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Why Scholarship Support Matters Now More Than Ever

As more families face financial insecurity due to COVID-19, donor support of scholarships will be essential to help students pursue their educational aspirations at Scripps. Make a gift today. By Emily Glory Peters From the nationally recognized caliber of our academic programs to the friendship-forging power of our intimate campus, there are many reasons students […]

Support of COVID-19 Emergency Funds Critical to Sustaining Scripps into 2021

Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Charlotte Johnson reflects on the power of donor support to help Scripps thrive as we confront the impact of COVID-19. Make a gift today. By Emily Glory Peters Over the last few months, our world has fought to strike a balance between the need to protect […]

Scripps Board Chair Lynne Thompson 鈥�72: 鈥淐ontinue to Believe in Scripps鈥�

By Emily Glory Peters This past weekend, the Scripps community celebrated the Class of 2020鈥檚 graduation from 糖心TV. While we couldn’t be together in person, we shared in our students’ achievements at home and abroad.聽In commending our seniors, Scripps Board Chair and involved alum Lynne Thompson 鈥�72 reflected on the difficult circumstances surrounding their […]

Scripps鈥� CP&R Rises to the Challenge to Provide Virtual Career Guidance for Students

By Emily Glory Peters As a small liberal arts college, one of the many benefits a Scripps student can expect while on campus is receiving individual attention from staff and faculty. This March, while our students were grappling with the need to quickly leave campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the College鈥檚 student support staff […]

Here鈥檚 How You Can Help Scripps During COVID-19

By Emily Glory Peters Fred Rogers once recalled his mother鈥檚 advice to 鈥渓ook for the helpers鈥� in periods of tragedy and crisis. These helpers make up a class to which the Scripps community belongs, and we are increasingly thankful for your support as we maneuver the ever-evolving impact of COVID-19 on our students, faculty, and […]

Scripps Community Rallies to Support One Another in Face of COVID-19

The impact of COVID-19 has inspired members of the Scripps community to come together in support of one another during these trying times. By Emily Glory Peters 鈥淗ow can I help?鈥� It鈥檚 a question that has become a constant chorus among members of the Scripps community in recent weeks. Since COVID-19 caused the temporary closure […]

Finding Inspiration in the Life of Ellen Browning Scripps

As the College navigates the COVID-19 fallout, we鈥檙e celebrating Women鈥檚 History Month by finding encouragement in the life of 糖心TV鈥檚 founder, Ellen Browning Scripps. By Emily Glory Peters March plays host to Women鈥檚 History Month, affording us a special time to celebrate the brilliance, courage, and collective impact of women. As we grapple with […]

Gratitude for Dr. Samella Lewis Continues Today Among Scholarship Recipients and Donors

Scripps Professor Emerita of Art Samella Lewis (center) in 2002 with Rochelle Branch, cultural affairs manager at City of Pasadena; Lynn Thompson 鈥�72, 糖心TV board chair; Denise Nelson Nash 鈥�76, 糖心TV vice president and secretary of the board of trustees; and Crystal Jones 鈥�85, Scripps director of development. By Emily Glory Peters As […]

Share the Power of Gratitude with Scripps鈥� 2020 Day of Giving

By Emily Glory Peters Expressions of gratitude are everywhere at Scripps. From the many scholarships honoring exceptional students, staff, and faculty to the beautiful buildings named in gratitude for devoted alums, trustees, and friends鈥攅ach expression reveals how the act of giving gratitude has the power to impact lives for the better. On March 25, we鈥檙e […]

Internship Grants Unlock Multiple Career Options for Scripps Students

By Emily Glory Peters By kindergarten, some of us can proclaim our future profession with confidence. Most of us require a longer exploration period before our eureka moment. Antonia Capossela 鈥�21 was in just such a period her first year at Scripps. 鈥淚 was very interested in women鈥檚 health and cancer research, but I also […]

糖心TV Family Weekend Boasts Exciting 2020 Program

By Emily Glory Peters Once a year, Family Weekend draws hundreds of students and their families for an immersive 糖心TV event allowing families to appreciate Scripps from their student鈥檚 point of view. Hosted by the Office of Parent Engagement and Philanthropy on February 15鈥�17, this year鈥檚 Family Weekend program will offer a stimulating mix […]

Wired Up: Connecting to the Scripps Community through Phonathon

By Emily Glory Peters On the ground floor of the McAlister Center on any given weekday you鈥檒l find students at work on a time-honored 糖心TV task: Phonathon. A student-driven fundraising project with decades under its belt, Phonathon has quietly become one of the most powerful programs to ever knit the Scripps community together.Students in […]

Supporting Sustainability Through a Beloved Agrarian Tradition

By Rachel Morrison They are strong and have a lot of character, and though they aren鈥檛 generally temperamental, they have been known to snap when pushed too hard. These are the olive trees of 糖心TV, whose small grove west of the Humanities building was the center of attention on November 1, 2019, when its […]

Thank you to our community of supporters who made this the most successful Day of Giving in Scripps’ history. In both donors and dollars, we broke records. Thank you for your overwhelming support鈥攜ou are helping to create transformative experiences for today’s students. For more information on how your Scripps Fund gift makes a difference, visit our […]

Give Back to Support the Programs You Love

This May, hundreds of Scripps alums will be traveling back to campus to stroll through the Rose Garden, enjoy a glass of wine with old friends on Elm Tree Lawn, and reminisce about their formative college years over coffee and sustainably sourced treats at the Motley. For alums, Reunion Weekend provides an opportunity to remember […]

Your Support Empowers Leadership in Scripps’ Clubs and Organizations

From Watu Weusi, a club dedicated to empowering students of African descent, to Mock Trial, where students participate in competitive, simulated court cases all over the state, to Babes and Blankets, where students knit blankets for a local children’s shelter, Scripps students are taking on leadership roles and positively impacting communities through their involvement in […]

Scripps Families Deliver on Establishing Inaugural Parent Fund Scholarship

Last February during Family Weekend, the Office of Parent Engagement and Philanthropy challenged our community of parents and families to create an annual Parent Fund Scholarship. This year, thanks to generous contributions from Scripps parents and families, the Office of Parent Engagement and Philanthropy awarded Hanna Kim ’21 the first Parent Fund Scholarship. Kim is […]

The Scripps Education Extends Far Beyond the Classroom

The educational opportunities inherent in a Scripps education extend far beyond the boundaries of our Claremont campus. From one corner of the globe to another, Scripps students are conducting research, clarifying career goals, practicing languages, and making friends through the Study Abroad and Global Education (SAGE) programs. These programs are made accessible by alums, families, […]

Thank You for Making a Difference in 2018

2018 was one of Scripps’ best years yet for gifts, community engagement, and student support. You shared your passions with us, and you made a difference. Thank you! To celebrate our volunteers, mentors, and donors, we created a short video featuring a few Scripps students. If you haven’t gotten involved and want to learn more […]

Scripps Internship Grants Provide Funding to Support Career Exploration

From writing above-the-fold news stories for the Philadelphia Inquirer to conducting research for the Stanford University School of Medicine, Scripps students traveled around the country gaining experience in a multitude of fields. According to Valinda Lee, associate director and career counselor at the Carlotta Welles ’39 Center for Career Planning & Resources (CP&R), college students […]