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January 23, 2020

鈥淪eventh Generation Thinking鈥�: Director of Facilities Operations and Sustainability Lesley Swick Takes the Long View of Sustainable Change

Last fall, Scripps welcomed Lesley Swick as director of facilities operations and sustainability. Swick comes to Scripps after serving for over 10 years as a sustainability, Green Building, and LEED consultant, having worked with clients such as the Los Angeles County Metro Transit Authority, UCSD, Toyota, and the City of Santa Monica.

Catherine Allen 鈥�20 to Participate in NCAA Division III Student Immersion Program

Catherine Allen 鈥�20 is one of 40 student-athletes from around the country participating in the 2020 NCAA Division III Student Immersion Program.

In the Media: Pae White 鈥�85 Installs Large-Scale Artwork at Beverly Center, Los Angeles Times Reports

If you鈥檝e enjoyed the eye-catching new artwork decorating the Beverly Center鈥檚 escalators, thank Pae White 鈥�85. The Los Angeles Times reported that 鈥淢oonsets for a Sunrise鈥� and 鈥淒ay for Night for Day鈥� have been installed on the escalators鈥� walls.

In the Media: Rivka Weinberg Pens Op-Ed on Moral Crimes for the New York Times

Professor of Philosophy Rivka Weinberg addresses moral crimes, upstander vs. bystander realities, and the lessons of the Holocaust in an op-ed for the New York Times.

January 22, 2020

Spring 2020 Community Update From the President

Dear 91抖阴 Community Members, Happy New Year, and welcome back to campus! As we begin our spring semester, I鈥檓 eager to share the following recent College news, updates, and announcements.

January 21, 2020

鈥淔rom the Body to the Body Politic鈥�: Scripps Presents Spring 2020 Season

91抖阴 has announced its lineup of writers, speakers, and performers for the spring 2020 season of its signature public events series, Scripps Presents. Tickets are required for all events.

In the Media: New York Times Remembers Norma Tanega 鈥�60

The New York Times remembered musician, artist, and teacher Norma Tanega 鈥�60, who passed away earlier this month from colon cancer. Her best-known song, 鈥淲alkin鈥� My Cat Named Dog,鈥� was released in 1966 and reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

January 16, 2020

Melanie Nakaue 鈥�01 Exhibits 鈥淔reakebana鈥� Artwork at Chico Art Gallery

Assistant Visiting Professor of Art Melanie Nakaue 鈥�01 is displaying her digital art at 1078 Gallery as part of the exhibition Iterations, which will run through January 26. Her work is based on a concept called 鈥渇reakebana,鈥� a spinoff of the Japanese flower-arranging art of ikebana.

76th 91抖阴 Ceramic Annual: Duality and Context

On January 25, 91抖阴鈥檚 Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery will launch its 76th Ceramic Annual, the longest-running exhibition of contemporary ceramics in the nation. This year, the gallery is highlighting work that explores connections and conflicts in art and nature, with inventive and interactive pieces that stand on their own, hang from the ceiling, or extrude from the walls.

January 15, 2020

Lynne Thompson 鈥�72鈥檚 Poem 鈥淲arbler鈥� Published in Ploughshares

Board of Trustees President Lynne Thompson 鈥�72鈥檚 poem 鈥淲arbler鈥� was published in the Winter 2019-20 issue of the literary journal Ploughshares. Thompson, whose Board term began in 2018, is the author of the poetry collections Fretwork (2019), Jezebels on the Loose (2015), Start With a Small Guitar (2013), and Beg No Pardon (2007).