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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A look back: Lara Tiedens’ legacy after five years at Scripps College
Five years after joining Scripps College in 2016, Lara Tiedens ended her term as president April 15. TSL took a look back at her tenure.
Scripps joins Pomona, CMC in holding virtual 2021 commencement, in-person celebration mid-2022
Scripps College will celebrate the class of 2021 virtually this May, followed by an in-person celebration mid-2022.
Scripps Presidential Scholarship Initiative tops $10 million goal
Scripps College reached its fundraising goal of $10 million this February for the Presidential Scholarship Initiative, a project started in 2017 by President Lara Tiedens to financially assist the college’s lowest-income students. The goal was to eliminate student loans for students from families with an annual income below $60,000 and
Scripps College dean Amy Marcus-Newhall to serve as interim president
Amy Marcus-Newhall, current Scripps College vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, will act as the college’s interim president.
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.
5Cs to start fall semester one week early, cancel fall break
In a move to minimize the impacts of COVID-19 during the fall and winter months, the Claremont Colleges will start the fall semester one week earlier than planned, cancel fall break and end classes before the start of Thanksgiving break.
5Cs to celebrate seniors with virtual graduation events
Despite 5C commencement ceremonies being postponed due to COVID-19, the Claremont Colleges are celebrating their seniors this weekend.
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.