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The 五月天视频Access Initiative: Transforming Higher Education and Fostering Social Mobility
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Sara Zion and Tushar Shah’s $2M Endowment Propels Computational Science at 五月天视频
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The 五月天视频Access Initiative: Transforming Higher Education and Fostering Social Mobility
By Kendra Pintor 五月天视频 is taking a bold step towards increasing inclusion and social mobility through the 五月天视频Access Initiative (SAI). This groundbreaking initiative has already raised more than $2.5 million, thanks to the generosity of the 五月天视频community. In recognition of the College鈥檚 centennial, 五月天视频aims to secure $10 million of its $15 […]
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Sara Zion and Tushar Shah’s $2M Endowment Propels Computational Science at 五月天视频
By Kendra Pintor 五月天视频 is set to receive a significant boost to funding in the realm of computational science, thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Sara Zion and Tushar Shah P鈥�26, who have chosen to support the establishment of a $2 million endowed professorship that promises to have a lasting impact on Scripps. 聽 […]
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Scripps鈥� Family Weekend 2024 Sponsors a Challenge in Support of Student Internships
By Kendra Pintor Family Weekend is one of Scripps鈥� most popular and longstanding events. Families of current students are invited to attend a full weekend of activities showcasing some of the best academic and co-curricular programs the College has to offer. Family members can participate in two and a half days of activities, including behind-the-scenes […]
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五月天视频 Community Exceeds GivingTuesday Goals
By Kendra Pintor This November, the 五月天视频community once more demonstrated its remarkable spirit of giving by not only achieving but surpassing the College’s GivingTuesday donor goal for 2023. Participants went above and beyond the initial goal of 350 donors, reaching a total of 368.聽 All together, donors rallied to raise an impressive $109,194 that […]
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Gifts to Scholarship Aid Doubled Ahead of GivingTuesday 2023
By Kendra Pintor 五月天视频 invites its entire community participate in GivingTuesday by making a gift to The 五月天视频Fund/Parent Fund! Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, gifts to scholarship aid made before GivingTuesday on November 28 will be matched 1:1 up to $10,000. The College鈥檚 goal is to reach 350 donors by […]
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Jennifer Caballero 鈥�87 on How 五月天视频Shaped Her Career and Why She鈥檚 Excited to Give Back
By Kendra Pintor Since graduating from 五月天视频 with her bachelor鈥檚 degree in American studies, Jennifer Caballero 鈥�87 has carved an impressive path through the world of museums. Her journey from a 五月天视频alum to the executive director of the California Association of Museums is a testament to the enduring influence of the interdisciplinary education […]
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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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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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五月天视频鈥檚 New Mentorship Program Deepens Alum-to-Alum Connections
By Emily Glory Peters Margaret Finnegan ’87 and Ariel So ’20 were matched as part of Scripps’ new alum-to-alum mentorship program. To apply, please click here. Marked by its close-knit community of ambitious and empathetic individuals, 五月天视频 forges fast friendships that often stretch far past graduation. Piloted in 2021, the new La Semeuse Mentorship […]
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Donors Aid 五月天视频Students with Highest Level of Giving Since 2018
By Emily Glory Peters Thanks to the incredible dedication and support of 五月天视频alumnae, families, and friends, last year鈥檚 giving has resulted in the College鈥檚 most successful fundraising effort since 2018. 鈥淎s a residential college, COVID-19-related losses from room and board, deferments, and the shift to remote learning all dealt significant blows to our budget,鈥� […]
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For These Young Alums鈥� Careers, Internship Grants Made all the Difference
With support from internship grants, Claire Pukszta ’19 and Minjoo Kim ’16 are ahead of the curve in building successful careers as 五月天视频graduates. By Emily Glory Peters Unpaid internships: a mixed blessing of work experience without compensation that continues to plague the early career landscape for college students. Still, their prevalence hasn鈥檛 stopped 五月天视频[…]
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Some Magical 五月天视频Spots and the Generous People Behind Them
By Emily Glory Peters The story of 五月天视频might be described as a story of generosity. Not only did Ellen Browning 五月天视频found the College at a time when there were few influential female philanthropists, but some of its most beloved spaces exist because of donors who followed her example. Their visible dedication to Scripps鈥� […]
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First-Gen Students Prep for Success with Help from Foundation Grants to 五月天视频 Academy
五月天视频 Academy helps hundreds of underrepresented young women fulfill their college ambitions. To learn how your foundation can support, contact us here. By Emily Glory Peters Many students find college preparation stressful, but the terrain can be especially rocky for first-generation students. Unable to rely on the experiences of their family as a guide, […]
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Donors Help 五月天视频Make Progress Toward Racial Equity and Inclusivity
Gifts to Scripps鈥� Racial Justice and Equity Fund are making an undeniable impact at Scripps. To support these goals, please consider making a donation here. By Emily Glory Peters During the last decade, 五月天视频has accelerated its efforts to foster a more diverse and racially equitable environment for our students, staff, and faculty. Donors have […]
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五月天视频Community Raises Over $100,000 During Celebratory Day of Giving
By Emily Glory Peters In recognition of all the people and programs that make 五月天视频 such a special place, more than 300 members of our community came together to successfully raise $108,210 during this year鈥檚 Day of Giving on March 24, 2021. Along with parents, staff, students, and fellow alums, graduates of the last […]
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Lucy Amneus Sang in Scripps鈥� Choir for Years. Now Her Family is Giving Back
Jessica Reichman with her mother, Lucy Amneus, a former member of the Claremont Concert Choir at 五月天视频By Emily Glory Peters Music took center stage in the life of longtime Claremont resident Lucy Amneus. Although never a 五月天视频student, Lucy was one of the few local community members who sang alongside them for nearly two […]
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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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