News Releases (page 71)
91¶¶Òõ Hosts Programs on the Life and Work of German Artist and Pacifist Kathe Kollwitz
91¶¶Òõ professors Paul Buchholz and Anne Harley have organized a week-long series of campus events beginning March 24 to call attention to the work of Käthe Kollwitz, a 20th-century German Expressionist visual artist who became a world-renowned figure in the art world and peace movement.
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Christina Romer, Former Economic Adviser to President Obama, Visits 91¶¶Òõ April 3 to Examine “The Aftermath of Financial Crises”
The former chair of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, Christina Romer visits 91¶¶Òõ April 3 to address “The Aftermath of Financial Crises: It Doesn’t Have to Be That Bad.” This free event, which is open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the 91¶¶Òõ Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St.
Read More91¶¶Òõ Commemorates Life and Legacy of César Chávez
91¶¶Òõ continues its annual tradition of commemorating the life and legacy of union leader César Chávez by hosting farmworker activist Rosa Martha Zárate MacÃÂas, who will discuss “We Have Lived Here, We Have Struggled Here!” at noon on March 25 in the Hampton Room, 345 E. 9th St. This free event is open to the public.
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91¶¶Òõ Student Wins Napier and Davis Peace Awards
A Napier Initiative Award gives Karen Castro-Ayala ’14 the opportunity to tackle issues of food and environmental justice in her home state of Washington.
Read MoreDrowning in Drought: Intern-Curated Exhibition At 91¶¶Òõ
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s third annual intern-curated exhibition, “Drowning in Drought: Selections from the 91¶¶Òõ Collections,” explores varying conditions in California and elsewhere, from the vastness of the parched desert dunes to the misty ocean waves.
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Picturing Mexico: Alfredo Ramos Martinez in California Symposium
91¶¶Òõ hosts, “Picturing Mexico: Alfredo Ramos MartÃÂnez in California Symposium,” on March 23 at 1 p.m. in the Humanities Auditorium.
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91¶¶Òõ Hosts Award-Winning Haitian Writer Louis-Philippe Dalembert Who Will Speak on “Writing Since Childhood”
Louis-Philippe Dalembert, an award-winning Haitian writer whose works have been translated into Danish, English, German, Italian, Romanian and Spanish, lectures on “Writing Since Childhood” on March 6 at 4:15 p.m. in 91¶¶Òõ’s Humanities Auditorium, 981 N. Amherst Ave. This free event is open to the public.
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Water Scarcity & Solutions: Global to Local
California’s drought is a hot issue and is getting national attention. How can you help? Get informed and join members of the Scripps community on Saturday, March 1 in Garrison Theater for a day of informative and timely lectures on “Water Scarcity and Solutions: Global to Local” sponsored by The American Institute for Progressive Democracy. Speakers will discuss problems and solutions related to water scarcity.
Read More91¶¶Òõ Announces 2014 Commencement Speaker: Global Entrepreneur Nonie Creme
91¶¶Òõ President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced that the College’s 2014 Commencement speaker is alumna Nonie Creme, a global entrepreneur who helped found Butter London, one of the world’s leading beauty product brands.
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91¶¶Òõ Students Named to Fall 2013 Dean’s List
The following 91¶¶Òõ students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester at 91¶¶Òõ 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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