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ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Graduates Named to Spring 2011 Dean’s List
The following 2011 ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë graduates were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2011 semester at ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.
Read MoreÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë 2011 Commencement
The rain stopped just in time for ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë’s 81st Commencement exercises, held outdoors, on Sunday, May 15, as 212 graduating seniors marched through the front doors of Denison Library and down Elm Tree Lawn. President Lori-Bettison Varga handed out diplomas and gave the charge to the Class of 2011 following speeches by sculptor and MacArthur “genius” Elizabeth Robbins Turk ’83 and senior class speaker Joss Greene.
Read MoreDog Day Afternoon
Stressed out from finals and papers? ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë has the perfect remedy: puppies and popsicles.
Read MoreAppointment of Vice President and Treasurer
After a national search that involved many members of the Scripps community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Joanne M. Coville as vice president for business affairs and treasurer of ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë, effective July 18, 2011. She will fill the position vacated by James Manifold, who retires June 30, 2011, after 29 years of service to the College.
Read MoreÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Announces Appointment of Vice President and Treasurer
After a national search that involved many members of the ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë community, President Lori Bettison-Varga announced the appointment of Joanne M. Coville as vice president for business affairs and treasurer of the College, effective July 18, 2011. Joanne will fill the position vacated by James Manifold, who retires June 30, 2011, after 29 years of service to Scripps.
Read MoreEllen the Pig Comes Home to Scripps
For the first time in five years, ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë seniors have brought home the bacon.
Read More2011 Reunion Weekend
The ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë 2011 Reunion Weekend drew raves and record crowds last weekend as more than 400 alumnae descended on campus. Reunion, which ran April 28-May 1, included receptions for the various classes, a 5k fun run, wine tasting, and art gallery receptions.
Read MoreContemporary Intersex Activism
Melissa Cober’s thesis focuses on the memoirs of Herculine Barbin, a famous 19th-century French hermaphrodite who struggled with his/her identity “despite living in a society that implicitly suggests that s/he, by definition, should not have one.”
Read MoreEliminating education inequality
Courtney Wai’s senior thesis is the result of equal parts serendipity and humanitarian intervention.
Read MoreÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Presents “Clay’s Tectonic Shift: John Mason, Ken Price, and Peter Voulkos, 1956-1968”
As a participant in the largest collaborative art exhibit ever undertaken in Southern California, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë will present “Clay’s Tectonic Shift: John Mason, Ken Price, and Peter Voulkos, 1956-1968,” from January 21–April 4, 2012.
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