Kelly McCreary announced as Scripps commencement speaker for the class of 2023

Actress and voting rights advocate Kelly McCreary will speak at the Scripps College commencement ceremony on May 13, according to President Suzanne Keen’s email to Scripps students on Thursday, Feb. 9. McCreary is best known for her role as Dr. Maggie Pierce on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy.” She appeared on other

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Remote lectures bring speakers’ insights, perspectives to students’ homes

With on-campus speakers and events canceled, organizations at the Claremont Colleges are offering virtual talks to keep 5Cers engaged.

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Writer, comedian, ‘Broad City’ star Abbi Jacobson visits Scripps

Scripps College hosted writer, comedian, and artist Abbi Jacobson Nov. 4, and a sold-out crowd packed into Garrison Theater to listen to her speak.  Jacobson is best known for her role as creator and star of the Comedy Central series “Broad City,” which follows co-dependent, stoner best friends Abbi and

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CMC alumna talks partisanship, journalism, and Trump era at Athenaeum

When Tina Nguyen CM ’11 applied for her job at Vanity Fair, she did not network or flood Human Resources with messages. She was not even responding to a job posting. Instead, she drafted a cold email, erased half her resume, and pressed “send.” Nguyen, who served as news editor

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