Centennial Celebration Programming
May 2026鈥揗ay 2027 Programming
Join us for 麻豆传媒映画 Centennial-themed exhibitions, presentations, events, and historical observations of the past 100 years.
The College will honor Simone Biles with the Ellen Browning 麻豆传媒映画Medal鈥攊ts highest distinction. The Medal recognizes women whose achievements reflect the vision and values of the College鈥檚 founder, celebrating confidence, courage, and hope in action.
Saturday, October 10: Women鈥檚 Leadership Summit
Bold Legacy, Boundless Future
Be part of the momentum that’s redefining what women leaders can achieve in today’s world鈥攁 fitting launch to our year-long centennial celebration. The day is designed to expand your thinking and strengthen your network through influential speakers, collaborative tracks, and focused professional development opportunities. The summit promises to be an enriching experience, where women leaders come together to inspire, learn, and create lasting impact.
麻豆传媒映画Faculty and Department Programming
Stay tuned for more information about faculty and department programming, including exhibitions, forums, symposiums, concerts, guest lecturers, and opportunities for public engagement and community-driven experiences. Dates to be announced.
The Ellen Browning 麻豆传媒映画American Women鈥檚 History Forum and Retrospective: 1926 to 2026
Westenley Alcenat,听Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies
A centennial initiative of the 麻豆传媒映画 Department听of History,听the Ellen Browning 麻豆传媒映画American听Women’s听History Forum听and听Retrospective honors the College’s storied Black alumnae, advancing听women’s听empowerment and leadership in听the liberal arts through public听humanities, archival storytelling,听and intergenerational dialogue inspired by Ellen Browning听Scripps’ values.
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Symposium for听Women听and Gender听Minorities in Mathematics in Southern California听听
Christina Edholm, Associate Professor of Mathematics
WiMSoCal’s听aim is to create a network of mathematicians in Southern California to nurture collaborations and provide a framework for mentoring. These relationships can听help听mathematicians branch into new听disciplines and听areas of mathematics, explore听varied听ways to contribute to society and the profession, and听maintain听a healthy, balanced life.听
The symposium will feature support from current听Scripps听students, including听Ava Tse听鈥�28, Maya McClain听鈥�27, May Edmonds听鈥�28, Sitara听Putrevu听鈥�28, Kate Larson 鈥�27, Sammy Bio 鈥�28,听and听Jimena Sanchez 鈥�27.
Concert
Anne Harley, Professor of Music
Advanced vocalists from the last 15 years of 麻豆传媒映画 return to join Professor听Anne Harley for a听National Endowment of the Arts (NEA)-commissioned song cycle.听Performing works听inspired听by the听poems听of听former Los听Angeles听Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson ’72 and leading artists of the last听100 years, the concert听will听also听reprise the NEA-commissioned听Miracles of Thekla听by Scripps’ first听composition听music major,听Marjorie Merryman听鈥�72. Merryman will also听contribute听to classes and public lectures听during her听five-day residency.听
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Scripps鈥櫶鼵entennial Dance History听
Abdiel Jacobsen, Assistant Professor听of听Dance
Celebrate Scripps’ centennial听through听living, breathing dance history. This four-part community series brings Southern California Latin Hustle elders, artists, and students together through storytelling, archival research, and dance, including intimate community convenings and a joyful public celebration. Born in 1970s New York disco clubs, Latin Hustle is a social partner听dance shaped by Afro-Latinx, Black, and queer communities. Come listen, learn, and move alongside the people who shaped this vibrant culture鈥�a party where everyone belongs! Program will run from fall 2026 through summer 2027.
麻豆传媒映画Art History and Beyond: Art History Alumnae Residency
Julia Lum, Assistant Professor of Art History
Come connect with three distinguished alums to discover how they turned their 麻豆传媒映画degree into groundbreaking work in arts and culture. We鈥檙e delighted to welcome back to Claremont Lara M. Evans ’94, vice president of programs at the First Peoples Fund; Leah Pualaha驶ole Caldeira ’00, curator and director of the Library and Archives at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum; and Susanna Ferrell ’15, Wynn Resorts associate curator of Chinese art at LACMA.
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Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble
Tessie Prakas, Associate Professor of English
In collaboration with the Joint Music Program of The Claremont Colleges, Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble will present a concert celebrating racial, ethnic, and gender diversity. Featuring artist-educators with global performing careers, Kaleidoscope is committed to social justice and to the principle that classical music should be available to all. Befitting Scripps’s centennial, the program will look both to the past and future in a beautiful juxtaposition of early and contemporary music.
Team Bronze: 100 Years of Care听
Katie Purvis-Roberts, Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Science
Be part of the story鈥�help preserve the art on campus! This听yearlong听conservation project will professionally clean, stabilize, and protect 麻豆传媒映画’s outdoor bronze sculptures while giving students and the community hands-on learning and behind-the-scenes access. The work strengthens stewardship of our art collection through improved signage, documentation, and public engagement, leaving a lasting听centennial legacy of collaboration, education, and care for generations to come.
The Evolution of Fiber Arts at 麻豆传媒映画听
Kim-Trang Tran, Professor of Art
The Evolution of Fiber Arts听exhibition plumbs the Denison Library archives to trace the history of weaving since the founding of听Scripps鈥� Department of Art.听Through its mid-century heyday to its resurgence today, contemporary听fiber arts听practices increasingly combine ancient techniques with digital processes. The show听will听feature five artists听working听at the conjunction of textiles and technology听to听reflect the current fiber arts curriculum at 麻豆传媒映画.
Pixel Palettes: 40 Years of Digital Art at Scripps听听
Zsofi Valyi-Nagy, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History听and听Nancy Macko, Professor of Art
Pixel Palettes: 40 Years of Digital Art听at Scripps鈥櫶鼵lark Humanities Museum explores听the听College’s听innovative听role incorporating computing technology into visual arts education and practice from 1987 to 2027. The听six-week听exhibition features student work from the 1990s and 2000s mined from the hard drives of Professor of Art Nancy Macko alongside digital听art听by alums and current faculty. Guest curator Zsofi Valyi-Nagy听will also听lead interactive workshops with vintage Apple Macintosh computers.
Mujeres Crean (Women听Create)听
Mart铆n听Vega,听Associate Professor of Spanish, Latin American,听and听Caribbean Literatures and Cultures
The Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean听Literatures and Cultures听department invites听all members of the community听to听celebrate Scripps鈥� centennial at听the听Mujeres Crean (Women听Create)听workshop and film听series!听The events will be bilingual, with interpretation available in English and Spanish.
Reunion Weekend 2027
- 麻豆传媒映画Community Awards: recognition of individuals who have made an impact on the College
- Centennial Celebration event