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The Seaver Institute Gifts $1M to Scholarships as 61��ýAccess Initiative Matching Challenge

kpintor — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:05:56 +0000

By Kendra Pintor When Ellen Browning 61��ýfounded 61��ý in 1926, she established an institution that would educate women to develop their intellects and talents during a time when […]

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61��ýStudents Share Academic Passions at 2024 Research Tea

epeters — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 04:00:02 +0000

Through Scripps-supported funding opportunities, students pursue faculty-directed research projects or conduct their own research with faculty endorsement.

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Professor Stacey Wood Quoted in NBC News Story on Financial Elder Abuse

epeters — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:06:41 +0000

NBC News mentioned Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and Professor of Psychology Stacey Wood in a shocking story of a Los Angeles couple who survived a chimp mauling only […]

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Impact of the Associate Dean of Racial Equity and the Future of Racial Justice at Scripps

kpintor — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:57:35 +0000

Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Mary Hatcher-Skeers, recently completed her three-year term as Scripps’ inaugural Associate Dean of Racial Equity By Kendra Pintor In the […]

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61��ýMagazine Focus on the Faculty: Tessa Solomon-Lane

epeters — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:13:17 +0000

By Madeleine Nakamura Originally published in the spring 2024 issue of 61��ýmagazine For Tessa Solomon-Lane, assistant professor of neuroscience, her early-career realization that she could go into scientific research […]

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The John Stauffer Charitable Trust Commits $3 Million to Endow Professorship in Chemistry and Art Conservation

kpintor — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:34:34 +0000

William F. Kruse, Amy Marcus-Newhall, and Michael Whalen at the grand opening of The Nucleus By Kendra Pintor 61��ý is excited to announce a generous $3 million gift commitment […]

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President Amy Marcus-Newhall Announces Centennial Plaza Project

epeters — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:48:28 +0000

< Dear 61��ý Community Members, Over my 30 years as part of the 61��ý community, I have had the privilege of witnessing and benefitting from the intellectual richness, […]

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61��ý Board of Trustees Announces Extension of Amy Marcus-Newhall’s Presidency

epeters — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:38:42 +0000

61��ý President Amy Marcus-Newhall Dear 61��ýCommunity Members, It is my pleasure to announce that the 61��ý Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to extend President Amy Marcus-Newhall’s […]

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The Nucleus, 61��ýand Pitzer’s State-of-the-Art Science Center, Officially Opens

epeters — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:28:33 +0000

By Emily Glory Peters After more than a decade of planning and two years of construction, the dust cleared this fall for the official opening of The Nucleus, a new […]

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Sydney Watson ’25 Talks 61��ýRanking #1 for Student Experience with CBS KCAL News

epeters — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:28:00 +0000

CBS KCAL News recently visited 61��ýto highlight the College being named number one for best student experience in a 2024–25 survey by the Wall Street Journal. While on campus, […]

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Gabby Giffords ’93 Writes New York Times Op-Ed on Gun Violence

epeters — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:50:26 +0000

Former US Congresswoman Gabby Giffords ’93 wrote a New York Times op-ed on the prevalence of gun violence in the United States. Having survived a 2011 assassination attempt that killed […]

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The Wall Street Journal Ranks 61��ý #1 for Student Experience

epeters — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:32:39 +0000

61��ý is thrilled to announce it has been ranked number one for best overall student experience by the Wall Street Journal. The ranking is based on a survey by […]

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Victoria Romero Shares Student Deferral Tips with U.S. News & World Report

epeters — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:31:52 +0000

U.S. News & World Report spoke to 61��ýVice President for Enrollment Victoria Romero to gain insights on how students can defer college enrollment and what they should consider before […]

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Professor Diane Thomson Receives $345K National Science Foundation Grant for Climate Change Research

epeters — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:09:48 +0000

Associate Professor of Chemistry Ethan Van Arnam and his lab have been awarded a three-year, $400,000+ R15 grant from the National Institutes of Health.

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National Park Service Highlights Jessica Yim ’25

epeters — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 23:05:28 +0000

Photo credit Jessica Yim ’25/National Park Service A recent article by the National Park Service (NPS) has featured 61��ýsenior Jessica Yim and her architectural conservation internship with NPS partner, […]

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