News Releases (page 68)
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Interrogates the Sound of Silence
Is silence the absence of sound? Is it a refusal to speak – or an inability to respond? What are the politics of silence? How is silence enjoyed, mandated, or inflicted? How are silence and gender related? This fall, the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Humanities Institute explores the theory and practice of silence: voluntary and coerced, solitary and communal, literal and metaphoric.
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report Ranks ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ 24th Best Liberal Arts College in Nation
U.S. News & World Report ranks ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ 24th on its annual list of America’s best liberal arts colleges. Key contributing factors to Scripps’ top-tier position included scores for lowest student debt, high school counselor assessment, small classes, and student-faculty ratio.
Read MoreÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Allergy-Free Station Serves Safe and Sumptuous Food Options
Dana Shaker’s collaboration with dining staff and Sodexo, the campus’ food services partner, resulted in the allergy-free food station, a regular fixture at the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Commons dining hall since November 2010. The station offers a delicious array of proteins, starches, and vegetables at each lunch and dinner.
Read MoreThe Princeton Review Names ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Best Value
The Princeton Review ranks ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ among the nation’s best colleges, with top 20 status for best value, classroom experience, and quality of life, and more.
Read MoreÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Ranks High on Forbes’ Best Colleges List
Forbes Magazine has named ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ one of America’s top colleges for the seventh consecutive year, placing it 69th on its list of 100 institutions praised for academic excellence.
Read MoreWilliamson Gallery of ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Awarded $100,000 Getty Foundation Grant for Revolution and Ritual
The Williamson Gallery of ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ has been awarded a $100,000 Getty Foundation grant to support the research and planning for the future exhibition project Revolution and Ritual: The Photographs of Sara Castrejon, Graciela Iturbide, and Tatiana Parcero, as part of the Getty Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative.
Read MoreWomen and Print: A Contemporary View
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ starts off its year of exhibitions with Women and Print: A Contemporary View, the fifth in a series dedicated to outstanding women artists. An opening reception will be held at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery on Sept. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Read MoreÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ is the Focus of Telemundo’s Community Affairs Program
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ continues to gain regional media attention from influential Spanish-language community affairs programs. Recently, the First-Generation @ Scripps program and the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Academy were both featured on KVEA-TV channel 52’s public affairs program called, “Enfoque Los Angeles.”
Read MoreÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Motto of “New Life Begins” Featured in Book on Significant College Documents
“A New Life Begins,” the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ motto, welcomes first-year students and campus visitors alike. Now, the adage has been selected as a source of inspiration in a nationally released academic anthology, titled “Essential Documents in the History of American Higher Education.”
Read MoreClaremont Heritage Honors ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ with 2014 Historic Preservation Award
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ was awarded the Bess Garner Historic Preservation Award for outstanding stewardship in preserving its celebrated campus. Claremont Heritage, a non-profit organization devoted to the preservation of the history of the city of Claremont, presented the College with the distinguished honor at a June 14 ceremony held in Scripps’ historic Revelle House Garden.
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