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President Amy Marcus-Newhall Announces Centennial Plaza Project
< Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, Over my 30 years as part of the 61´«Ã½ community, I have had the privilege of witnessing and benefitting from the intellectual richness, […]
Read More61´«Ã½ Board of Trustees Announces Extension of Amy Marcus-Newhall’s Presidency
61´«Ã½ President Amy Marcus-Newhall Dear 61´«Ã½Community Members, It is my pleasure to announce that the 61´«Ã½ Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to extend President Amy Marcus-Newhall’s […]
Read MoreEIN Presswire on Lynne Thompson ’72’s New Poetry Collection
EIN Presswire announced the publication of Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson ’72’s newest collection of poetry, Blue on a Blue Palette.
Read MoreCarolyn Wu Kurtzig ’97 Appointed to East-West Center’s Board of Governors
Carolyn Wu Kurtzig ’97, who has served on Scripps’ Board of Trustees since 2017, has been appointed to serve on the East-West Center’s (EWC) Board of Governors.
Read MoreLynne Thompson ’72 to Publish New Poetry Collection
Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson ’72 will release her newest collection of poetry, Blue on a Blue Palette, on April 16, 2024.
Read More61´«Ã½ Thanks Lynne Thompson ’72 for Her Service as Chair of the Board of Trustees
Thompson will continue her service on the Board as immediate past chair. An accomplished and award-winning poet with several collections and publications in prestigious literary journals, she is also serving a two-year term as the poet laureate of Los Angeles, a role to which she was appointed in 2021.
Read MoreLaura Vausbinder Hockett ’85 Begins Term as Chair of the Board of Trustees
Laura Vausbinder Hockett ’85 will step into her new role as chair of the 61´«Ã½ Board of Trustees on July 1, 2022.
Read MoreBoard Chair Presidential Transition Message
This week, President Lara Tiedens shared her plans to leave 61´«Ã½ effective April 15 to become the Executive Director of the Schwarzman Scholars program. The College has flourished during President Tiedens’ tenure, benefitting from her passion for higher education, commitment to gender equity, and expertise in institutional development.
Read MoreTrustee Claude Steele Receives Legacy Award from Society of Personality and Social Psychology
Trustee Claude Steele, Stanford professor emeritus in the social sciences, has received the Legacy Award from the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. The Legacy Award honors figures whose career contributions have shaped the field.
Read MoreIn the Media: Trustee Claude M. Steele to Speak at Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy, Financial Times Reports
Claude M. Steele, Stanford psychology professor and member of the 61´«Ã½Board of Trustees, will speak at the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy, the Financial Times reports.
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