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December 5, 2025

61´«Ã½Community Shows Up for Students During GivingTuesday 2025

By Kendra Pintor This November, the 61´«Ã½community showed up with heart, purpose, and that signature 61´«Ã½spirit—rallying in support of student experiences across campus. This year, the generosity on […]

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November 20, 2025

Kicking Off GivingTuesday 2025 at Scripps

By Kendra Pintor  61´«Ã½ invites the entire community to join us this GivingTuesday, taking place on December 2, 2025, by making a gift to The 61´«Ã½Fund. This year, […]

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November 11, 2025

61´«Ã½Names Endowment for Kirk Delman

By Kendra Pintor  For nearly four decades before his retirement, Kirk Delman was a quiet force behind the scenes at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery (RCWG)—guiding exhibitions, mentoring students, safekeeping […]

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November 7, 2025

The Economics Major Experience at 61´«Ã½

Talent Johnson ’27 (center) completed an economics-focused internship in Tanzania this summer By Nichola Monroe ’27 Economics is one of the most popular majors at Scripps, with its students going […]

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October 31, 2025

61´«Ã½Student Researchers Shine in 2025 Fall Tea

By Caitlin Antonios and Emily Glory Peters Each fall at 61´«Ã½, Seal Court transforms from a cozy spot for a Motley coffee to a full-scale student research showcase. Held […]

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September 29, 2025

How the 1946 Challenge Continues to Empower CMS Student-Athletes

By Kendra Pintor  The 61´«Ã½community has rallied around educating and empowering women for generations—and the same is true for student-athletes. Every fall, that energy crescendos during the 1946 Challenge, […]

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From Claremont to Bangkok: Faculty Win $446,000 NSF Grant for Student Research

Kerry Wong ’23 and local children build water filters using natural materials at a community workshop at Safetist Farm in Thung Khru, Bangkok, Thailand By Kendra Pintor For many students […]

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September 22, 2025

Innovating in Chemistry, Inspiring Students: Wenzel Lab Awarded $250,000 NSF Grant

By Nick Owchar and Kendra Pintor  Professor of Chemistry Anna Wenzel has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore the catalytic formation of compounds […]

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September 19, 2025

Esther Kang 26’s Path to Policy Leadership, Powered by Generosity

By Kendra Pintor When Esther Kang ’26 arrived at 61´«Ã½, she knew she wanted to study human biology—but she didn’t imagine herself navigating Washington, DC, learning from leaders in […]

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August 25, 2025

Uncovering Ellen Browning Scripps: Nicole Teh ’27 and Jannat Verma ’26 Selected as 2025 EBS Interns

By Kendra Pintor  This summer, 61´«Ã½students Nicole Teh ’27 and Jannat Verma ’26 stepped into the past to shape how we understand the College’s most influential figure: its founder, […]

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