Scripps College will start the spring semester online due to worsening coronavirus pandemic conditions in Los Angeles County, reinstate the traditional week-long spring break and try to bring students back in March, President Lara Tiedens announced via email Tuesday.
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Scripps College President Lara Tiedens to resign
Scripps College President Lara Tiedens will resign effective April 15, 2021, after five years of serving the college.
Scripps announces tentative on-campus plan: Contact tracing app, ‘alternative’ return dates
Scripps College released details of its plan to return students to campus in the spring in an email to students Monday.
Some 5C construction projects stall during pandemic, others move forward
While Harvey Mudd College is on schedule to complete its McGregor Computer Science Center, some major construction projects backed by Pomona College, Scripps College and Pitzer College have stalled, some due to budget and virus transmission concerns raised by the pandemic. HMC computer science building still set for spring 2021
An in-depth look into the 5Cs’ endowments
In the wake of budget cuts and staff furloughs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, endowments have been the center of many conversations — but what exactly are they? TSL spent the semester researching endowments and talking to the undergraduate Claremont Colleges administration about how each college’s endowment is run — here’s what we learned.
Pomona co-founds racial equity alliance for liberal arts colleges
Pomona College announced Tuesday that it had co-founded the newly created Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance, which aims to combat racial inequities at liberal arts colleges, according to a news release on the school’s website.
Claremont Colleges to require flu vaccines for students if on-campus in spring
The Claremont Colleges will require students to get a flu vaccine if they’re allowed to return to campus for the spring 2021 semester, per new campus reopening protocol.
Scripps College test runs Facebook Campus, but few are using it
A social media service designed for college students to connect with one another. Sound familiar? From its humble origins, Facebook has grown into the world’s largest social media platform, with 2.7 billion users — and now it’s going back to its roots. Scripps College joined 29 other universities in the
5C department of Asian American Studies hires South Asian American and Muslim studies specialist
The Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies recently hired M. Bilal Nasir, a specialist in South Asian American studies and Muslim studies, increasing South Asian representation in the department.
Claremont Colleges expand technology loaning programs amid virtual semester
The Claremont Colleges are loaning laptops, Wi-Fi hotspots and web cameras to ensure virtual classes are accessible to 5C students.