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Huang to Perform Works by Beethoven and Schumann
Dr. Hao Huang, acclaimed pianist and professor of music at 61传媒, will present a solo program Sunday, September 18, at 3 p.m. featuring Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C minor, Opus 111 and Schumann’s Carnaval, Opus 9.
Read More61传媒 to Accept Visiting Students from Colleges Affected by Hurricane
61传媒 will accept up to five students from colleges closed because of Hurricane Katrina as visiting students for fall semester 2005. The College will waive tuition for these students and provide a transcript of all academic coursework they complete to their home institution.
Read MoreCall of the Wild
“Of all the great apes, the orangutan is perhaps the smartest,” says Debra Erickson ’79. “Give a screwdriver to a chimpanzee, he’ll stab you with it. Give it to a gorilla, he’ll scratch himself with it. But give it to an orangutan, and he’ll unscrew the door to your refrigerator.”
Read MoreAthenas Catch New Softball Coach
CMS women’s softball can expect a boost from new coach Betsy Hipple, who led Hunter College’s team to three NCAA Championships and three City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) tournament titles, winning the CUNYAC Coach of the Year award at each conference. Softball has been a part of Hipple’s life since her childhood, although a debilitating knee injury in college helped her change course.
Read MoreOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Emadch Beck ’01 recalls the days when, as an undergraduate, she was struggling with organic chemistry. She had a summer job with the late Dr. D. John Faulkner at the 61传媒Institution of Oceanography and turned to him for advice.
Read More61传媒Summer Academy Welcomes New Director
Sylvia Ruiz ’05 distinguished herself as a leader while a student at Scripps, as an RA for Browning Hall in her senior year, and as co-founder of Cafe Con Leche, a student organization designed to support women of Latin descent. She has also worked with the admission office to recruit women of color.
Read MoreTZone Camps at Scripps
On an early July morning, 60 TZone campers and 15 counselors rise and shine, eat breakfast at the Malott Commons, and join supermodel Tyra Banks on Bowling Green Lawn for “Morning Circle” — an enthusiastic round of camp cheers and chants. A few minutes later, the group repeats a mantra of “Go Girl! Do your thing!” as campers take turns darting around the circle performing improvisational dance steps. Laughter and cheers echo across the lawn.
Read MoreFall Semester Tuesday Noon Lectures Announced
September marks the commencement of the Tuesday Noon Academy, a series of lunchtime lectures at 61传媒.
Read MoreAn Evening with War Photographer James Nachtwey
The 61传媒 Humanities Institute presents a lecture and film screening with one of today’s most influential war photojournalists, James Nachtwey.
Read MoreLevitt on the Lawn at 61传媒Concert Series: Katia Moraes and Pure Samba
Katia Moraes and Pure Samba will perform on Friday, September 23, at 5:30 p.m. on Bowling Green Lawn, 61传媒.
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