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May 16, 2011

61´«Ã½ Graduates Named to Spring 2011 Dean’s List

The following 2011 61´«Ã½ graduates were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2011 semester at 61´«Ã½ in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.

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61´«Ã½ 2011 Commencement

The rain stopped just in time for 61´«Ã½’s 81st Commencement exercises, held outdoors, on Sunday, May 15, as 212 graduating seniors marched through the front doors of Denison Library and down Elm Tree Lawn. President Lori-Bettison Varga handed out diplomas and gave the charge to the Class of 2011 following speeches by sculptor and MacArthur “genius” Elizabeth Robbins Turk ’83 and senior class speaker Joss Greene.

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May 9, 2011

Dog Day Afternoon

Stressed out from finals and papers? 61´«Ã½ has the perfect remedy: puppies and popsicles.

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May 6, 2011

Appointment of Vice President and Treasurer

After a national search that involved many members of the 61´«Ã½community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Joanne M. Coville as vice president for business affairs and treasurer of 61´«Ã½, effective July 18, 2011. She will fill the position vacated by James Manifold, who retires June 30, 2011, after 29 years of service to the College.

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61´«Ã½ Announces Appointment of Vice President and Treasurer

After a national search that involved many members of the 61´«Ã½ 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.

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Ellen the Pig Comes Home to Scripps

For the first time in five years, 61´«Ã½ seniors have brought home the bacon.

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May 5, 2011

2011 Reunion Weekend

The 61´«Ã½ 2011 Reunion Weekend drew raves and record crowds last weekend as more than 400 alumnae descended on campus. Reunion, which ran April 28-May 1, included receptions for the various classes, a 5k fun run, wine tasting, and art gallery receptions.

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May 4, 2011

Contemporary Intersex Activism

Melissa Cober’s thesis focuses on the memoirs of Herculine Barbin, a famous 19th-century French hermaphrodite who struggled with his/her identity “despite living in a society that implicitly suggests that s/he, by definition, should not have one.”

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May 3, 2011

Eliminating education inequality

Courtney Wai’s senior thesis is the result of equal parts serendipity and humanitarian intervention.

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61´«Ã½’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´«Ã½ will present “Clay’s Tectonic Shift: John Mason, Ken Price, and Peter Voulkos, 1956-1968,” from January 21–April 4, 2012.

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