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July 1, 2009

Getting Candid with Cándida

Associate Professor of Music Cándida Jáquez takes her love of music on the road as a visiting scholar at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada.

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June 24, 2009

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Academy: Opening the Door to a Liberal Arts Education

For the seventh consecutive summer, the ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Academy is bringing bright young high school women to campus for two weeks to find out what a liberal arts education is all about. The program, designed for high achieving students from racially and economically diverse groups and first-generation college-bound students, helps prepare them for continued academic success.

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June 17, 2009

Scripps Professor suggests an overhaul of Bush reforms on Medicare Part D

As the national conversation gets underway on reforming America’s health care system, Stacey Wood, professor of psychology at ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ and an expert on issues related to aging and the brain, says one thing that should be changed are the recent Bush health reforms providing prescription coverage on Medicare Part D.

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June 1, 2009

Scripps Faculty and Staff Endow Student Scholarship

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ faculty and staff are known for the deep care and personal attention they give undergraduates. So it was no surprise they would support an initiative to establish an endowed scholarship for a deserving Scripps student. The surprise was the amount raised and the timing: $75,000 this spring, one year ahead of schedule.

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May 29, 2009

In Defense of Sea-Foam Green

“Now as we leave Scripps, we take with us our songs — ones that have lyrics from our roots, rhythms from our childhood and a refrain that rings of courage, confidence and hope.”

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May 27, 2009

The ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Degree: Your Stimulus Plan

“The world you are entering is not ideal, but it never has been. The approach you take to the changing world strongly influences your success. As Albert Einstein said, “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” You not only have opportunity, you have skills to take advantage of the opportunities and you have the responsibility to use your skills to make a difference in the world for yourself and others.”

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May 21, 2009

Seventeenth Consecutive Year of Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Internships at Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery

For the 17th consecutive year, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ has been awarded a $12,500 grant from the Getty Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the J. Paul Getty Trust, to support three paid, full-time, 10-week summer internships.

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May 15, 2009

8 Scripps Students Bring Home Fulbright Scholarships

Eight ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ graduating seniors in the class of 2009 have been offered Fulbright scholarships by the Fulbright Foundation to teach or do research abroad for a year. This is a record number for the College and expected to be among the highest in the nation this year among all U.S. colleges and universities.

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May 14, 2009

Scripps Students Energize Community with Prize-Winning Service

Pepsi-Cola has awarded two groups led by Scripps students a collective $20,000 for their efforts to cultivate community-driven projects as part of the Mountain Dew ‘Energize Your Community’ Contest.

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Graduating Seniors Named to ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Spring 2009 Dean’s List

The following graduating seniors were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.

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