Research and Service (page 10)
Class of 2016: Capstone Day Highlights: Celebrating Student Research
Capstone Day celebrates the academic accomplishments of the senior class, an annual tradition at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»since 2009. Each May, the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»community gathers to support the senior presenters and […]
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Class of 2016: Melissa Krassenstein ’16: Reimagining Incarceration Systems for Better Care and Rehabilitation
As a child, Melissa Krassenstein’s parents and role models always encouraged her to listen for the voices that often go unheard. Growing up in Shanghai, China, Melissa was also conscious of censorship happening in many social and political contexts.
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Laspa Center for Leadership: We Act Action and Research Grants Recipients Announced for 2016
The Laspa Center for Leadership at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» has awarded five We Act Action and Research Grants for 2016. Each student recipient will execute a yearlong, self-designed project to “transform […]
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Roseanne Holliday ’61 Honored for Decades of Work in Del Mar Community
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» alum Roseanne Holliday ’61 was honored recently for her decades of work in the Del Mar community of San Diego, Calif., as reported by the Del Mar Times newspaper.
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Washington Business Journal Reports That Catherine Townsend ’86 Is the New President of the Trust for the National Mall
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» alum Catherine Townsend ’86, a nonprofit consultant who was formerly executive director of the D.C. Public Education Fund, takes the helm as president of the Trust for the National Mall.
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Fusion.net Features Kristie Valdez-Guillen ’13 for Her Environmental Activism
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» alum Kristie Valdez-Guillen is making a difference in her Los Angeles area community as an activist featured in a recent article by Fusion.net. Valdez-Guillen credits her Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»education as instrumental in understanding issues of environmental inequality.
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The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Experience: Study Abroad and Global Education
The Study Abroad and Global Education (SAGE) program is Scripps’ resource for students interested in studying abroad. Most students study away for one semester (either fall or spring) during their junior year; in […]
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In Memory of Joan Rechtin Lincoln ’49
Ceramicist, philanthropist, former mayor, and city councilwoman Joan Rechtin Lincoln ’49 passed away on March 7.
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Professor of Anthropology Lara Deeb’s New Book Featured
Lara Deeb, professor of anthropology at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», was interviewed by Jadaliyya about her new book, “Anthropology’s Politics: Disciplining the Middle East,” with co-author Jessica Winegar, associate professor of anthropology at Northwestern University.
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The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Experience: The Outdoor Wilderness Leaders CLORG
Taking full advantage of these opportunities for outdoor adventure, the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»club Outdoor Wilderness Leaders (OWL) connects students who are interested in the outdoors, rents out recreational gear, and sponsors student-led camping, backpacking, and day trips to locations in Southern California and beyond.
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