Poet, essayist, culture writer and music critic Hanif Abdurraqib chatted about his new book, “A Little Devil in America,” inspirations, forgotten history and more at Scripps Presents.
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7C professors organize in response to pandemic-related cuts
Professors at the Claremont Colleges have reestablished an American Association of University Professors advocacy chapter.
Lynne Thompson SC ’72 speaks on her journey from lawyer to LA poet laureate
Lynne Thompson SC ’72 discusses her recent appointment as the 2021 LA poet laureate and how her relationship with poetry has evolved throughout her life.
Scripps appoints professor Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert as acting vice president for academic affairs
Professor Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert will become acting Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty effective April 16.
Scripps reaffirms plans for in-person fall semester, assures ‘campus experience’
Scripps College doubled down on its promise of a fall 2021 “campus experience” in an email to students Thursday.
5C professor-alumni collaboration humanizes forgotten Chinatown history in podcast ‘Blood on Gold Mountain’
On “Blood on Gold Mountain,” Micah Huang PZ ’13, Emma Gies PZ ’14 and Scripps professor Hao Huang highlight the story of the 1871 L.A. Chinatown Massacre.
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 announces Native American/Indigenous Studies minor, first at 5Cs
Scripps College will become the first Claremont College to offer a Native American/Indigenous Studies minor.
Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro captivates audience at Scripps Presents collaboration
Winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in literature, Kazuo Ishiguro spoke at Scripps Presents on March 4. to discuss his most recent novel “Klara and the Sun,” his past career as a musician and his tendency to write about “ordinary” people.
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