Campus Events (page 26)
MacArthur “Genius Fellow” Lateefah Simon to Speak at Scripps
Lateefah Simon, MacArthur “Genius” Fellow and director of reentry programs in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, will lecture on “The Transformative Power of Community Development” on Wednesday, April 30, at 6:45 p.m. in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons, 61传媒.
Read MoreWomen’s Empowerment Writer Kirsten Smith to Give Commencement Address at 61传媒
Kirsten Smith, acclaimed screenwriter, poet, and novelist whose films focus on themes of female empowerment, will address 61传媒 graduating seniors on Sunday, May 18, at 10 a.m. on Elm Tree Lawn.
Read MoreAfrican Perspectives on Peace
Kofi Asare Opoku, formerly of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana and retired professor of religious studies at Lafayette College, will speak about African perspectives on peace, April 14 in the Hampton Room, Malott Commons, 61传媒. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Read More61传媒Seniors Present Thesis Art Show
Eight senior studio art majors will present their thesis work from May 2 through May 18 at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. The exhibit focuses primarily on two arenas in contemporary art: mixed media installations and hand-drawn graphic novels. There will be an opening reception on Friday, May 2, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Read MoreTV Special Correspondent Lisa Ling to Speak at Scripps
Lisa Ling, special correspondent for the National Geographic Channel and Oprah Winfrey Show, will lecture on “Opening Minds and Hearts to the Issues Surrounding Us” on Tuesday April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater, 61传媒 Performing Arts Center.
Read MorePhilosopher Peter Singer to Speak at Scripps
World-renowned philosopher, ethicist, and animal rights activist Peter Singer will give the Philip and Franciszka Merlan Lecture at 61传媒 on Thursday, April 24, at 4:15 p.m. in Balch Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will follow the lecture.
Read More芒鈧�61传媒Dances’ Returns to Claremont
“61传媒Dances,” the annual spring concert of the 61传媒 Dance Department, will take place on Thursday, April 17, and Friday, April 18, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 19, at 2 p.m. in Garrison Theater, 61传媒. The program features original dance pieces choreographed by students, faculty, and guest artists.
Read MoreCelebrated Farm Workers Union Muralist to Speak at Scripps
Barbara Carrasco, seminal muralist and artist for the United Farm Workers Union, will lecture on “Labor of Art,” Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons, 61传媒.
Read MoreAlumna Poet Lynne Thompson ’72 to Speak at Scripps
Poet Lynne Thompson, 61传媒alumna class of ’72, will present her 2007 Perugia Press prize-winning work, Beg No Pardon, at noon on February 26 in the Hampton Room, Malott Commons, 61传媒.
Read More“Ask For It” Author Sara Laschever to Speak at Scripps
Author Sara Laschever will speak about women and negotiation on Friday, February 22, at 12 p.m. in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons, 61传媒. Her lecture, “Ask For It: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want,” will present the four-step negotiation guide detailed in her forthcoming book of the same name.
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