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Newsroom (page 180)


May 6, 2014

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Professor Discusses Food Politics on Statewide Public Affairs Program

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Professor of International Political Economy Nancy Neiman Auerbach was a recent featured guest on “California Edition,” a statewide public affairs program that reaches up to six million California homes. Her interview will air twice daily this entire week at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the California Channel.

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May 2, 2014

Charlotte H. Johnson appointed ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ vice president for student affairs and dean of students

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced the appointment of Charlotte H. Johnson as the College’s new vice president for student affairs and dean of students.

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April 30, 2014

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Capstone Day 2014: Celebrating Student Research

The 80 ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ seniors selected to present at “Capstone Day” will whittle long hours of rigorous study and intense research into a talk or performance that will last only a few minutes.

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April 29, 2014

Jennifer Wood: “From Tierra del Fuego to the Land of the Midnight Sun: Spanish Women Travelers, 1850-1920”

In her recent book, Spanish Women Travelers at Home and Abroad, 1850-1920: From Tierra del Fuego to the Land of the Midnight Sun (Bucknell University Press, 2013), Professor Wood explores the writings of eleven Spanish women as they visited many lands and witnessed major historical events. From among these remarkable travel writers, she discusses two for her Tuesday Noon Academy lecture — Emilia Serrano and Carmen de Burgos.

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April 25, 2014

City of Claremont Honors ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ with “Excellence in Design Award”

City officials will present Scripps with a 2013 Excellence in Design Award for distinguished work on the College’s iconic Margaret Fowler Garden. A public award presentation takes place May 14. A reception will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the lobby of the Claremont City Hall, 207 N. Harvard Ave. The award ceremony will follow at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public.

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April 23, 2014

Award-winning ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Olive Oil Takes Silver

For the second year in a row, the ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Olive Oil won an award from the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, beating an impressive field of entries from such countries as France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Slovenia, and Spain.

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April 18, 2014

Creative Sustainability: Scripps Students Convert Used Books into Works of Art

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ students Izzy Hendry ‘14 and Andrea Mackey ’17 ranked among the top three winners of this year’s third-annual RE:BOOK, a repurposed paper art contest sponsored by The Claremont Colleges Library.

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April 11, 2014

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Presents Annual “Senior Art Show,” Showcasing Original Art by Students

“Misc.,” the annual senior art show highlighting the final thesis projects of graduating studio art majors, will be on display from May 2 to May 17 at the ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. An opening reception is scheduled May 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Bixby Courtyard. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

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April 9, 2014

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Humanities Institute Hosts Renowned Artists and Scholars to Celebrate Feminism “Entre Mujeres (Between Women)”

Award-winning author Helena María Viramontes, acclaimed Broadway and screen actress Alma Martínez; Grammy award-winning musician Martha González; and ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Associate Professor of Music Cándida F. Jáquez, who is also director of the ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Humanities Institute, will host the peña “Entre Mujeres (Between Women): Embodied Knowledges” on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.

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High Number of ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Students Awarded Fellowships Yearly

Each year, a high percentage of Scripps students are chosen for such grants and fellowships as the Davis Projects for Peace, Goldwater Scholarships, the Strauss and Fulbrights. The College has the distinction of being a top-producer of Fulbright student awards. The College’s rigorous academics and its high-achieving students are two reasons for the trend.

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