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Campus News (page 28)


May 18, 2018

Class of 2018: Life After Scripps

Graduating seniors reveal their plans for life after ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵthrough CP&R’s annual survey.

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May 15, 2018

Awards and Honors: Nine Fulbrights Awarded to ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵStudents, Alumna in 2018

This spring, eight ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵstudents and one alumna were awarded Fulbright Awards, prestigious grants that fund teaching, research, and study abroad. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the highly competitive, merit-based scholarship aims to foster cross-cultural dialogue and understanding and create global citizens. The program accords approximately 8,000 grants annually in over 140 countries and includes roundtrip transportation to the host country, funding to cover room and board, and accident and sickness health benefits. Since the program was established in 1946, 59 Fulbright alumni have won Nobel Prizes and 82 have won Pulitzer Prizes.

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April 24, 2018

Awards and Honors: Lina Mihret ’18 and Madeline Sy ’18 Awarded Thomas J. Watson Fellowships

ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵseniors Lina Mihret ’18 and Madeline Sy ’18 have been named Thomas J. Watson Fellows for 2018. The Watson Fellowship is a one-year grant that funds independent research and exploration outside of the United States; it is awarded to graduating seniors nominated by one of 40 partner colleges. Mihret and Sy were chosen from a pool of 149 applicants, with only 40 students awarded grants.

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April 12, 2018

In the Media: ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵNamed One of World’s Most Beautiful Campuses

The website BuzzFeed ranked ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ #8 on its “26 of The Most Gorgeous College Campuses Around The World” list. The campus was praised for its Spanish-style architecture and “breezy palm trees that add to its Southern California vibe.”

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March 23, 2018

Professor Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert Awarded Fulbright to Conduct Genetics Research in Poland

As a first-time applicant and winner of this highly prestigious award, Associate Professor of Biology Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert will serve as a visiting faculty member and researcher at the University of Warsaw Institute for Genetics and Biotechnology in Poland beginning next fall.

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March 19, 2018

In the News: Tyra Abraham ’18  and Bryn McKillop ’19 Place in Top-Five at NCAA Indoors

The Claremont-Mudd-ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵwomen’s track and field team had two athletes place in the top-five in their respective events at the NCAA Indoor National Championships on March 10.

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March 12, 2018

Career Planning & Resources: New Program Helps ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵStudents Navigate Important Financial Decisions

No one can avoid making financial decisions in life, but Forbes reported in 2015 that only 57 percent of Americans are financially literate. The Carlotta Welles ’39 Center for Career Planning & Resources (CP&R) wants to ease the stress and confusion. This semester, the center launched the Financial Literacy Program with the goal of helping ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵstudents make smart, informed financial decisions during college and after graduation.

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March 8, 2018

Professor Mary MacNaughton Appointed to Endowed Directorship

Dear ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ Faculty and Staff, It is with pleasure that I announce the appointment of Professor of Art History Mary MacNaughton as the Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Director of the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, endowed […]

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February 19, 2018

In the Media: Chronicle of Higher Ed Lists ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ Among Top 25 Fulbright-Producing Colleges

ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ is featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education as a U.S. college credited with producing the highest number of student Fulbright recipients in the country for 2017–18, ranking among the Top 25 in its category.

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February 16, 2018

Announcing the Passing of Former Trustee Sharon Walther Blasgen ’64

Dear Members of the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ Community, It is with sadness that I announce former trustee Sharon Walther Blasgen ’64 passed away last weekend. Sharon was a beloved trustee from […]

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