Campus News (page 35)
91¶¶Òõ Announces Lori Bettison-Varga Endowment Fund
On September 8, 91¶¶Òõ announced the establishment of The Lori Bettison-Varga Endowment Fund for Student Thesis and Research Support. The fund will focus on supporting senior thesis/senior capstone projects, […]
Read More$25 Million Gift Establishes Center for Creativity and Collaboration for the 5Cs
“The challenges we face today call for audacious thinkers and doers who can work collaboratively and creatively across disciplines.” —Rick Sontag (HMC ’64) In making a $25 million gift that […]
Read MoreDiscover the Scripps LiveSafe App
The Scripps LiveSafe app facilitates communication with campus safety officials. The app allows Scripps community members to engage in discreet and risk-free bystander intervention through information sharing. Using their iPhone […]
Read MoreIntroducing the 91¶¶Òõ App
The 91¶¶Òõ mobile app provides a simple way to stay in touch with the campus community. The app allows users to access campus information; schedule and organize classes, assignments, and events; and connect with classmates and friends.
Read MoreAnnouncement from President Lori Bettison-Varga
It is with mixed emotions that I write to you today with the news that I will be leaving 91¶¶Òõ this fall to become president and director of the […]
Read More91¶¶Òõ Announces Departure of President Lori Bettison-Varga
Inspiring leader credited with advancing Scripps’ academic excellence, fiscal strength, and institutional reputation will join the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Lori Bettison-Varga, president of 91¶¶Òõ since […]
Read MoreWeathering the Drought
For the past two decades, 91¶¶Òõ has adopted a broad range of sustainability initiatives as part of its charge to protect and preserve the environment. Scripps’ commitment to water conservation and sustainability includes implementation of landscaping projects and an upgraded irrigation system. While these actions will result in some changes to the appearance of Scripps’ grounds, the College is committed to preserving the natural beauty of the campus.
Read MoreAnnabel Barraza ’14 : Scripps Fuels Her
For Annabel Barraza ’14, there is nothing like being in the heart of back-to-back national presidential elections. Fascinated by politics and grassroots organizing, she spent her junior year exploring off-campus study opportunities in Washington, DC and Ecuador and learning how different political organizations work together across national borders.
Read MoreInside Scripps
A dumbwaiter sealed away for over 40 years is unearthed during recent campus renovations. Now it’s a time capsule.
Read MoreLaspa Center for Leadership at 91¶¶Òõ Established With $5 Million Gift
President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced a $5 million gift to establish a women’s leadership center at 91¶¶Òõ. The new center will be named in honor of Eileen Schock Laspa ’67, P’95 and Jude Laspa, Harvey Mudd College ’65, P’95 who made the keystone gift. The LASPA Center for Leadership at 91¶¶Òõ, the women’s college of The Claremont Colleges, will embody programming focusing on 21st century leadership including Leadership, Analysis, Scholarship, Public Service and Action.
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