President /president/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:25:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵMagazine Fall 2025: President’s Vision /president/messages-to-the-community/fall-2025-presidents-vision-magazine Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:00:03 +0000 /president/?p=2772 President Amy Marcus-Newhall As the fall semester of my third full year as president of ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ concludes, I’m reflecting on the enormous honor of serving in this role. I have had the privilege to lead ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵthrough transformative successes, including the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵAccess Initiative, which now stands at $9.7 million in new scholarships; the […]

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]]> 2772 2024–25 Annual Report Now Available Online /president/messages-to-the-community/2024-25-annual-report Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:51:22 +0000 /president/?p=2769 I’m excited to share ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ’s 2024–25 Annual Report, where you will find numerous compelling examples of the ways ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵcontinues to move forward with purpose and commitment, fulfill the transformational academic mission of the College, strengthen our distinctive educational community, and steward Scripps’ rich institutional assets for current and future generations of students. I […]

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]]> 2769 Announcing the Fourth Ellen Browning ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵMedal Recipient /president/messages-to-the-community/announcing-the-fourth-ellen-browning-scripps-medal-recipient Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:31:57 +0000 /president/?p=2764 Dear ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ Community Members, Throughout the past year, we have received many enthusiastic nominations for the College’s highest honor, the Ellen Browning ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵMedal. These exceptional women leaders embody the moral, ethical, and humanitarian standards exemplified by our founder. Today, I am thrilled to announce that we have selected the fourth EBS Medal recipient: […]

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]]> 2764 Fall 2025 Community Welcome /president/messages-to-the-community/fall-2025-community-welcome Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:59:28 +0000 /president/?p=2761 Dear ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ Community Members, Welcome to the 2025–26 academic year! The beginning of the fall semester is an exciting time and I look forward to our lively campus filling with returning students engaging with faculty, staff, and one another. To our newest community members, welcome to ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ! We’re excited you’ve chosen to be […]

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]]> 2761 ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵMagazine Spring 2025: President’s Vision /president/messages-to-the-community/scripps-magazine-spring-2025-presidents-vision Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:19:10 +0000 /president/?p=2757 By certain economic and social measures, this is the best time to be alive. Extreme poverty worldwide has sharply declined in the past two centuries, the world’s literacy rate has increased to nearly 90 percent, and in the last 20 years, global college enrollment has more than doubled. These realities affirm our belief that education […]

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]]> 2757 Announcing Scripps’ 2025 Commencement Speaker Nava Mau /president/messages-to-the-community/2025-commencement-speaker-nava-mau Thu, 06 Feb 2025 23:27:14 +0000 /president/?p=2718 Dear ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ Community Members, I am delighted to announce that filmmaker, actress, and cultural worker Nava Mau will deliver the keynote address at the College’s 95th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Hailing from Mexico City and San Antonio, Texas, Nava wrote, produced, directed, and starred in Waking Hour (Outfest 2019) and All the Words But […]

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]]> 2718 Spring 2025 Community Welcome /president/messages-to-the-community/spring-2025-community-welcome Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:40:19 +0000 /president/?p=2706 Dear ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵStudents, 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, and extended loved ones have experienced unimaginable loss, including the destruction of their homes. Our community stands with you in this time of grief and […]

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]]> 2706 Establishing the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ Emergency Fund /president/messages-to-the-community/scripps-college-emergency-fund Sat, 18 Jan 2025 01:16:33 +0000 /president/?p=2702 Dear ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵStudents, 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, we have heard from many of you who have been directly impacted by the Los Angeles area wildfires, and we have received an outpouring of […]

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]]> 2702 Message from the President: Supporting Our Campus Community During the Fires /president/messages-to-the-community/supporting-campus-community-during-fires Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:40:32 +0000 /president/?p=2691 Dear ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵFaculty 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 continue to be with you as these devastating wildfires and fierce winds continue to impact our area. Sadly, I already have heard from members of […]

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]]> 2691 ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵMagazine Fall 2024: President’s Vision /president/messages-to-the-community/scripps-magazine-president-vision-fall-2024 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 17:46:54 +0000 /president/?p=2739 When I joined Scripps’ faculty in 1992, I did not anticipate how closely tethered to its mission I would become—but my dedication to the wellbeing and success of our community has only strengthened over time. I am honored to extend my presidential tenure through 2028, a continuity that allows us to fulfill initiatives already in […]

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]]> 2739 Reopening the Motley Coffeehouse /president/messages-to-the-community/reopening-motley Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:11:44 +0000 /president/?p=2669 Dear ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ 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 we have reopened the Motley and begun the process of moving forward together. In a step towards greater understanding and reconciliation, the Motley student staff, […]

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]]> 2669 President Amy Marcus-Newhall Announces Centennial Plaza Project /president/messages-to-the-community/centennial-plaza-project-announcement Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:51:55 +0000 /president/?p=2645 Dear ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ Community Members, Over my 30 years as part of the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ community, I have had the privilege of witnessing and benefitting from the intellectual richness, generosity of spirit, and belief in our educational mission in countless ways. A year ago, I would not have imagined that my affection for ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵcould […]

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]]> 2645 Fall 2024 Community Welcome from President Amy Marcus-Newhall /president/messages-to-the-community/fall-2024-community-welcome Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:09:47 +0000 /president/?p=2631 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 the newest members of the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵfamily! I enjoyed meeting our first-year and transfer students and families last week. Their enthusiasm is inspiring, and I […]

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]]> 2631 ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵMagazine Spring 2024: President’s Vision /president/messages-to-the-community/scripps-magazine-president-vision-spring-2024 Wed, 15 May 2024 17:15:29 +0000 /president/?p=2591 I firmly believe that every student who is admitted to ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵdeserves the opportunity to be part of this extraordinary community, and all current and future students deserve the chance to be part of a vibrant social landscape that prepares them for life after graduation. Through the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵAccess Initiative, our community has an opportunity […]

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]]> 2591 CGU Art Building Purchase /president/messages-to-the-community/cgu-art-building-purchase Fri, 01 Mar 2024 18:10:49 +0000 /president/?p=2587 Dear ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵCommunity, 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 as the College approaches its centennial anniversary. This strategic acquisition, contemplated by the College for over two decades, coupled with the prior purchase of the […]

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