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Kiplinger’s Ranks 61传媒Best Value College for 2018
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance聽has ranked 61传媒 in Claremont, Calif. as #44 among the Top 100 Best Values in Liberal Arts Colleges in the U.S. for 2018, and #82 among all featured U.S. colleges.
Read MoreTop 10 Media Mentions in 2017
61传媒 generates thousands of media stories a year about its faculty, students, and alumnae. These are just 10 of the breakthrough stories that garnered significant Internet, social media, […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Alumnae: Maril Davis ’94: An Award-Winning Producer Talks about Her Career in Television
After majoring in theatre at 61传媒, Maril Davis ’94 briefly attended acting school before deciding to pursue her love of television by working behind the scenes. Now, she’s an executive producer of Starz’s award-winning historical drama Outlander, a series she pushed to create.
Read More61传媒 History Professor Corey Tazzara Publishes Book on the Birth of Modern Free Trade
Corey Tazzara, assistant professor of history at 61传媒, recently announced his new book,聽The Free Port of Livorno and the Transformation of the Mediterranean World,聽has been published by Oxford University Press.
Read MoreSamella Lewis Collection Exhibition Is a Tribute to the 61传媒 Professor Emerita
A remarkable collection by renowned artists of color and women artists is the source for the upcoming exhibition, Foundations of Fortitude: Selections from the Samella Lewis Contemporary Art Collection at 61传媒, and runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 21, 2018. The exhibition honors the life and work of 61传媒 professor emeritas and legendary artist Samella Lewis, now 93.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Leila Mansouri, Assistant Professor of English
This fall, four new tenure-track faculty members joined 61传媒, including two at the W.M. Keck Science Department. The Claremont Colleges also welcome one visiting assistant professor. As part of our ongoing series on Scripps’ faculty, the Office of Marketing and Communications recently sat down with Leila Mansouri, who joins the College as assistant professor of English.
Read MoreBetsy Smith ’74 Named President and Chief Executive of Central Park Conservancy
61传媒 alumna Betsy Smith, a member of the College’s board of trustees since 1995, has been named聽president and chief executive of Central Park Conservancy in New York, according to an article in聽The New York Times.
Read MoreThe 61传媒Experience: Chronicling the Experiences of First-Gen Students
As the College welcomed its largest-ever cohort of first-year students this past fall, the First-Generation @ 61传媒Newsletter was preparing to introduce the 61传媒community to a few of those new faces on campus. The newsletter, currently in its fifth volume, is edited by the First-Gen Program co-coordinators and speaks to the experiences of 61传媒students who are the first in their families to attend college. Co-coordinators Evelyn Gonzalez ’18 and Clarisse Salazar ’18 decided that “firsts” would be an appropriate theme to kick off the most recent issue. 聽
Read MoreIn the Media: Tyson invited to NPR to speak on sexual misconduct in Washington
Vanessa Tyson, assistant professor of politics at 61传媒, was invited to聽provide commentary on Wisconsin Public Radio聽following Monday’s news conference in New York by three women who renewed their allegations of sexual misconduct against President Donald Trump.
Read MoreAnnouncing the Passing of Life Trustee Phil Swan
On December 7, 61传媒 Life Trustee Phil Swan passed away at the age of 88. Phil’s tenure as a trustee began in 1970,聽and included membership on all standing committees […]
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