85 Named Dean of Arts and Sciences at Fitchburg State University
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ alumna Franca Barricelli ’85 has been named dean of Arts and Sciences at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts, effective Sept. 1, as reported in the Sentinel & Enterprise newspaper.
Read More°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ Olive Oil Receives Awards
This year’s °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ olive oil entries to the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition yielded a Silver medal in the “light, delicate” variety of olive oil, and Bronze recognition for the bottle’s label design created by Scripps sophomore Mary Alexandra “Molly” Vaughn Antell.
Read MoreSpotlight on Academics: Scripps Students Tell Senior Life Stories in Real Life Learning Lab
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ students in Dr. Stacey Wood’s psychology class stepped out of the classroom and stepped back in time recently as they worked with a group of four seniors who […]
Read MoreCampus Events: Scripps Dances Annual Spring Concert Explores Belonging, Intimacy, and Connectivity
Students, faculty, and guest artists come together on April 21 and 22 for Scripps Dances, the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ Dance Department’s annual spring concert. Presenting original dance pieces choreographed by students and faculty, this year’s program features many “abstract dances and socially minded works that explore the importance of belonging, intimacy, and connectivity,” says Assistant Professor of Dance Kevin Williamson, co-chair of the department.
Read MoreMadeline Wilson ‘18 and Isabella Waldron ’20 Blog About Time Management, Politics
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ students Madeline Wilson ’18 and Isabella Waldron ’20 share their thoughts about hot topics for female college students as bloggers for online student forums.
Read More°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ Dance Department Presents “Scripps Dances…”
“SCRIPPS DANCES,” the annual spring concert of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ Dance Department featuring original dance pieces choreographed by students and faculty, takes place on April 21 at 8 p.m. and April 22 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ Performing Arts Center.
Read MoreBarbara Bruner ’76: Providing 10 Years of Sponsorship for Carter Center Executive Briefing
In early spring, Barbara Bruner ’76 selected Grace Reckers ’18 as the Scripps attendee for the Carter Center Executive Briefing held in Atlanta this April. Bruner, a °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ Trustee, has funded at least one student a year to attend the briefing for the past decade.
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At Scripps, studying takes many forms. Our students drive to new depths of thought, freedom, and passion.
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