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61��ý’s 2025 Day of Giving is March 26!

epeters — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 01:25:39 +0000

By Emily Glory Peters On March 26, 2025, the 61��ý community will unite for its annual Day of Giving—24 hours to make a difference for the people, programs, and […]

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Student Storytellers Explore History of Science at 61��ýIn Core Curriculum Class

cantonios — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:47:55 +0000

Professor of Biology Pete Chandrangsu introduces the students’ Core III project featuring a Möbius strip. By Caitlin Antonios Storytelling in the sciences isn’t always straightforward. Research and data make the […]

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Student Information System Community Update

epeters — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:27:08 +0000

Dear 61��ýStaff, On January 31, an announcement of the new Student Information System (SIS) for The Claremont Colleges was shared with 61��ýcampus community members. Regular updates about the […]

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Professor Ken Gonzales-Day to be Featured in PBS Documentary

cantonios — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:24:11 +0000

PBS launched a new series of video shorts and a 60-minute documentary that will take viewers behind the scenes of the Getty’s milestone art event PST ART: Art & Science […]

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Deborah Smerecnik ’82 Produces New Film on Artist Joseph Bau

cantonios — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 22:47:27 +0000

Deborah Smerecnik ’82 spent 14 years developing Bau, Artist at War, a new film about the inspiring love story of artist Joseph Bau and his wife, Rebecca. The couple married […]

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Former 61��ýProfessor Howard Smith Honored in Posthumous Spotlight at Palm Springs Art Museum

cantonios — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 22:36:48 +0000

Artist, designer, and collector Howard Smith will be spotlighted at the Palm Springs Art Museum in a new May exhibit. Smith taught at 61��ýfor eight years and made his […]

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Britt Rynearson ’00 to be Featured in Terrain Gallery Exhibit

cantonios — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:35:17 +0000

Textile artist Britt Rynearson ’00’s work is featured in the Connective Strands of Spirit exhibit at the Terrain Gallery in Spokane, Washington. The show will run until March 1. The […]

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61��ýDonors Surpass Internship Challenge, Create 20+ New Grants

epeters — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:59:48 +0000

Biochemistry major Liliana Watkins ’27 shares insights from her internship experience By Emily Glory Peters 61��ý is proud to announce the resounding success of its 2025 Internship Challenge! Driven […]

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The Politics Major Experience at 61��ý

epeters — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:16 +0000

Tomi Jinks ’26 and Madyson Chung-Lee ’27 By Lauren Mar ’27 If you were to survey a random group of students at Scripps, the chance of there being at least […]

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Dwandalyn Reece ’85 Speaks to Smithsonian Podcast Sidedoor on Black Women in Music

cantonios — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:33:35 +0000

Dwandalyn Reece ’85, curator of music and performing arts at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, was a guest on the museum’s podcast, Sidedoor, which […]

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See Alison Saar ’78’s Art in the LA Louver this Summer

cantonios — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:28:15 +0000

Nolwen Cifuentes for The New York Times Local LA residents can view award-winning sculpture and painter Alison Saar ’78’s work as part of a new exhibition starting February 15 through […]

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Gabby Giffords ’93 Joins Selection Committee for Teen Playwriting Competition

cantonios — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:59:36 +0000

Former United States Representative, gun violence prevention advocate, and 61��ýalum Gabby Giffords ’93 joined the selection committee for the fourth annual ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence teen playwriting competition. Teens are […]

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Lydia Sohn ’05 Speaks with Claremont Courier on Debut Novel

cantonios — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:29:01 +0000

Senior pastor of  Walnut United Methodist Church and 61��ýalum Lydia Sohn ’05 spoke with The Claremont Courier about her debut novel, Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture […]

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Student POV: Inside Scripps’ Emerging Professionals Program

epeters — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:48:08 +0000

Attendees at the 2025 Emerging Professionals Program mixer By Nichola Monroe ’27 Early career prep for undergraduate students is becoming more important as the job market becomes more competitive. That’s […]

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61��ýExpands Emergency Fund Support for Fire Survivors

epeters — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:07:04 +0000

Dear 61��ýCommunity, As shared by Board Chair Laura Hockett ’85 and President Amy Marcus-Newhall on January 14, the College established the 61��ý Emergency Fund to provide dedicated financial […]

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