Student Life (page 8)
Snapshot: Class of 2020
A snapshot of how the Class of 2020 participated in academics, campus life, athletics, study abroad and global education, and the Motley.
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Class of 2020: Scripps鈥� 13th Annual Capstone Day Delivers Virtual Symposia
Since 2008, 61传媒’s Capstone Day has highlighted outstanding senior thesis projects. Nominated by faculty, senior presenters share original projects in a range of disciplines and media鈥攖he culmination of the thinking, writing, and research they鈥檝e been working on towards their degree.
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Then and Now: Members of Scripps鈥� Class of 2020 Reflect on Their Four Years at Scripps
In 2016, we interviewed some of Scripps’ incoming Class of 2020 about their aspirations as they embarked on their 61传媒journeys. Now, as these graduating seniors take their courageous next step in the midst of global uncertainty, they reflect on how they鈥檝e grown and adapted since first arriving on campus.
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Virtual Community Thrives through SCORE
When Jenn Wells, assistant dean and director of 61传媒Communities of Resources and Empowerment (SCORE) began her online graduate program in organizational change and leadership, the last skill she expected to walk away with was expertise in virtual educational delivery. 鈥淚鈥檓 applying not just the content of my graduate work to my role as director of SCORE, but how that content is delivered and applying it to keeping the mission and actions of SCORE alive during the coronavirus shelter-in-place orders,鈥� she says.
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Office of Black Student Affairs Celebrates 50 Years
The 2019-2020 academic year marks the 50th anniversary of the Office of Black Student Affairs (OBSA), the cultural center of The Claremont Colleges that supports students of African descent by providing opportunities for self-exploration, learning, and growth as well as affirming multiple identities that intersect with experiences of Blackness, including race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender identity and expression, and spirituality.
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Transfer Students Find New Life at Scripps
Whether it鈥檚 the small liberal arts environment, the unique course offerings, or family tradition, students from around the country have found new life by transferring to Scripps.
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Olive and Well: College Revives Beloved Agrarian Tradition
They are strong and have a lot of character, and though they aren鈥檛 generally temperamental, they have been known to snap when pushed too hard. These are the olive trees of 61传媒.
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A Familial Affair: Chicanx Latinx Student Affairs Celebrates 50 Years
In 1969, a small group of Claremont College students got together to address the growing concerns of Latinx students at The Claremont Colleges. They envisioned a space that would connect Latinx students and a program in which students could feel supported academically, socially, and culturally.
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Spotlight on Students: Aileen Villa Changes Perceptions Through QuestBridge
The number of undergraduate students at U.S. colleges and universities has increased by three million over the past 20 years, with students of color and those from low-income families making up much of that growth, according to a report from the Pew Research Center.
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Carolann Duro 鈥�20 Fuses Mentoring, Education, and Empowerment for 5C Indigenous Students
鈥淥ur midnight smudging celebration, where sage is burned for purification, is a time and a space for Native students,鈥� says Carolann Duro 鈥�20. 鈥淚鈥檓 always challenging the institution to improve resources and community for Indigenous students, but it鈥檚 moments like these when I am grateful for the resources we do have and the Native community that is present on these campuses.鈥�
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