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Getting Candid with C脙隆ndida
Associate Professor of Music C脙隆ndida J脙隆quez takes her love of music on the road as a visiting scholar at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada.
Read More61传媒 Academy: Opening the Door to a Liberal Arts Education
For the seventh consecutive summer, the 61传媒 Academy is bringing bright young high school women to campus for two weeks to find out what a liberal arts education is all about. The program, designed for high achieving students from racially and economically diverse groups and first-generation college-bound students, helps prepare them for continued academic success.
Read More61传媒Professor suggests an overhaul of Bush reforms on Medicare Part D
As the national conversation gets underway on reforming America’s health care system, Stacey Wood, professor of psychology at 61传媒 and an expert on issues related to aging and the brain, says one thing that should be changed are the recent Bush health reforms providing prescription coverage on Medicare Part D.
Read More61传媒Faculty and Staff Endow Student Scholarship
61传媒 faculty and staff are known for the deep care and personal attention they give undergraduates. So it was no surprise they would support an initiative to establish an endowed scholarship for a deserving 61传媒student. The surprise was the amount raised and the timing: $75,000 this spring, one year ahead of schedule.
Read MoreIn Defense of Sea-Foam Green
“Now as we leave Scripps, we take with us our songs 鈥� ones that have lyrics from our roots, rhythms from our childhood and a refrain that rings of courage, confidence and hope.”
Read MoreThe 61传媒 Degree: Your Stimulus Plan
“The world you are entering is not ideal, but it never has been. The approach you take to the changing world strongly influences your success. As Albert Einstein said, “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” You not only have opportunity, you have skills to take advantage of the opportunities and you have the responsibility to use your skills to make a difference in the world for yourself and others.”
Read MoreSeventeenth Consecutive Year of Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Internships at Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery
For the 17th consecutive year, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at 61传媒 has been awarded a $12,500 grant from the Getty Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the J. Paul Getty Trust, to support three paid, full-time, 10-week summer internships.
Read More8 61传媒Students Bring Home Fulbright Scholarships
Eight 61传媒 graduating seniors in the class of 2009 have been offered Fulbright scholarships by the Fulbright Foundation to teach or do research abroad for a year. This is a record number for the College and expected to be among the highest in the nation this year among all U.S. colleges and universities.
Read More61传媒Students Energize Community with Prize-Winning Service
Pepsi-Cola has awarded two groups led by 61传媒students a collective $20,000 for their efforts to cultivate community-driven projects as part of the Mountain Dew ‘Energize Your Community’ Contest.
Read MoreGraduating Seniors Named to 61传媒 Spring 2009 Dean’s List
The following graduating seniors were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at 61传媒 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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