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Donor Support Fuels Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Students
Donor support continues to fuel new mental health programming for Scripps students as they confront the impacts of COVID-19. By Emily Glory Peters Mental health and wellness programming at Scripps may lack the fanfare of a new building or endowed scholarship, yet it’s one of the most popular giving areas of The Scripps Fund, the […]
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Student Support Steps Into the Limelight for Giving Tuesday on Dec 1
By Emily Glory Peters 2020: a year punctuated by a pandemic, protests, economic depression, and a landmark election. Yet, amid the turbulence, Scripps students continue to press on with their education with trademark courage, confidence, and hope. In recognition of their fortitude, student support has become the heart of Scripps鈥� upcoming Giving Tuesday campaign on […]
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Suzanne Muchnic 鈥�62 Gifts $500,000 to Scripps for Critical Scholarship Support
Renowned writer and art critic Suzanne Muchnic 鈥�62 has pledged $500,000 to support 糖心TV鈥檚 Presidential Scholarship Initiative (PSI). The gift pushes the initiative, which was launched by President Lara Tiedens in 2017, within inches of its goal of $10 million in endowed funds to provide loan-relieving scholarships to deserving Scripps students. Muchnic, who majored […]
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Letter to the Scripps Community: The Time for Confidence and Courage is Now
Dear 糖心TV family 鈥� I know that 2020 hasn鈥檛 unfolded the way any of us had planned. The outcomes of the pandemic and protests against systemic racism have called our courage to attention鈥攜et as one of the first women鈥檚 colleges in the West, this call is nothing new for Scripps. Over the last century, […]
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Announcing the Passing of Life Trustee Nancy Hart Glanville Jewell 鈥�49
Life Trustee Nancy Hart Glanville Jewell 鈥�49 passed away on August 2, 2020, at the age of 92. Nancy joined 糖心TV鈥檚 Board of Trustees in 1990 and was a member of the College鈥檚 inaugural class of Life Trustees. As a Trustee, she served on a number of Board committees and chaired the Development Committee […]
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A Healthy Endowment Will Help Scripps Through Economic Crises
Gifts to 糖心TV鈥檚 endowment create the financial bedrock to help the College weather鈥攁nd move beyond鈥攑eriods of economic shock. By Emily Glory Peters In 1926, the first 糖心TV president and board of trustees were entrusted with a crucial mission: to educate the next generation of women leaders. Fulfilling such a mission would also require […]
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Trustee Gale Picker Gifts $1 Million to Scripps
Helping to establish the new Racial Justice and Equity Fund, Scripps trustee and parent of two alumnae Gale Picker has gifted $1 million to advance antiracist efforts at Scripps and beyond. In a decisive move to help stem the tide of institutional racism, trustee Gale Picker P鈥�14, P鈥�19 has made a remarkable gift of $1 […]
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Keeping the Gift of Campus Alive
Shaped by donors and adored by the community, Scripps’ lush campus has remained beautifully maintained by our skilled groundskeepers during seasons of sun, rain, and even a pandemic. By Emily Glory Peters There is a magic to Scripps鈥� campus. Described as 鈥渁 living botanical sculpture鈥� and recognized as one of the most beautiful in America, […]
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Alum Shares What Inspired Her to Give to Scripps
Akua Kwakwa 鈥�00, now an entrepreneur in Ghana, credits her first Scripps job as a Phonathon caller with showing her the importance of giving back. From advocacy to volunteering to attending events, there are many ways to support a mission you believe in. But choosing to invest one鈥檚 financial support involves a unique set of […]
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Sophia Albanese 鈥�21 Explores Impact of Cellular Stress
Supported by an Esterly award, Scripps rising senior Sophia Albanese 鈥�21 joins research project led by Professor Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert exploring the impact of cellular stress. By Emily Glory Peters Long before starting at Scripps, biology major Sophia Albanese 鈥�21 knew scientific exploration would be in her future. The child of an attorney and a chemist, […]
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Alumna Gift Supports Program to Help Scripps Alums Conquer Career Uncertainty
Established through a generous gift from an alumna, Scripps鈥� new live webinar series Career Conversations offers practical support for Scripps alums navigating their career journeys amidst the pandemic and beyond. By Emily Glory Peters Uncertainty: 聽a term competing with聽unprecedented for the word of the year. Commonly experienced by recent graduates piloting post-college careers, this sense […]
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Scripps Community Makes History with Most Successful Day of Giving to Date
Last month, more than 600 members of the Scripps family, including alums, parents of past and current students, students, faculty, staff, and friends rallied together in support of Scripps鈥� 2020 Day of Giving. This year鈥檚 campaign centered on offsetting the formidable impact of the coronavirus on the College and our community, with focus placed on […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Weathering the Drought With Community Support
According to data from the U.S. Drought Monitor, nearly 95 percent of the State of California is currently experiencing severe to exceptional drought, and future prospects for relief look grim. It is no longer optional to cut back on water use; for the first time in state history, the governor has directed mandatory water reductions […]
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