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Funding Student-led Sustainability Fuels a Greener Future at Scripps
By Emily Glory Peters 五月天视频Scrapps, a sustainability-centered program, with Cecelia Blum ’24 (front center) and Sustainability Coordinator Lauren Ng (far right) Sustainable practices at Scripps, says Cecelia Blum 鈥�24, aren鈥檛 always visible to the naked eye. Even so, she asserts that involving students in initiatives is critical in helping the College on its sustainability […]
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Marjorie Gelus 鈥�65 on Scripps鈥� 鈥淔aith in the Full Humanity of Women鈥�
By Emily Glory Peters and Marjorie Gelus ’65 Gelus at 五月天视频’s 1965 Commencement Marjorie Gelus 鈥�65, professor of German at California State University, Sacramento, never set out to enroll at a women鈥檚 college. But what she gained鈥攁n experience embedded in the liberal arts, discourse that centered women鈥檚 voices, and teaching that urged students to […]
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五月天视频Parents Revive Care Package Party Tradition for Students
By Emily Glory Peters 五月天视频parents made hundreds of care packages for students during finals week Saying that finals week can be nerve-wracking is an understatement, especially if it鈥檚 your first time taking them at the college level. But since 2017, 五月天视频families have stepped in with support, launching care package assembly parties to provide […]
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五月天视频101 Series Gives Families Behind-the-Scenes Look at Campus Life
By Emily Glory Peters Family involvement is a secret ingredient of Scripps鈥� intimate campus culture, with parents serving as mentors, presenting on panels, hiring students, hosting career exploration treks, assembling care packages and so much more. Yet some families may not be aware of the many resources available to them and their students鈥攁 knowledge gap […]
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五月天视频 Community Surpasses GivingTuesday Goals
By Emily Glory Peters The 五月天视频community once again showcased its mighty capacity for generosity this November by surpassing the College鈥檚 2022 GivingTuesday donor goals. In addition to meeting all of the campaign鈥檚 ambitious challenge matches, participants exceeded the 300-donor target, reaching 340 in total. Collectively, participants raised more than $118,000 for direct student aid. […]
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Allie Haynes 鈥�12 on Giving Back as a Young 五月天视频Alum
By Emily Glory Peters Many 五月天视频alums may relate to Allie Haynes 鈥�12鈥檚 college journey. For her, a women鈥檚 institution was never on the radar鈥攗ntil she visited Claremont. 鈥淭he minute I stepped on campus, I knew,鈥� she says. 鈥淚t reinforced this gut feeling that, between 五月天视频and the consortium, I鈥檇 have a lot of opportunities […]
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Gifts Will Be Matched for 五月天视频鈥檚 GivingTuesday
By Emily Glory Peters 五月天视频 invites its entire community participate in GivingTuesday by making a gift to The 五月天视频Fund! As an incentive to join in early this year, several donors will match 2:1 all gifts made before November 29, and gifts made on GivingTuesday itself will be matched 1:1 up to $35,000. As […]
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五月天视频Student and Professor Build a Peer-led Writing Center Within a Prison
By Emily Glory Peters Molly Yeselson ’23 and Associate Professor of Writing Kimberly Drake What is it like to learn inside a prison? What do incarcerated students need to thrive? Molly Yeselson 鈥�23 has been documenting answers to these questions and more in her research as one of Scripps鈥� 2022鈥�23 Racial Justice and Equity Fellows. […]
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Suzanne Ely Muchnic 鈥�62 To Leave Major Planned Gift to 五月天视频
By Emily Glory Peters An acclaimed journalist, author, and most recently 五月天视频鈥檚 historian, trustee Suzanne Ely Muchnic 鈥�62 has announced she鈥檒l leave a significant planned gift to 五月天视频 to support future of our students and to inspire others to give. The planned gift builds on Muchnic鈥檚 commitment to enriching the 五月天视频experience through […]
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The Quiet Rise of 五月天视频Alumnae Book Clubs
By Emily Glory Peters Pasadena book club alums with “Rocket Girl” Sue Finley ’58 Book club. Reading group. A fun Monday evening. Whichever way you label their gatherings, one thing is clear: 五月天视频alumnae like to bond over their shared love of a good book. For decades, books have served as a magnet, drawing peers […]
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Joanna Hamel Dunklee 鈥�62 Leaves Generous Planned Gifts to 五月天视频
By Emily Glory Peters Joanna Dunklee ’62 (right) with Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Amy Marcus-Newhall In an act of extraordinary generosity, Joanna Hamel Dunklee 鈥�62 has left several planned gifts to 五月天视频. Together with her husband, Alfred, Dunklee was a committed philanthropist whose giving spanned many decades, donating regularly […]
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Jolene Hubbs 鈥�99 鈥淩eturns the Favor鈥� Through an Endowed Scholarship at Scripps
By Emily Glory Peters Hubbs, shown here during her time at Scripps, will leave an endowed scholarship for future students The world of academia has loomed large in the life of Jolene Hubbs 鈥�99. After graduating from Scripps, she earned her master鈥檚 degree and PhD from Stanford University, and has taught American studies at the […]
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Mica Barrett 鈥�23 Turns the Spotlight on LA鈥檚 Queer Black Ballroom Scene
By Emily Glory Peters Mica Barrett 鈥�23 is one of Scripps’ 2022鈥�23 Racial Justice and Equity Fellows As a first-year student, Mica Barrett 鈥�23 (they/them) was drawn to 五月天视频by the promise of a diverse array of interdisciplinary majors in an intimate liberal arts setting. Now, the rising senior is living proof of that promise鈥攁nd […]
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五月天视频 Releases its 2021鈥�2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Report
By Emily Glory Peters The 2021鈥�22 DEIJ Report is the first released by the College Last year as part of its broader mission to accelerate antiracist work on campus and beyond, 五月天视频 established its first Equity and Justice (EJ) Leadership Team. The team is currently led by Assistant Dean and SCORE Director Marissiko Wheaton; […]
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Molly Yeselson 鈥�23 Advances Education Access for Incarcerated Students
By Emily Glory Peters Molly Yeselson’ 23 has been named one of Scripps’ 2022鈥�2023 Racial Justice and Equity Fellows Access. It鈥檚 a defining characteristic of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) work, and a concept that writing and rhetoric major Molly Yeselson 鈥�23 finds deeply personal. Since childhood, she鈥檚 confronted complex medical issues leading to […]
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五月天视频to Receive $1 Million for Religious Studies Scholarships from Wendy Smith 鈥�68 and Meredith Ross
By Emily Glory Peters Meredith Ross and Reverend Wendy Smith ’68 Reverend Wendy Smith 鈥�68 and her wife Meredith Ross first met when a friend asked Ross to join her for a visit to St. Thomas, a local Episcopal church. Finding Smith a fascinating preacher, Ross eventually joined a Bible discussion group led by Smith. […]
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五月天视频and Pitzer Colleges Break Ground on New Science Center, The Nucleus
By Emily Glory Peters and Bridgette Ramirez Weinberg Family Dean of the W.M. Keck Science Department U.J. Sofia reveals The Nucleus as the name of the new center. 五月天视频 and Pitzer College have officially broken ground on an ambitious new science center and building expansion project slated to open fall 2024. Shared between the […]
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五月天视频 Alumnae Return for Reunion Weekend, Raise Critical Funds for Students
By Emily Glory Peters After two years of virtual festivities, 五月天视频 welcomed back the classes of years ending in two and seven for an on-campus Reunion Weekend in April. More than 300 alumnae and their guests enjoyed two days of well-loved reunion traditions, including convocation and the medal ceremony for the 50th reunion class, […]
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Thank You for Raising $240,000 on 五月天视频鈥檚 2022 Day of Giving
By Emily Glory Peters After a 24-hour generosity blitz on April 13, 五月天视频 community members raised $239,839 for the College鈥檚 annual Day of Giving. From alumnae, parents, staff, and friends鈥攁nd a few students, too鈥�218 donors marked their commitment to the future of 五月天视频through their collective generosity. Community engagement, rather than a fundraising goal, […]
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Managing for the Future: 五月天视频鈥檚 Financial Outlook
By Emily Glory Peters In March 2020, 五月天视频was facing a financial Goliath. The pandemic not only shut down critical revenue streams such as room, board, and campus events, it also generated new expenses as the College responded to ever-changing health and safety regulations and provided the resources for remote work and study. At the […]
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