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61´«Ã½ Honored with “Excellence in Design” Award by City of Claremont
61´«Ã½ has been recognized by the City of Claremont for the design of its NEW Hall residence building, which was completed in summer 2016 at the prestigious women’s college. […]
Read MoreLEED Gold Certification: 61´«Ã½’s NEW Hall Receives Top USGBC Rating
61´«Ã½ announces it has been awarded LEED gold certification for its NEW Hall building, the Claremont, Calif. college’s newest residence hall.
Read More61´«Ã½ Olive Oil Receives Awards
This year’s 61´«Ã½ olive oil entries to the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition yielded a Silver medal in the “light, delicate” variety of olive oil, and Bronze recognition for the bottle’s label design created by 61´«Ã½sophomore Mary Alexandra “Molly” Vaughn Antell.
Read MoreNEW Hall Featured At Greenbuild Conference
Scripps’ NEW Hall was selected for inclusion in the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building, Greenbuild, in the Educational Tours Program. The 2016 expo takes place in October in downtown Los Angeles from October 5–7.
Read MoreSpotlight on Alumnae: Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik ’02: Her Art Practice Is Food for Thought
As a chef, artist, and activist involved in food justice, Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik ’02 has a lot on her plate. Her recent work includes several projects with the People’s Kitchen Collective (PKC), bringing together people of diverse backgrounds to think about food as a tool to counter systems of oppression.
Read MorePandwe Gibson ’04, Founder, CEO, and Executive Director of Green Start-Up, Is Featured in Miami Herald
Pandwe Gibson ’04, founder, CEO, and executive director of EcoTech Visions, an incubator for green manufacturing businesses, shares progress of her vision that became a reality in interview with the Miami Herald.
Read More61´«Ã½Named as Top Sustainable Small College
61´«Ã½is highlighted for such sustainable practices as growing 20 varieties of edible produce, and producing its own olive oil.
Read MoreLaspa Action Grants: Edith Ortega ’18
The Laspa Action Grants were established to provide opportunities for students to transform knowledge, passion, and ideas into action; demonstrate creative and effective problem solving; create partnership(s) in the public or […]
Read More61´«Ã½ Olive Oil Competition
Calling all 61´«Ã½ faculty, staff, students and Alumni! We are taking submissions for the Olive Oil Label Competition now until November 3rd. This is your chance to have your […]
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