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Gabrielle Giffords’ Message
Gabrielle is a role model, not just for our students, but for all women and for all Americans. She did not shy away from her calling to be a leader. With grace and determination, she has become an outstanding and courageous public servant. Gabrielle Giffords’s career shows that she is fiercely independent — framing her positions on issues thoughtfully and humanely, and, in the words of our founder, Ellen Browning Scripps, “with confidence, courage and hope.”
Read MoreCollege to Celebrate the life of the late Paul Soldner
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ will celebrate the life of Professor Emeritus Paul Soldner, artist and innovator in the field of ceramic art, in Seal Court on the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ campus on Saturday afternoon, January 8, at 4 p.m. Soldner died January 3, 2011, at his winter home in Claremont, at age 89.
Read MoreClaremont Colleges Hosts Feminism and Science Workshop
A collaborative workshop, “Feminism and Science: Building Bridges for Teaching and Research Innovation,” will be held January 4–6, 2011, at The Claremont Colleges. Funded by a Mellon 23 grant, the workshop will draw faculty interested in developing teaching and research projects that bring together science, gender studies, and/or feminist science studies.
Read MoreVictoria Romero Named ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Vice President for Enrollment
President Lori Bettison-Varga has announced the appointment of Victoria A. Romero as vice president for enrollment at ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ.
Read MoreScripps and Pomona Dance Present 2010 “In The Works” Student Danceworks Concert
“In The Works…,” the annual fall concert by ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ and Pomona College dance students opens Thursday, December 2, at the Pendleton Dance Studio, Pomona College. The concert is open to the public.
Read MoreAlice Waters, Chef, Author, and Organic Food Advocate Speaks at ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ
Alice Waters, the pioneering chef who revolutionized the food world with fresh, organic restaurant fare, comes to ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ as inaugural speaker of the Roxanne Wilson Fund for Women’s Leadership.
Read MoreFirst Lady Michelle Obama Gives National Award to ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ
First Lady Michelle Obama presents ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ with the 2010 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award.
Read MoreOff-Campus Study Students Named to ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 Dean’s List
The following students were named to the Dean’s List from ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ in Claremont, California who participated in the Off-Campus Study Program during the fall 2009 and spring 2010 semesters.
Read MoreU.S. Consul General in Hong Kong Presents Lecture at ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ
Stephen M. Young, the U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong, will present his lecture, “U.S.-China Relations: The View from Hong Kong,” on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 2 p.m. in ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ’s Vita Nova lecture hall room 100.
Read MoreÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Receives Major NSF Grant for Neuroscience Research
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ a $411,008 grant to create a state-of-the-art laboratory for student-faculty research on human cognitive functioning using high-density electroencephalography (EEG) for recording brain activity.
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