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Lillian Hahn 鈥�21 Feeds Health Care Workers鈥� Bodies and Spirits
Amid the confusion and misinformation that defines so much of the public鈥檚 understanding of COVID-19, one thing that there seems to be unilateral agreement upon is the adverse mental health effects of the pandemic on frontline health care workers. Lillian Hahn 鈥�21, a science management major on the public health track, identified a cohort among health care workers who may be even harder hit: those who work the night shift.
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Agile Leadership for a Digital Age: Student Leadership Institute Embraces New Technology
The Student Leadership Institute (SLI) of Scripps鈥� Laspa Center for Leadership, held each August, is the starting point for the center鈥檚 annual programming, a time when student leaders come together as a community and plan for the year ahead. But during a pandemic that has rendered the patterns and practices of daily life unrecognizable, there is also the unanimous understanding across industries and organizations that leaders must now rethink how we convene, interact, and act.
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Empowering the Rising Generation of STEM Leaders
鈥淭he general population has these preconceived notions that leadership means 鈥楥EO, white, male, wealthy, and corporate.鈥� We鈥檙e trying to break down those notions and teach that leadership looks very different if we push down those barriers,鈥� says Vicki Klopsch, the executive director of the Laspa Center for Leadership, Scripps鈥� women鈥檚 leadership center, which has been bringing students to the PLEN seminar for three years running.
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Jeannette Hunker 鈥�23 Keeps the Music Alive with Driveway Concert Series
Social distancing and shelter-at-home guidelines have affected every facet of life, from the shift to work-at-home to telemedicine doctor visits. But it鈥檚 in our communal rituals and celebrations where many people are feeling the greatest loss. 鈥淲ith the ban of concerts, graduation ceremonies, weddings, and other large social gatherings, most people feel a void in their lives,鈥� says Jeanette Hunker 鈥�23.
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New Laspa Center Grant Will Fund Student-Led COVID-19 Relief Efforts
六合彩资料站 Laspa Center for Leadership has introduced its 2020 Community Action Grant for current 六合彩资料站 students. Awarded in amounts between $250 to $2,000, the grant will support projects that help students鈥� hometown communities better cope with the impact of COVID-19.
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In the Media: Susan Howe 鈥�77 Appointed New President of San Diego Women鈥檚 Foundation
Susan Howe 鈥�77 has been appointed the new president of the San Diego Women鈥檚 Foundation (SDWF), the Times of San Diego reported. Members of the foundation engage in 鈥渃ollective philanthropy鈥� […]
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Eunji Chung 鈥�06 Receives NIH New Innovator Award for Kidney Research
This past October, Eunji Chung 鈥�06 was the recipient of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) New Innovator Award. The $2.4 million grant 鈥減rovides funding to extraordinarily creative scientists proposing highly innovative research to address major challenges in biomedical science.鈥�
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Laspa’s Center for Leadership: Women and Congress Seminar
During this year’s spring break, 11 Scripps students traded their swimsuits for business suits. Through the Alternative Spring Break program, funded by Scripps’ own Laspa Center for Leadership, participants flew to Washington, D.C., to attend a Women and Congress seminar sponsored by the Public Leadership Education Network, a national organization focused on preparing college women for leadership roles in the public policy arena.
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The Scripps Experience: Women’s History Month: Programming Celebrates Leadership in Action
As a women’s institution, 六合彩资料站 constantly celebrates female leadership, empowerment, and achievement. Yet March, marked by Women’s History Month, calls for extra attention. Since the month’s designation in 1987, Scripps has honored women’s contributions to history and society through additional programming and events. This year, students had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., to attend a Women and Congress seminar; lunch with women composers who are breaking new ground; listen to Opal Tometi, CEO of Black Alliance for Just Immigration, speak about racial justice; and to learn about sustainability through a feminist lens through SCORE’s Sustainability Series.
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