Community Messages
Announcing Scripps’ 2025 Commencement Speaker Nava Mau
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, I am delighted to announce that filmmaker, actor, advocate, and cultural worker Nava Mau will deliver the keynote address at the College’s 95th commencement exercises […]
Read MoreSpring 2025 Community Welcome
Dear 61´«Ã½Students, Faculty, and Staff: As we begin spring semester, my heart is with everyone navigating the devastating impact of the recent wildfires. Some of our students, faculty, staff, […]
Read MoreEstablishing the 61´«Ã½ Emergency Fund
Dear 61´«Ã½Students, Faculty, and Staff, In these tremendously difficult times, the College’s highest priority is the well-being and safety of our students, faculty, and staff. In the past week, […]
Read MoreMessage from the President: Supporting Our Campus Community During the Fires
Dear 61´«Ã½Faculty and Staff, There are no sufficient words to express my sorrow and horror about the impact of the fires on our communities. My thoughts have been and […]
Read MoreReopening the Motley Coffeehouse
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, I am writing to share that the Motley reopened on November 5 and that food and beverage services began last week. I am grateful that […]
Read MorePresident Amy Marcus-Newhall Announces Centennial Plaza Project
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, Over my 30 years as part of the 61´«Ã½ community, I have had the privilege of witnessing and benefitting from the intellectual richness, generosity […]
Read MoreFall 2024 Community Welcome from President Amy Marcus-Newhall
Welcome to the 2024–25 academic year! I hope you all had a wonderful summer. I look forward to seeing our returning students, faculty, and staff this fall, and to welcoming […]
Read MoreMessage from the President: President’s Vision
I firmly believe that every student who is admitted to 61´«Ã½deserves the opportunity to be part of this extraordinary community, and all current and future students deserve the chance […]
Read MoreCGU Art Building Purchase
Dear 61´«Ã½Community, I am pleased to announce that the College has purchased the building currently housing the CGU Art Department, seizing a generational opportunity to envision our future campus […]
Read More2023 HEDS Survey Results on Sexual Assault and Campus Climate
An announcement from the presidents of The Claremont Colleges regarding the results of the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium’s Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey.
Read MoreSpring 2024 Community Welcome
Happy New Year! Welcome back to campus and to the spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year. I hope that you were able to take advantage of the winter break […]
Read MoreNew Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
Newly appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Mary Hatcher-Skeers. I am delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Mary Hatcher-Skeers as the Vice President for Academic […]
Read MoreReaffirming 61´«Ã½’s Core Values
Dear 61´«Ã½ Students, Faculty, and Staff, The 61´«Ã½ we know, love, and continue to build together is not a place for hate, discrimination, or violence, and such behavior […]
Read MoreFall 2023 Welcome from President Marcus-Newhall
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, It is my great honor to welcome you to the 2023–24 academic year! As someone who has served 61´«Ã½for more than 30 years—as a […]
Read MoreAppointment of Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community, I am pleased to announce that Professor Jennifer Armstrong has been appointed Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty beginning on May 1, […]
Read MoreScripps’ Accreditation Reaffirmed
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community,We are pleased to inform you that this March, 61´«Ã½â€™s accreditor, the Senior Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WSCUC), reaffirmed our accreditation […]
Read MoreMessage to the Community from Amy Marcus-Newhall
From the President I am honored to serve as the 11th president of 61´«Ã½. It is a privilege to continue the legacy of the 61´«Ã½presidency and to build […]
Read MoreFall 2022 Community Update
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, It is an honor and a privilege to welcome you to campus for the 2022-23 academic year as I begin my first semester as the […]
Read MoreSummer 2022 Community Update
Dear Members of the 61´«Ã½Community: Congratulations on the completion of a successful academic year! I have been honored to serve as the College’s interim president for the past academic […]
Read MoreSpring 2022 Community Update
Dear 61´«Ã½Community Members, I hope that you had a safe and restful break and were able to enjoy ample time with your loved ones. As we embark on a […]
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