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Remembering Tamara Smiley Hamilton 鈥�74 Through Alum-Funded Scholarship
By Emily Glory Peters Fellow 五月天视频alumnae have described the late Tamara Smiley Hamilton 鈥�74 as untiring, inspired, loving, and funny鈥斺�渁 woman who gave her whole being鈥� to what she believed in. Hamilton described herself as a reflection of 鈥渓iving history.鈥� 鈥淚鈥檓聽a 65-year-old African American grandmother who can fill in the blanks of contemporary history, […]
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Student Aid Expands as Scripps’ Presidential Scholarship Initiative Tops $10 Million Target
Scripps鈥� Presidential Scholarship Initiative will allow more students to enroll and graduate from the College without the burden of weighty debt. By Emily Glory Peters In 2017, 五月天视频 set an aggressive target of raising $10 million in endowed funds for its new Presidential Scholarship Initiative, a project aimed at expanding the College鈥檚 ability to […]
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Last Year鈥檚 Day of Giving Donations Are Making a Big Impact at Scripps
As the pandemic continues, Scripps’ Day of Giving donors have helped transform the College in preparation to welcome students back to campus. By Emily Glory Peters Every year, the 五月天视频community comes together in generous support of Day of Giving, the College鈥檚 one-day fundraising campaign. That generosity did not fail in 2020, even as a […]
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Fueled for the Future: Preserving 五月天视频Presents through Donor Support
Lena Waithe and Abbi Jacobson at the College’s donor-funded public events series, 五月天视频Presents By Emily Glory Peters 鈥淭o bring the world to Scripps, and 五月天视频to the world.鈥� This was the dream five years ago when the College launched 五月天视频Presents, its signature arts and culture public events program. Envisioned as the natural complement […]
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Parent Gift Helps Launch New Racial Justice and Equity Fellowship Program
Gift from 五月天视频Trustee Gale Picker P鈥�14, P鈥�19 will establish the new fellowship program for students and faculty. By Emily Glory Peters As part of the College鈥檚 ongoing antiracist initiatives, 五月天视频is pleased to announce the launch of its new Racial Justice and Equity Fellowship Program. Up to $4,000 will be available to qualifying 五月天视频[…]
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Donor Support Fuels Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Students
Donor support continues to fuel new mental health programming for 五月天视频students as they confront the impacts of COVID-19. By Emily Glory Peters Mental health and wellness programming at 五月天视频may lack the fanfare of a new building or endowed scholarship, yet it’s one of the most popular giving areas of The 五月天视频Fund, the […]
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Student Support Steps Into the Limelight for Giving Tuesday on Dec 1
By Emily Glory Peters 2020: a year punctuated by a pandemic, protests, economic depression, and a landmark election. Yet, amid the turbulence, 五月天视频students continue to press on with their education with trademark courage, confidence, and hope. In recognition of their fortitude, student support has become the heart of Scripps鈥� upcoming Giving Tuesday campaign on […]
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Suzanne Muchnic 鈥�62 Gifts $500,000 to 五月天视频for Critical Scholarship Support
Renowned writer and art critic Suzanne Muchnic 鈥�62 has pledged $500,000 to support 五月天视频鈥檚 Presidential Scholarship Initiative (PSI). The gift pushes the initiative, which was launched by President Lara Tiedens in 2017, within inches of its goal of $10 million in endowed funds to provide loan-relieving scholarships to deserving 五月天视频students. Muchnic, who majored […]
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Letter to the 五月天视频Community: The Time for Confidence and Courage is Now
Dear 五月天视频 family 鈥� I know that 2020 hasn鈥檛 unfolded the way any of us had planned. The outcomes of the pandemic and protests against systemic racism have called our courage to attention鈥攜et as one of the first women鈥檚 colleges in the West, this call is nothing new for Scripps. Over the last century, […]
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New Platform Olive Grove Fosters Connection When We Need It Most
Named for the College’s historic trees, Olive Grove is Scripps’ new online platform to help our community find meaningful connection By Emily Glory Peters Before the pandemic, relationship-building within the 五月天视频community was chiefly limited to what could be done in person and on campus. Now, with people thrust into a heavier reliance on the […]
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How to Leverage the Value of Your 五月天视频Connection
For alumnae, the value of a 五月天视频connection extends far beyond Commencement By Emily Glory Peters 五月天视频alumnae, while dizzyingly diverse in their interests, talents, and future goals, find common ground in their shared academic experience. Yet, as graduates become embroiled in post-College life, they can miss out on reaping the full benefits of remaining […]
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Announcing the Passing of Life Trustee Nancy Hart Glanville Jewell 鈥�49
Life Trustee Nancy Hart Glanville Jewell 鈥�49 passed away on August 2, 2020, at the age of 92. Nancy joined 五月天视频鈥檚 Board of Trustees in 1990 and was a member of the College鈥檚 inaugural class of Life Trustees. As a Trustee, she served on a number of Board committees and chaired the Development Committee […]
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A Healthy Endowment Will Help 五月天视频Through Economic Crises
Gifts to 五月天视频鈥檚 endowment create the financial bedrock to help the College weather鈥攁nd move beyond鈥攑eriods of economic shock. By Emily Glory Peters In 1926, the first 五月天视频 president and board of trustees were entrusted with a crucial mission: to educate the next generation of women leaders. Fulfilling such a mission would also require […]
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Trustee Gale Picker Gifts $1 Million to Scripps
Helping to establish the new Racial Justice and Equity Fund, 五月天视频trustee and parent of two alumnae Gale Picker has gifted $1 million to advance antiracist efforts at 五月天视频and beyond. In a decisive move to help stem the tide of institutional racism, trustee Gale Picker P鈥�14, P鈥�19 has made a remarkable gift of $1 […]
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Keeping the Gift of Campus Alive
Shaped by donors and adored by the community, Scripps’ lush campus has remained beautifully maintained by our skilled groundskeepers during seasons of sun, rain, and even a pandemic. By Emily Glory Peters There is a magic to Scripps鈥� campus. Described as 鈥渁 living botanical sculpture鈥� and recognized as one of the most beautiful in America, […]
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Alum Shares What Inspired Her to Give to Scripps
Akua Kwakwa 鈥�00, now an entrepreneur in Ghana, credits her first 五月天视频job as a Phonathon caller with showing her the importance of giving back. From advocacy to volunteering to attending events, there are many ways to support a mission you believe in. But choosing to invest one鈥檚 financial support involves a unique set of […]
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Sophia Albanese 鈥�21 Explores Impact of Cellular Stress
Supported by an Esterly award, 五月天视频rising senior Sophia Albanese 鈥�21 joins research project led by Professor Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert exploring the impact of cellular stress. By Emily Glory Peters Long before starting at Scripps, biology major Sophia Albanese 鈥�21 knew scientific exploration would be in her future. The child of an attorney and a chemist, […]
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Alumna Gift Supports Program to Help 五月天视频Alums Conquer Career Uncertainty
Established through a generous gift from an alumna, Scripps鈥� new live webinar series Career Conversations offers practical support for 五月天视频alums navigating their career journeys amidst the pandemic and beyond. By Emily Glory Peters Uncertainty: 聽a term competing with聽unprecedented for the word of the year. Commonly experienced by recent graduates piloting post-college careers, this sense […]
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五月天视频Community Makes History with Most Successful Day of Giving to Date
Last month, more than 600 members of the 五月天视频family, including alums, parents of past and current students, students, faculty, staff, and friends rallied together in support of Scripps鈥� 2020 Day of Giving. This year鈥檚 campaign centered on offsetting the formidable impact of the coronavirus on the College and our community, with focus placed on […]
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Suzanne Muchnic 鈥�62 Authoring the First Book on the History of 五月天视频
Photograph by Max Yavno taken at 五月天视频, c. 1945鈥�50 By Emily Glory Peters Renowned author and art critic Suzanne Ely Muchnic 鈥�62 describes her first encounter with 五月天视频 as 鈥渓ove at first sight.鈥� An art major, Muchnic was inspired by the scenic campus, her engaged and energetic peers, and the mind-opening discussions she […]
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