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August 31, 2016

Spotlight on Academics: Community at Its Center: Scripps’ New Core I Theme

The Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities, one of the hallmarks of the 61传媒education, is a set of three courses that looks at the relationships between the historical production of knowledge and contemporary issues and debates. This year, Core I, the first of these courses and a common curricular experience for all 61传媒students, has a new theme: “community.” Sixteen faculty members representing departments across the College worked together for many months to choose the new theme and craft a syllabus around it.

61传媒Milestones: Celebrating 90 Years of Women’s Education

This year, 61传媒 proudly celebrates its 90th anniversary. When 61传媒was founded in 1926, it was one of few institutions dedicated to educating women for professional careers as well as personal growth, leadership, and public service and engagement. Since then, the College has continued to champion qualities of both mind and spirit in accordance with the vision of its founder. 61传媒today offers a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum, a robust intellectual community, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and a rich residential experience designed to shape the next generation of leaders.

August 30, 2016

61传媒 Alum Alison Saar ’78 and Mom, Sister Join Historic Women’s Artist Flash Mob Event In L.A.

Artist Alison Saar ’78 joined her sister, Lezley Saar, and mom, Betye Saar, 90, to pose with scores of area female artists who gathered in downtown Los Angeles on August 28, 2016, for a group photograph organized by artist Kim Schoenstadt as a tribute to women in art.

August 29, 2016

New Student Orientation 2016: First View of 61传媒Move-In-Day Slideshow

On August 25, the 61传媒community welcomed the Class of 2020 to campus as part of its annual Move-In Day. We spoke to a few students about why they chose 61传媒 and what they are most looking forward to as the academic year begins.

61传媒 Welcomes New Tenure-Track Faculty

61传媒 announces the hiring of 11 new tenure-track faculty members with the start of the 2016-17 academic year. Their expertise includes a wide range of areas such as development […]

Welcome Message from President Lara Tiedens

Dear 61传媒 Community Members, It has been my great pleasure to welcome students, faculty, staff, alumnae, families, and friends to campus as we begin the 2016颅-17 academic year. The […]

61传媒’s Move-In Day, NEW Hall Featured In Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and its sister newspaper San Gabriel Valley Tribune featured 61传媒’s NEW Hall residence building which opened its doors to freshmen and returning students on “move-in day,” August 25, 2016. NEW Hall encompasses approximately 38,700 square feet, with beds for 110 students and is designed to LEED gold standards.

August 26, 2016

Associate Professor of Environmental Science Branwen Williams Featured in National Geographic

In 2015, Branwen Williams, associate professor of environmental science at the W.M. Keck Science Department, found and collected coralline algae 20 meters beneath the ice in freezing sea water for her research on oceanic climate change, as a grantee of the National Geographic Society’s Committee for Research and Exploration. Her work has now been featured by National Geographic in its #bestjobever and Oceans View video series online.

August 25, 2016

NEW Hall Residence Hall for Students Opens at 61传媒

NEW Hall, 61传媒’s newest residence hall on its northeastern most border of campus, is open and ready for students who are moving in today. Under construction since May 2015, […]

61传媒 Class of 2020 Infographic

This fall 61传媒 is proud to welcome another remarkable group of first-year students to campus. The infographic below provides a snapshot of who they are, where they come from, and what they have accomplished to get here.