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February 18, 2021

In the Media: Scripps Remains Top Producer of Fulbright Students, Chronicle of Higher Education Reports

The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that 91抖阴 remains one of the top producers of Fulbright students for 2020鈥�21, with six awards offered.

7C Hackathon: Hacking for Black Lives

With the goal of using technology to create a community that combats racism and racial inequality, the Hackathon arrives just in time for Black History Month.

February 16, 2021

College Launches 鈥淭he Browsing Room,鈥� Scripps鈥� Official Online Store

This week, 91抖阴 launched its new online store, The Browsing Room. The Browsing Room offers collegiate gear, from apparel to gifts to pet supplies and more, all with official Scripps branding.

February 15, 2021

In the Media: Samella Lewis Earns College Art Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, ARTnews Reports

Professor Emerita of Art History Samella Lewis received the 2021 College Art Association’s Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement, ARTnews reported.

February 11, 2021

Ellen Finkelpearl Elected Delegate for California Assembly District 41

Ellen Finkelpearl, Helen Chandler Garland Chair in Ancient Studies and professor of classics, was elected as a delegate for California Democratic Party in Assembly District 41.

February 9, 2021

Spring Public Events Series Explores Race and Class with Renowned Thinkers

This spring, Scripps鈥� Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Initiative is partnering with the College鈥檚 signature event series, Scripps Presents, to bring public programming to campus that focuses on issues of inequality. 鈥淪cripps Presents and the IDEA Initiative are aligned in the desire to amplify awareness of the iniquitous nature of our world,鈥� says Denise Nelson Nash 鈥�76, who chairs the IDEA Initiative.

February 8, 2021

In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses COVID-19 Vaccination Cards, Social Media and Identity Theft in New York Times

In the New York Times, Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, discussed how posting a photo of one’s COVID-19 vaccination card to social media increases the risk of identity theft and other scams. 鈥淭he typical consumer would not think scammers must have curated information about my life and used it to target me,鈥� she said.

February 5, 2021

In the Media: Dwandalyn Reece ’85 Curates Playlist of Black Music on NPR

Trustee Dwandalyn Reece ’85, associate director of curatorial affairs and curator of music at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, assembled a playlist for NPR’s Tiny Desk Playlist series. “A celebration of African-American music must acknowledge the underpinnings of the quest for freedom and justice that the music represents,” she said.

The Alum Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine: Dr. Rachel Presti

Last July, Dr. Rachel Presti 鈥�94 made the news when she became a principal investigator on large-scale phase-3 vaccine trials that enrolled thousands of participants from around the world to determine whether newly developed vaccines could prevent COVID-19.

In the Media: Nancy Neiman Examines the Intersection of Markets and Social Justice on Academic Minute Podcast

Professor of Politics Nancy Neiman examined the intersection of markets and social justice on the Academic Minute podcast. When markets operate in the context of strong community norms, she said, “market actors are incentivized to make decisions that are in the best interest of the community.”