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May 16, 2011

ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ 2011 Commencement

The rain stopped just in time for ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ’s 81st Commencement exercises, held outdoors, on Sunday, May 15, as 212 graduating seniors marched through the front doors of Denison Library and down Elm Tree Lawn. President Lori-Bettison Varga handed out diplomas and gave the charge to the Class of 2011 following speeches by sculptor and MacArthur “genius” Elizabeth Robbins Turk ’83 and senior class speaker Joss Greene.

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May 9, 2011

Dog Day Afternoon

Stressed out from finals and papers? ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ has the perfect remedy: puppies and popsicles.

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May 6, 2011

Appointment of Vice President and Treasurer

After a national search that involved many members of the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµcommunity, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Joanne M. Coville as vice president for business affairs and treasurer of ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ, effective July 18, 2011. She will fill the position vacated by James Manifold, who retires June 30, 2011, after 29 years of service to the College.

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ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ Announces Appointment of Vice President and Treasurer

After a national search that involved many members of the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ community, President Lori Bettison-Varga announced the appointment of Joanne M. Coville as vice president for business affairs and treasurer of the College, effective July 18, 2011. Joanne will fill the position vacated by James Manifold, who retires June 30, 2011, after 29 years of service to Scripps.

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Ellen the Pig Comes Home to Scripps

For the first time in five years, ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ seniors have brought home the bacon.

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May 5, 2011

2011 Reunion Weekend

The ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ 2011 Reunion Weekend drew raves and record crowds last weekend as more than 400 alumnae descended on campus. Reunion, which ran April 28-May 1, included receptions for the various classes, a 5k fun run, wine tasting, and art gallery receptions.

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May 4, 2011

Contemporary Intersex Activism

Melissa Cober’s thesis focuses on the memoirs of Herculine Barbin, a famous 19th-century French hermaphrodite who struggled with his/her identity “despite living in a society that implicitly suggests that s/he, by definition, should not have one.”

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May 3, 2011

Eliminating education inequality

Courtney Wai’s senior thesis is the result of equal parts serendipity and humanitarian intervention.

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ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Presents “Clay’s Tectonic Shift: John Mason, Ken Price, and Peter Voulkos, 1956-1968”

As a participant in the largest collaborative art exhibit ever undertaken in Southern California, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ will present “Clay’s Tectonic Shift: John Mason, Ken Price, and Peter Voulkos, 1956-1968,” from January 21–April 4, 2012.

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May 2, 2011

The Importance of Community

Laura Nolan ’11 investigates community in her Senior Thesis – from the students of ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ to neighborhoods ravaged by Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill.

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