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Charlotte H. Johnson appointed ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë vice president for student affairs and dean of students
ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced the appointment of Charlotte H. Johnson as the College’s new vice president for student affairs and dean of students.
Read MoreCity of Claremont Honors ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë with “Excellence in Design Award”
City officials will present Scripps with a 2013 Excellence in Design Award for distinguished work on the College’s iconic Margaret Fowler Garden. A public award presentation takes place May 14. A reception will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the lobby of the Claremont City Hall, 207 N. Harvard Ave. The award ceremony will follow at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public.
Read MoreAward-winning ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Olive Oil Takes Silver
For the second year in a row, the ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Olive Oil won an award from the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, beating an impressive field of entries from such countries as France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Slovenia, and Spain.
Read MoreCreative Sustainability: Scripps Students Convert Used Books into Works of Art
ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë students Izzy Hendry ‘14 and Andrea Mackey ’17 ranked among the top three winners of this year’s third-annual RE:BOOK, a repurposed paper art contest sponsored by The Claremont Colleges Library.
Read MoreÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Presents Annual “Senior Art Show,” Showcasing Original Art by Students
“Misc.,” the annual senior art show highlighting the final thesis projects of graduating studio art majors, will be on display from May 2 to May 17 at the ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. An opening reception is scheduled May 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Bixby Courtyard. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
Read MoreÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Presents “SCRIPPS DANCES”
“SCRIPPS DANCES,” the annual spring concert of the ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Dance Department featuring original dance pieces choreographed by students and faculty, will take place April 11 at 8 p.m. and April 12 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Performing Arts Center.
Read MoreÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Hosts Programs on the Life and Work of German Artist and Pacifist Kathe Kollwitz
ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë professors Paul Buchholz and Anne Harley have organized a week-long series of campus events beginning March 24 to call attention to the work of Käthe Kollwitz, a 20th-century German Expressionist visual artist who became a world-renowned figure in the art world and peace movement.
Read MoreChristina Romer, Former Economic Adviser to President Obama, Visits ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë April 3 to Examine “The Aftermath of Financial Crises”
The former chair of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, Christina Romer visits ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë April 3 to address “The Aftermath of Financial Crises: It Doesn’t Have to Be That Bad.” This free event, which is open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St.
Read MoreÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Commemorates Life and Legacy of César Chávez
ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë continues its annual tradition of commemorating the life and legacy of union leader César Chávez by hosting farmworker activist Rosa Martha Zárate MacÃÂas, who will discuss “We Have Lived Here, We Have Struggled Here!” at noon on March 25 in the Hampton Room, 345 E. 9th St. This free event is open to the public.
Read MoreDrowning in Drought: Intern-Curated Exhibition At ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s third annual intern-curated exhibition, “Drowning in Drought: Selections from the ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Collections,” explores varying conditions in California and elsewhere, from the vastness of the parched desert dunes to the misty ocean waves.
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