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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 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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September 10, 2025

61´«Ã½ Named Top College by Forbes, The Princeton Review

61´«Ã½ is proud to garner continued recognition as a leader in higher education, according to recent rankings released by Forbes and The Princeton Review. The College is among Forbes’ 2026 […]

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August 25, 2025

Fall 2025 Community Welcome from President Amy Marcus-Newhall

Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, Welcome to the 2025–26 academic year! The beginning of the fall semester is an exciting time and I look forward to our lively campus filling […]

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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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August 1, 2025

61´«Ã½Access Initiative Surpasses $9 Million

By Kendra Pintor  Since its launch in 2022, the 61´«Ã½Access Initiative (SAI) has had one goal: to raise $15 million by 2032 to provide four-year scholarships for up to […]

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July 24, 2025

The Student Lens: Sustainability at Scripps

61´«Ã½ hosted its first 5C Sustainability Summit in April 2025. By Chase Allbritton ’28 Chase Allbritton ’28 is a first-year student planning to major in environmental analysis. She’s an […]

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A Decade of Transformation: The Laspa Center for Leadership Turns 10

Students and staff gather for the 10th anniversary of the Laspa Center for Leadership. By Emily Glory Peters On a warm April afternoon, Wednesday Tea in Seal Court buzzed with […]

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July 23, 2025

Scripps Magazine Spring 2025: President’s Vision

President Amy Marcus-Newhall By certain economic and social measures, this is the best time to be alive. Extreme poverty worldwide has sharply declined in the past two centuries, the world’s […]

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