Scripps announces reopening of Motley Coffeehouse

On Tuesday evening, Scripps College President Amy Marcus-Newhall announced the reopening of the Motley Coffeehouse.

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Amy Marcus-Newhall announced as 11th president of Scripps

Scripps College announced Amy Marcus-Newhall’s unanimous selection as the 11th president of the college on April 6. Marcus-Newhall has served as interim or acting president three times: once during the 2015-2016 academic year, and twice more prior to and following Keen’s tenure as president. Marcus-Newhall will serve as president for three years, leading up to the institution’s centennial anniversary.

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Scripps removes sculpture with Nazi ties following student criticism

This week, Scripps College removed the controversial sculpture “Young Woman” from its wellness center after complaints from students and faculty over the artist’s Nazi ties and the statue’s representations of beauty ideals. President Amy Marcus-Newhall announced the removal of Georg Kolbe’s “Young Woman” statue from Tiernan Field House (TFH) March

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Scripps appoints Suzanne Keen as 10th president

Dr. Suzanne Keen will serve as Scripps College’s 10th president starting July 1, 2022, Board of Trustees Chair Lynne Thompson SC ’72 announced to the Scripps community in an email Thursday.

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Scripps admin would ask trustees to veto universal A policy if passed, president warns

Scripps administrators warned they’d ask the Board of Trustees to overrule a universal A policy if the faculty passes it Thursday.

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