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Kevin Williamson’s Safe and Sound Selected for LGBTQ Unbordered International Film Festival
Assistant Professor of Dance Kevin Williamson’s dance film Safe and Sound is an official summer 2021 selection of the LGBTQ Unbordered International Film Festival. In October 2019, Williamson performed the dance as a work-in-progress at Garrison Theater.
Read MoreIn the Media: The Cut Interviews Gavin Turek ’09 about Her Debut Album
The Cut spoke to Gavin Turek ’09 about her upcoming debut album, Madame Gold, to be released on July 23. “I want people to say, after listening to it, that even in the confusion, even in the pain, even in my internal struggle, I still have the power within myself to save myself, and to keep going” Turek said.
Read MoreIn the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Britney Spears’ Conservatorship with the Guardian
Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, spoke to the Guardian about Britney Spears’ conservatorship, which Spears alleges has deprived her of her basic autonomy.
Read MoreJune Student Update
Federal, state and local agencies continue to ease restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The easing of restrictions reinforces our optimism and increases our excitement about the fall, especially as it relates to the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵstudent experience. The return to campus will balance health and safety priorities with the goal of restoring essential elements of the academic, residential and social experience.
Read MoreSpotlight on Students: Daisy Achiriloaie ’24 Co-Authors Paper in Experimental Biophysics
Not many people can say they co-authored a scientific research paper in experimental biophysics during their first year of college. Unless, that is, you’re Daisy Achiriloaie ’24.
Read MoreIn the Media: Susan D. Anderson ’75 Explores California’s Connection to Juneteenth in Los Angeles Times
In an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, Susan D. Anderson ’75 explores California’s connection to Juneteenth, which marks the date in 1865 that the end of slavery was officially proclaimed.
Read MoreSummer Thyme ’06 Named Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences
Summer Thyme ’06, an assistant professor of neurobiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has been named to the 2021 Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences, which funds human health and disease research by early-career investigators.
Read MorePassion Projects: ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵStudents Earn Grants to Support Summer Projects
Each year, the Laspa Center for Leadership sponsors student projects with the We Act Grant program. The program supports self-designed projects that transform knowledge, passion, and ideas into action, demonstrate creative and effective problem-solving, establish community partnerships, and produce a positive impact.
Read MoreIn the Media: Nicholas Kacher Discusses Rising Summer Gasoline Prices on KVCR
Assistant Professor of Economics Nicholas Kacher discusses California’s rising summer gasoline prices on KVCR, an NPR affiliate radio station.
Read MoreSummer 2021 Community Update
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the power and the value of face-to-face teaching, learning, and interaction, which has always been the hallmark of ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ’s educational community. Hence, our goal is to reclaim the vibrant campus life we recognize and cherish as we work toward restoring Scripps’ in-person academic, residential, and work environments.
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