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May 8, 2020

Suchi Branfman Receives 2020 Diversity Teaching Award

61传媒 choreographer, performer, educator, and activist Suchi Branfman is one of The Claremont Colleges鈥� 2020 Faculty Diversity Teaching Award recipients. The Claremont Colleges Diversity Teaching Award recognizes those who regularly and effectively address issues or concerns related to diversity, equity, and inclusion through their classroom practices and curriculum.

May 5, 2020

In the Media: Hao Huang Reflects on the History of Score Writing by Hand in Strings Magazine

In Strings magazine, Professor of Music and Bessie and Cecil Frankel Endowed Chair in Music Hao Huang shared the fountain pen’s importance in score-writing history.

Senior Artists Explore Being Apart, Staying Together in Virtual Exhibition

The annual senior art exhibition is the capstone of Scripps鈥� studio art major. Seniors conceptualize an exhibition, install their pieces, draft artist statements and wall texts, and publicize the event as part of their senior theses. Usually on display at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, this tradition has necessarily been disrupted; but that鈥檚 not stopping these artists from showing their work.

May 4, 2020

Spotlight on Faculty: Assistant Professor of Physics Sarah Marzen

Last fall, 11 new tenure-track faculty members joined 61传媒. As part of our ongoing series on Scripps鈥� faculty, the Office of聽Marketing and Communications sat down with Sarah Marzen to discuss humans鈥� ability to predict the world around them.

May 1, 2020

Then and Now: Members of Scripps鈥� Class of 2020 Reflect on Their Four Years at Scripps

In 2016, we interviewed some of Scripps’ incoming Class of 2020 about their aspirations as they embarked on their 61传媒journeys. Now, as these graduating seniors take their courageous next step in the midst of global uncertainty, they reflect on how they鈥檝e grown and adapted since first arriving on campus.

April 30, 2020

In the Media: KUAF Reflects on Professor Emerita Samella Lewis’s Life and Work

Radio station KUAF featured a reflection on the life and work of Professor Emerita of Art Samella Lewis during its “Reflections in Black” segment. Lewis taught at 61传媒for 15 years and was the College’s first tenured African American professor.

April 28, 2020

Spotlight on Faculty: Assistant Professor of Physics Janet Sheung

This fall, 11 new tenure-track faculty members joined 61传媒. As part of our ongoing series on Scripps鈥� faculty, the Office of Marketing and Communications sat down with Janet Sheung to discuss math, painting, and how life has a will of its own鈥攅ven at the cellular level.

The Laws of Motion: Senior Catherine Allen Combines Sports, Critical Race Studies, and the Law

This past January, Catherine Allen ’20 attended the 2020 NCAA Immersion Program, which brought 40 minority Division III (D-III) student athletes from across the country to the NCAA Conference. The program aimed to expose students to the business aspect of the organization, provide education on the process of working in athletic administration, and define and embrace the qualities of young future leaders.

April 24, 2020

Announcing the Passing of Life Trustee Bradford 鈥淏rad鈥� Blaine

Life Trustee and Emeritus Professor of History Bradford 鈥淏rad鈥� Blaine passed away on April 14, 2020. Brad鈥檚 kindness and unwavering support of the College will be remembered by those he touched during his association with Scripps, which spanned more than 50 years.

Medical Student Amira Athanasios 鈥�15 Focuses on Health of Body and Mind Amid COVID-19

The preservation of physical health has been at the forefront of news coverage and public health organization advisories. However, these discussions can often overlook a vital component of wellness: a concern for mental health, especially among healthcare workers.