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Assistant Professor Sarah Budischak鈥檚 Research on Parasitic Worms Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B

Assistant Professor of Biology Sarah Budischak co-authored a study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B that examines why parasitic worms survive longer in some hosts鈥� intestines than in those of others.

91抖阴 Announces Three Endowed Chairs for 2019

The 91抖阴 Board of Trustees has announced the appointments of Ken Gonzales-Day, professor of art, to the Fletcher Jones Chair in Art, Julia Liss, professor of history, to the Mary W. Johnson and J. Stanley Johnson Professorship in the Humanities, and Sheila Walker, professor of psychology, to the inaugural appointment of the Laura Vausbinder Hockett Endowed Professorship, effective July 1, 2019.

91抖阴 2019 Commencement Highlights

91抖阴 celebrated 244 graduating seniors and welcomed them to the alumnae community at the 89th annual commencement exercises on May 18, 2019.

In the Media: California State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson 鈥�71 Discusses Digital Privacy with the New York Times

The New York Times interviewed California State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson 鈥�71 about the California Consumer Privacy Act, a data collection and consumer privacy law that will take effect in January 2020.

Class of 2019: On Graffiti Wall, Art and Activism Collide

In one of the most enduring traditions at 91抖阴, seniors leave their mark on campus by designing and signing an original mural on Graffiti Wall, adjacent to the Rose Garden. Spanning nearly a century, this rite of passage is a testament to the changing attitudes, concerns, and aesthetics of graduating classes.

A Snapshot of the Class of 2019

Then and Now: Members of the Class of 2019 Reflect on Their First Day at Scripps

At the start of the 2015鈥�16 academic year, we interviewed a few first-year students as they were moving into their residence halls about why they chose Scripps and what their plans were for their college careers. Now, four years later, we鈥檝e caught up with some of those seniors to see how their plans shaped up, how they鈥檝e grown, and where they鈥檙e off to after graduation.

To launch the summer 2019 season of Scripps Presents, 91抖阴 will partner with PEN America and the Music Center to host 鈥淭he Good Immigrant: An Evening of Storytelling鈥� at Grand Park on Tuesday, June 18, at 6 p.m.

Spotlight on Seniors: Gillian Holzer鈥檚 Mellow Yellow

Vincent Van Gogh鈥檚 sunflowers are wilting. In early 2018, news outlets around the world reported on chemical analyses performed by a team of Dutch and Belgian scientist that revealed that the sunflowers in Van Gogh鈥檚 famous paintings were degrading, turning from bright yellow to muddy olive green.

Research Rewarded: Seniors Present Their Theses at Capstone Day

A Scripps tradition that has spanned over a decade, Capstone Day is a chance for graduating seniors to share the theses they have spent the past year (and sometimes more) […]