News Releases (page 60)
Spotlight on Faculty: Assistant Professor of Art Kasper Kovitz
Originally from Vienna, Kasper Kovitz joins 61传媒 as an Assistant Professor of Art after teaching for several years in the Department of Fine Arts and Art History at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. Kovitz is also an artist, and in his work he employs non-traditional materials鈥攕ubstances such as blueberry jam, dirt, and tree sap鈥攖o explore the concepts of borders, violence, and identity. His work has been included in exhibitions in Asia, Europe, and the United States, including at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Los Angeles, and ARCO Madrid.
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Yahoo Finance Canada reports 61传媒 is among Top 100 Smartest Liberal Arts Colleges in America
It’s no surprise that 61传媒 is ranked as one of the nation’s “overall smartest” colleges as reported by Yahoo Finance Canada, Business Insider and other media outlets, and based on IPEDS data and US News & World Report rankings. In addition, an online news site called StartClass has ranked 61传媒as #20 in its SmartRating system for Best Colleges in the West, as reported by Business2Community.com.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Assistant Professor of Politics Vanessa Tyson
This fall Vanessa Tyson joined 61传媒 as an assistant professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations. Her forthcoming book, Twists of Fate: Multiracial Coalitions and Minority Representation […]
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Spotlight on Faculty: Assistant Professor of Biology Rory Spence
Rory Spence joined 61传媒 this fall as an assistant professor of biology, teaching in the neuroscience program and in the W.M. Keck Science Department. His research focuses on the […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Assistant Professor of English Michelle Decker
Michelle Decker joined the College this fall as assistant professor of English with a specialization in global Anglophone literatures. Her current book project, African Genres: Literature, Geography, and Poetics in the Long East Coast, examines the intersections of aesthetics, politics, and culture through the effects of imperialism in eastern Africa during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Assistant Professor of Dance Kevin Williamson
Kevin Williamson, assistant professor of dance and Los Angeles芒鈧�渂ased movement artist, joins the College this fall. His choreography, touted by one reviewer as being “crafty and taut” and “moody and intense,” is centered on using the body to explore ideas about our evolving identities. The Office of Marketing and Communication caught up with Professor Williamson as he was settling in after the rush of back-to-school activities.
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61传媒 Announces Lori Bettison-Varga Endowment Fund
On September 8, 61传媒 announced the establishment of The Lori Bettison-Varga Endowment Fund for Student Thesis and Research Support. The fund will focus on supporting senior thesis/senior capstone projects, […]
Read MoreU.S.News & World Report Ranks 61传媒 29th Best Liberal Arts College in Nation
U.S.News & World Report聽ranks 61传媒 29th on its annual list of America’s best liberal arts colleges. Key contributing factors to Scripps’ top-tier position include scores for lowest student debt, […]
Read More61传媒 is highlighted prominently in Westways’ feature on SoCal College towns
Scripps’ Margaret Fowler Garden, Distinguished Speakers Series (scripps-staging.skybox0.com/events), Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery (rcwg .scrippscollege.edu), and Clark Humanities Museum (scripps-staging.skybox0.com/events/clark), are highlighted in Westways’ September 2015 feature on SoCal College towns.
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ABCNews mentions 61传媒 in story about housing solutions at small colleges
ABCNews picked up a story filed by Associated Press reporter Sally Ho that highlights what small colleges like 61传媒 are doing to accommodate the housing needs of growing numbers of first year students.
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