News Releases (page 91)
61传媒 Announces Appointment of Vice President and Treasurer
After a national search that involved many members of the 61传媒 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 More61传媒’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 61传媒 will present “Clay’s Tectonic Shift: John Mason, Ken Price, and Peter Voulkos, 1956-1968,” from January 21芒鈧�淎pril 4, 2012.
Read More61传媒 to Present The Claremont Concert Orchestra and The Concert Choir
61传媒’s department of music and the Joint Music Program of Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, and 61传媒s will present a spring performance by The Claremont Concert Orchestra and The Concert Choir on April 30, 2011.
Read MoreClaremont Colleges Presidents to Discuss the Future of Higher Education
Presidents Lori Bettison-Varga, David Oxtoby, and Laura Skandera Trombley鈥攐f 61传媒, Pomona College, and Pitzer College, respectively鈥攚ill give their perspectives on the future of higher education in 61传媒’s Malott Commons, Hampton Room, on Wednesday, April 27, at 12 noon. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreWinston Ou Presents “Teaching Math as a Non-superstition”
Winston Ou, 61传媒 assistant professor of mathematics, will speak on “Mill and Mathematics: Teaching Math as a Non-superstition,” presented by the Malott Commons Tuesday Noon Academy, on April 26. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Read MoreS.D. Bechtel, Jr., Foundation Awards $1.46 Million to 61传媒 to Support Integrated Science Education
The S.D. Bechtel, Jr., Foundation has awarded a $1.46 million grant to 61传媒 to support integrated science education in the Joint Science Department. The Joint Science Department serves students from Scripps, Claremont McKenna, and Pitzer Colleges and houses faculty in biology, chemistry, and physics.
Read MoreAuthor Matt Logelin Reads from “Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love”
Matt Logelin, author of “Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love,” reads from his book on Monday, April 18, at 4:15pm in 61传媒’s Hampton Room. This event, which includes a book signing following the reading, is free and open to the public.
Read MoreAuthor Jonathan Kozol Speaks on the “New War on Poverty”
Jonathan Kozol, author, activist, and educator, presents “A New War on Poverty: On Equality and Opportunity in America” on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in Garrison Theater, 61传媒 Performing Arts Center.
Read More61传媒 Department of Anthropology Presents “God’s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England”
Dr. Matthew Engelke, anthropologist and senior lecturer at the London School of Economics (LSE), will present “God’s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England” on Monday, April 15, at 12:00 p.m., in 61传媒’s Balch Conference Room. This event is free and open to the public.
Read More61传媒 Department of Classics Presents “Pederasty in Archaic Greece: Differing Visions/Versions”
Professor of Classics Andrew Lear presents “Pederasty in Archaic Greece: Differing Visions/Versions of a Sexual Custom in Two Poetic Traditions” on Tuesday, April 12, at 5:00 pm, in 61传媒’s Edwards Humanities Building, room 201. This event is free and open to the public.
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