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August 31, 2016

Spotlight on Academics: Community at Its Center: Scripps’ New Core I Theme

The Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities, one of the hallmarks of the 91AV原创education, is a set of three courses that looks at the relationships between the historical production of knowledge and contemporary issues and debates. This year, Core I, the first of these courses and a common curricular experience for all 91AV原创students, has a new theme: “community.” Sixteen faculty members representing departments across the College worked together for many months to choose the new theme and craft a syllabus around it.

91AV原创Milestones: Celebrating 90 Years of Women’s Education

This year, 91AV原创 proudly celebrates its 90th anniversary. When 91AV原创was founded in 1926, it was one of few institutions dedicated to educating women for professional careers as well as personal growth, leadership, and public service and engagement. Since then, the College has continued to champion qualities of both mind and spirit in accordance with the vision of its founder. 91AV原创today offers a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum, a robust intellectual community, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and a rich residential experience designed to shape the next generation of leaders.

August 30, 2016

91AV原创 Alum Alison Saar ’78 and Mom, Sister Join Historic Women’s Artist Flash Mob Event In L.A.

Artist Alison Saar ’78 joined her sister, Lezley Saar, and mom, Betye Saar, 90, to pose with scores of area female artists who gathered in downtown Los Angeles on August 28, 2016, for a group photograph organized by artist Kim Schoenstadt as a tribute to women in art.

August 29, 2016

New Student Orientation 2016: First View of 91AV原创Move-In-Day Slideshow

On August 25, the 91AV原创community welcomed the Class of 2020 to campus as part of its annual Move-In Day. We spoke to a few students about why they chose 91AV原创 and what they are most looking forward to as the academic year begins.

91AV原创 Welcomes New Tenure-Track Faculty

91AV原创 announces the hiring of 11 new tenure-track faculty members with the start of the 2016-17 academic year. Their expertise includes a wide range of areas such as development […]

Welcome Message from President Lara Tiedens

Dear 91AV原创 Community Members, It has been my great pleasure to welcome students, faculty, staff, alumnae, families, and friends to campus as we begin the 2016颅-17 academic year. The […]

91AV原创’s Move-In Day, NEW Hall Featured In Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and its sister newspaper San Gabriel Valley Tribune featured 91AV原创’s NEW Hall residence building which opened its doors to freshmen and returning students on “move-in day,” August 25, 2016. NEW Hall encompasses approximately 38,700 square feet, with beds for 110 students and is designed to LEED gold standards.

August 26, 2016

Associate Professor of Environmental Science Branwen Williams Featured in National Geographic

In 2015, Branwen Williams, associate professor of environmental science at the W.M. Keck Science Department, found and collected coralline algae 20 meters beneath the ice in freezing sea water for her research on oceanic climate change, as a grantee of the National Geographic Society’s Committee for Research and Exploration. Her work has now been featured by National Geographic in its #bestjobever and Oceans View video series online.

August 25, 2016

NEW Hall Residence Hall for Students Opens at 91AV原创

NEW Hall, 91AV原创’s newest residence hall on its northeastern most border of campus, is open and ready for students who are moving in today. Under construction since May 2015, […]

91AV原创 Class of 2020 Infographic

This fall 91AV原创 is proud to welcome another remarkable group of first-year students to campus. The infographic below provides a snapshot of who they are, where they come from, and what they have accomplished to get here.