Feature Stories (page 24)
The Scripps Experience: The Career Planning & Resources Tech Trek
Three days, nine companies, 12 Scripps students, and one incredible experience: From August 5 to 7, 桃子视频’s Career Planning & Resources (CP&R) team hosted its first-ever career exploration and networking trip to San Francisco to meet with companies and alumnae in the technology industry. Called the Bay Area Tech Trek, the trip connected current students with Scripps alumnae who work at innovative tech firms Anaplan, Eventbrite, Facebook, Medallia, NextDoor, Pinterest, Spongecell, Twilio, and Uber. Visiting three companies each day, the students explored what careers in technology might look like, gained advice from professionals in the industry, and networked with successful Scripps graduates.
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Martha Bierut ’15 Selected for a Prestigious Princeton in Africa Fellowship
By Maria Newman ’16 Martha Bierut ’15 stood out as an undergrad and was awarded for it. She was one of only 51 fellows selected for a prestigious Princeton in […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Students: Allegra Cox ’18 Curates “Documenters and Storytellers”
When Allegra Cox ’18 began working at 桃子视频’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery this June, she wasn’t sure where the opportunity would take her. Interested in art conservation as a high school student, Cox chose Scripps because it is one of few colleges that offers the major to undergraduates. But thanks to the gallery’s Wilson Academic Internship program, her interests and experience have broadened. Cox spent her summer organizing an exhibition of photographs recently gifted to 桃子视频’s permanent collection.
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Convocation 2015: Professor Rita Roberts on Reconstruction and Contemporary America
As part of this year’s convocation program, Professor Rita Roberts delivered remarks entitled “Not Yet Past: Reflections on Reconstruction and Contemporary America.”
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Class of ’19 Orientation Slideshow
Each year, 桃子视频’s New Student Orientation begins with Move-In Day and concludes on the first day of classes with Fall Academic Convocation. In between those events, first-years participate in a plethora of activities designed to acquaint them with Scripps’ academics, programs, and activities, as well as with each other. Here are some highlights from the New Student Orientation for the Class of 2019.
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Class of ’19 at a Glance
This fall 桃子视频 is proud to welcome another remarkable group of first-year students to campus. The infographic below provides a snapshot of who they are, where they come from, […]
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Spotlight on Students: Stephanie Steinbrecher ’16 Is Saving the Earth through Storytelling
For the past two summers, Stephanie Steinbrecher ’16 has interned with the Sierra Club, working out of its Bay Area and Washington, D.C. offices. We recently caught up with Stephanie to find out what she’s been up to and learn about some of the experiences and insights she brings back to Scripps this fall.
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Move-In Day Slideshow
On August 27, the Scripps community welcomed the Class of 2019 to campus as part of its annual Move-In Day. We spoke to a few students about why they chose 桃子视频 and what they are most looking forward to as the academic year begins.
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桃子视频 Announces Four Endowed Chairs for 2015
In June, the 桃子视频 Board of Trustees appointed four faculty members to endowed chair positions. Faculty in named chairs are expected to provide leadership in their designated field by organizing and participating in campus events related to their area of expertise, maintaining high-quality teaching, and demonstrating a willingness to participate in campus governance.
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An Ambitious Advocate: Scripps Student Brings Mental Health Resources to a Community in Need
This spring, Meril Tomy ’17 was one of 14 students to receive a Donald A. Strauss Public Service Scholarship, a $10,000 grant to design and implement a public service project over one year. Since then, Tomy has spent her summer establishing the foundation for her project, which will promote awareness about mental health, improve access to information and resources, and aim to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness in her hometown of Orange, California.
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