News Releases (page 85)
Students Named to 91¶¶Òõ Fall 2011 Dean’s List
The following students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 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.
Read More91¶¶Òõ Hosts Nationally Recognized Tribal Governance Lecturer
Nationally-recognized lecturer on tribal governance Deron Marquez speaks on “Sovereignty: Form and Function” at 7:30 p.m. on February 21 in Garrison Theater. This event is free and open to the public.
Read More91¶¶Òõ Professor Writes Book Examining Hidden History of Racial Segregation on 1950s “American Bandstand”
Matt Delmont, assistant professor of American studies at 91¶¶Òõ, never questioned Dick Clark’s claim that “American Bandstand” was racially integrated in the 1950s until Delmont’s research turned up new evidence.
Read MoreGuest Lecturer Ben Stein says Scripps students are the “Real Stars” of the world
Author and actor Ben Stein, guest lecturer for 91¶¶Òõ’s sixth Annual Elizabeth Hubert Malott Public Affairs Program, said February 9 the real stars of the world are people like the students of 91¶¶Òõ.
Read More91¶¶Òõ Hosts Screening of “Before Tomorrow” Film of Struggle and Survival
91¶¶Òõ hosts a film screening of “Before Tomorrow,” which explores the bond between an Inuit boy and his grandmother as they struggle to observe their heritage and rituals, on February 14 at 7:30pm. This event is free and open to the public.
Read More91¶¶Òõ Professor Ken Gonzales-Day Exhibits Photographs From “Lynching in the West” Series
Ken Gonzales-Day, chair of the art department at 91¶¶Òõ, presents a new solo exhibition of haunting photographs of California lynchings titled, “Disappearing Into The Trees,” at the Vincent Price Art Museum in East Los Angeles from February 11 to April 27. This show is free and open to the public.
Read MoreSadie Buck Examines The Contemporary Indigenous Woman
Sadie Buck, founder of Indigenous Arts and Cultural Consulting and Training, discusses “The Life and Times of a 2012 Contemporary Traditional Haudenosaunee Woman – Carrying On” at noon on Feb. 8 at 91¶¶Òõ, 1030 Columbia Ave. This public event is free.
Read MoreHarvard University’s Evelyn Higginbotham Speaks at Annual Sojourner Truth Lecture at 91¶¶Òõ
Evelyn Higginbotham, chair of Harvard’s African and African American studies, speaks on “Rewriting African American History: The New ‘From Slavery to Freedom’ and the Legacy of John Hope Franklin” at The Claremont College’s twenty-seventh annual Sojourner Truth Lecture. The event is free and open to the public.
Read More91¶¶Òõ Academy and Claremont Graduate University Awarded $10,000 National Grant to Support Women Pursuing Careers in Technology and Computers
91¶¶Òõ Academy (SCA) and the Claremont Graduate University (CGU) have been awarded a $10,000 national grant to create a new project designed to encourage more women to pursue careers in computing and technology.
Read MoreEssence Magazine Editor-in-Chief Emerita Susan L. Taylor Reminds 91¶¶Òõ Students to Stay Focused on Their Goals
Susan L. Taylor, editor-in-chief emerita of Essence magazine, recently challenged a group of 40 91¶¶Òõ students, faculty and staff “to awaken your power to become agents of change and healing.”
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