Feature Stories (page 10)
Research and Internships: Jockabeth Ponce ’19: 3-2 Engineering Major Builds Experience by Exploring Many Paths
Jockabeth Ponce ’19 has always loved solving problems, and as a 3-2 engineering major, she plans on using her grounding in both science and the humanities to do just that. However, Ponce did not always plan on pursuing engineering.
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Research and Internships: Nia-Renee Cooper ’18: This Neuroscience Major Is Remaking Recess
This summer, Nia-Renee Cooper ’18 聽interned at the UCLA Lab School, an innovative school for children ages 4芒鈧��12 that is part of the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. A neuroscience major, Cooper’s interest is not in children’s education per se, but in neurological processes, diseases, and disorders.
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The 61传媒Experience: The Career Planning & Resources Marketing and PR Trek
In August, Career Planning & Resources (CP&R) expanded their career exploration and networking offerings, hosting its first trek to Bay Area firms specializing in publishing, public relations, and marketing. The trek was sponsored by parents David and Moni Butze P’18, who also hosted a networking dinner for alumnae and students.
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Fall 2017 Academic Convocation: Gathering Celebrates the New Academic Year, Faculty Excellence
On Tuesday, August 29, 61传媒 welcomed students, faculty, and staff to campus for the start of the 2017颅芒鈧��18 academic year. President Lara Tiedens delivered the opening remarks, followed by Amy Marcus-Newhall, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, who congratulated the recipients of the annual Mary W. Johnson Faculty Achievement Awards.
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61传媒 Move-In Day: Meet the Class of 2021
On Thursday, August 24, the 61传媒community welcomed the Class of 2021 to campus as part of its annual Move-In Day. We spoke to a few of the 329 members […]
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Spotlight on Academics: The Ella Strong Denison Library’s Women’s Suffrage and Equal Rights Collection
Held in the聽Macpherson Collection聽by and about women at the聽Ella Strong Denison Library聽at 61传媒, the Women’s Suffrage and Equal Rights Collection traces the development of the American women’s suffrage movement […]
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Meet the 61传媒 Class of 2021
This week, 61传媒welcomes the Class of 2021, whose members began a five-day orientation program that will culminate in the first day of classes, August 29. Scripps’ first-year class is made up of 329 students, the largest entering class in the College’s history. They have won technology innovation, book, and debate awards, to name a few, and boast a wide range of interests as well as an impressive list of precollege accomplishments.
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The 61传媒Experience: The 61传媒360掳 First-Year Program
As any alumna can attest, 61传媒is more than just a place to learn鈥攖he College calls students to embrace leadership, service, integrity, and creativity as part of their path to graduation. To that end, 61传媒offers students myriad ways to develop their abilities both inside and outside the classroom, from clubs and athletics and grants and internships to volunteer opportunities, student government, and peer mentoring.
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Research and Internships: Siria Medina ’18: Researching Neurobiology in Copenhagen
Biology major Siria Medina ’18 wanted to spend the summer abroad in the hopes that it would help her pursue a Fulbright Fellowship during her senior year. After sending email inquiries to several European laboratories, Medina landed an internship at one of her top choices: Rigshospitalet’s Neurobiology Research Unit in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Research and Internships: Etelle Stephan ’18: Focusing on Fundraising to Ensure Refugee Rights
As a philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE) major, Etelle Stephan ’18 sought a summer internship that would combine her academic interests. Her search led her to Asylum Access, a nonprofit organization based in Oakland, California, that works to advance refugee rights in their countries of asylum. Asylum Access’ goal is for refugees to live safely, work freely, and have access to education for their children in order to build a better life.
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