News Releases (page 46)
Athenas Runner Bryn McKillop ’18 Places Second in NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship
91¶¶Òõ runner Bryn McKillop ’18 recently placed second in the NCAA Division III cross country championship in Illinois, for Claremont-McKenna-Scripps (CMS) Athletics.
Read MoreAthenas Volleyball Team Wins Its First NCAA Division III National Title
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athenas defeated the Wittenberg Tigers in three straight sets to win their first-ever National Championship volleyball title at the NCAA Division III Tournament in Grand Rapids, Mich. on November 18, 2017.
Read MoreProfessor Kevin Williamson’s Solo Show Lauded By LA Dance Chronicle
91¶¶Òõ Assistant Professor of Dance Kevin Williamson’s solo dance show Still or I’ve Been Choreographed received high praise from dance critic Jeff Slayton in his recent LA Dance Chronicle column.Â
Read More91¶¶Òõ Will Host Girls Who Code Camp
91¶¶Òõ is pleased to partner with Girls Who Code to bring computer science education to girls in our community.
Read MoreSpotlight on Students: Tyra Abraham ’18: Scripps Senior Is Running with Her Passion for Storytelling
They say there are two sides to every story, and Tyra Abraham ’18 is no exception. On the one hand, she’s an accomplished student who is pursuing her passion for storytelling by serving as an official photographer for the College. On the other hand, she’s a gifted athlete who has broken numerous records as part of the CMS Athenas Track & Field team.
Read MoreProfessor Emerita Kitty Maryatt’s Latest Printing Press Work
91¶¶Òõ Professor Emerita Kitty Maryatt ’65 is continuing to work on printing press material and recently completed a piece that follows a challenging press technique, as highlighted in Fine Books Magazine.Â
Read MoreProfessor Emerita Gayle Greene Gives Memoir Presentation
91¶¶Òõ Professor Emerita Gayle Greene discussed her new book Missing Persons: A Memoir on November 1 at an event sponsored by the Intercollegiate Feminist Center at The Claremont Colleges.
Read MoreScripps Is a Top College for Helping Students Put Passions to Work
91¶¶Òõ is one of a half dozen liberal arts colleges highlighted in an article on Study International’s website for nurturing a student’s entrepreneurial spirit through exploratory learning.
Read MoreBiologist Melissa Coleman Featured in Current Biology Journal
Associate Professor of Biology Melissa Coleman is featured in the Oct. 9, 2017 issue of Current Biology about her work as a neuroscientist at the W.M. Keck Science Department of 91¶¶Òõ, Claremont McKenna, and Pitzer College.
Read MoreScripps Magazine: Focus on the Faculty: Susan Rankaitis, Fletcher Jones Chair in Studio Art
“I don’t call it retirement, I call it downsizing from two careers to one,” says Susan Rankaitis. This past July, Rankaitis, who joined Scripps’ Art Department in fall 1990 as the Fletcher Jones Chair in Studio Art, began two years of phased retirement. She will no longer teach classes but will continue to write letters of recommendation for her advisees and colleagues. She will also be devoting significantly more time to her own art practice.
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