YES—WE ARE A
Women’s College
T
he women at Scripps are bold and inquisitive. They are passionate and engaged in their studies and the world. They are eager to make a difference. Yet no two are alike. At Scripps, our students find a supportive community where adventurous spirits find their voice and flourish, discover themselves in studio art classes and chemistry labs, take on leadership roles, and learn beyond classroom walls. As a member of the prestigious Claremont Colleges, Scripps offers the best of both worlds: a women’s liberal arts college and a renowned community that includes four other selective liberal arts colleges. At Scripps you enjoy a unique experience, the individualized attention of expert, approachable professors in a tight-knit community, with the resources and student body of a mid-sized university. Scripps was founded in 1926 by Ellen Browning Scripps, a pioneering philanthropist and influential figure in the worlds of education, publishing, and women’s rights. More than eight decades later, her vision remains as timely as ever; it has guided the College to its status as a top liberal arts college and one of the country’s premier women’s colleges. Scripps boasts students who are bright, forward-thinking young women engaged in contemporary issues, not unlike our trailblazing founder. Something special happens when the focus is on women. The focus is on you. Imagine yourself at Scripps. * with 4 coed neighbors.
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OVERVIEW FACTS & FIGURES
Academics
Professor of French Nathalie Rachlin, an expert in French literature and culture, engages her students in discussion.
At the heart of Scripps’ intellectual community is a faculty of distinguished teachers, scholars, and researchers who are accessible, knowledgeable, and committed to student success. Our unique Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities will advance the research and analytical thinking skills you will use at Scripps and long after graduation.
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AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
Fulbright Scholars SCRIPPS COLLEGE IS CONSISTENTLY A TOP PRODUCER OF FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS WITH 16 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS IN 2012
60+
MORE INFO
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For more information about academics, Core, and faculty, please visit:
scrippscollege.edu/ academics
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OVERVIEW FACTS & FIGURES
Academics
Professor of French Nathalie Rachlin, an expert in French literature and culture, engages her students in discussion.
At the heart of Scripps’ intellectual community is a faculty of distinguished teachers, scholars, and researchers who are accessible, knowledgeable, and committed to student success. Our unique Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities will advance the research and analytical thinking skills you will use at Scripps and long after graduation.
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AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
Fulbright Scholars SCRIPPS COLLEGE IS CONSISTENTLY A TOP PRODUCER OF FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS WITH 16 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS IN 2012
60+
MORE INFO
MAJORS AVAILABLE TO SCRIPPS STUDENTS
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For more information about academics, Core, and faculty, please visit:
scrippscollege.edu/ academics
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Academics
“Scripps students are bright and inquisitive. They are not interested in memorizing or finding simple answers. They think critically and solve complex problems. They each plan to make a difference in the world, and I have no doubt that they will.”
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MARY HATCHER-SKEERS, PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY, AND HOLDS THE SIDNEY J. WEINBURG JR. CHAIR IN NATURAL SCIENCES
“Core gave my mind access to a broader scope of intelligence—letting my mind wander to all the possibilities that one may have felt restricted by in the past.”
cripps students thrive in an intellectually rich community. Classes are KINZA JAMAL ’16 purposefully small, an average of 16 students, to promote discussion, debate, and the pursuit of knowledge. As a Scripps student, you will experience an intense academic journey where undergraduate research is a priority, and you can advance your analytic and critical thinking skills.
A Scripps education begins with Core, the College’s signature, interdisciplinary approach to learning. Our students say that Core is one of their most valuable experiences, calling it “eye-opening” and “mindexpanding”—and hard work. So what is Core? The hallmark of a Scripps education, the Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities is a sequence of three courses that exposes students to some of the major concepts and debates shaping modern intellectual thought and challenges them to investigate and debate those
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issues by drawing from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Core encourages a passion for inquiry and multidimensional thinking and often leads to intellectual breakthroughs. Scripps students learn to think critically, write effectively, question assumptions, and be comfortable with ambiguity. They also find their outlook on the world changes. Guiding students through this exceptional curriculum are remarkable Scripps faculty. They are accomplished scholars, researchers, and leaders in their fields— and they love to teach. You will find they are supportive and, like many Scripps students, you will develop friendships and professional relationships with your professors that continue well beyond commencement. 5
Academics
“Scripps students are bright and inquisitive. They are not interested in memorizing or finding simple answers. They think critically and solve complex problems. They each plan to make a difference in the world, and I have no doubt that they will.”
S
MARY HATCHER-SKEERS, PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY, AND HOLDS THE SIDNEY J. WEINBURG JR. CHAIR IN NATURAL SCIENCES
“Core gave my mind access to a broader scope of intelligence—letting my mind wander to all the possibilities that one may have felt restricted by in the past.”
cripps students thrive in an intellectually rich community. Classes are KINZA JAMAL ’16 purposefully small, an average of 16 students, to promote discussion, debate, and the pursuit of knowledge. As a Scripps student, you will experience an intense academic journey where undergraduate research is a priority, and you can advance your analytic and critical thinking skills.
A Scripps education begins with Core, the College’s signature, interdisciplinary approach to learning. Our students say that Core is one of their most valuable experiences, calling it “eye-opening” and “mindexpanding”—and hard work. So what is Core? The hallmark of a Scripps education, the Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities is a sequence of three courses that exposes students to some of the major concepts and debates shaping modern intellectual thought and challenges them to investigate and debate those
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issues by drawing from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Core encourages a passion for inquiry and multidimensional thinking and often leads to intellectual breakthroughs. Scripps students learn to think critically, write effectively, question assumptions, and be comfortable with ambiguity. They also find their outlook on the world changes. Guiding students through this exceptional curriculum are remarkable Scripps faculty. They are accomplished scholars, researchers, and leaders in their fields— and they love to teach. You will find they are supportive and, like many Scripps students, you will develop friendships and professional relationships with your professors that continue well beyond commencement. 5
Core Sequence—the beginning of your Scripps journey Core I is a foundational course team-taught by faculty from each of the College’s academic divisions (arts, letters, natural sciences, and social sciences). In lecture and small discussion groups, Core I faculty and students explore the relationship between historically informed critical thinking and our engagement with contemporary issues and debates. In Core II students engage in more focused interdisciplinary investigations on a range of topics presented in Core I. Core II seminars may be team-taught by faculty from two different departments, or singly taught by faculty with interdisciplinary research interests. In Core III students choose from focused seminar-style courses that culminate in a significant, self-designed project.
“Core fuses different subjects together like no other course I’ve ever taken. Had it not been for Core, I never would’ve explored so many topics, taught from such different perspectives. Core has provided me with the multifaceted foundation of my academic career.” SUSAN BRYANT ’13
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My Journey Through Core by Susan Bryant ’13
AISS: Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence Science is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary. The developing fields of nanotechnology, genetic engineering, and therapeutic drug design, for example, certainly require us to stretch our thoughts across traditional disciplinary boundaries. And we are doing just that in AISS. AISS is a novel course sequence for entering first-year students to jump-start the process of interdisciplinary thinking in the sciences. One year of introductory biology, chemistry, and physics are combined to form the year-long, doublecredit introductory course AISS—Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence. In its fifth year, this sequence is still only one of three introductory interdisciplinary science programs for science majors in the nation. As a consequence, last year Scripps received a substantial grant from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation for support.
Senior Thesis—the culmination of your Scripps education While the Core sequence is the launching point of your Scripps education, the senior thesis marks the culmination of your four years at Scripps. A senior thesis or project is required of all students and allows them the opportunity to do significant independent work in their chosen major while advancing their undergraduate research capabilities. A senior thesis can range from a music or dance performance to a scientific research project. Here are some senior theses from the Class of 2012: Sophia Willis-Conger
Major: Gender and Women’s Studies and Hispanic Studies The Health Crisis in Guatemala: Biomedicine and Mayan Medicine in Conflict
Taryn M. Ohashi
Major: Politics and International Relations The Existence of State Dependence and Switching Costs in the Transition From MySpace to Facebook
Core I: I began Core I with a seminar that discussed the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Frederick Douglass.
Tania Bhatia
Core II: My Core II section, “Death,” focused on the philosophy of death, exploring how attitudes toward death have changed with time throughout different cultures. This course is taught by Associate Professor of Philosophy Rivka Weinberg, and draws upon philosophical, historical, psychological, religious, and pop culture perspectives, in an investigation of death.
Lathelma C. Armstrong
Core III: Finally, in Core III, I was able to bring these new perspectives together to critically examine “Visual Coding in Hollywood Films,” taught by Professor Susan Rankaitis, who holds the Fletcher Jones Chair in Studio Art. Much of the class is student-directed; after studying film theory and viewing several films with Professor Rankaitis, students put on a film festival for their peers, choosing a particular topic to explore through visual analysis.
Major: Psychology and Legal Studies Compromising Face-to-Face Confrontation: Does the Protected Child Witness Threaten Impartial Juror Decision-making?
Major: Neuroscience Changes in Lower Extremity Kinematics During Shod and Unshod Running Major: Sociology and Africana Studies Soul Cries: “Soul Cries”: Understanding the Complexity of Black Women Preachers Through an Analysis of the Juanita Bynum Enterprise
Carolyn Angius
Major: History The Concrete River: Race, Industry, and Green Justice on the Banks of the Los Angeles River
Rachel K. Darby
Julia J. Ritchie
Major: Chemistry Establishment and Calibration of a Method to Analyze Heavy Metals in Air Using Wavelength-dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
Rachel Bodansky
Major: Music - Ethnomusicology Rebel Girls: Feminist Punk for a New Generation and Persuasion
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Core Sequence—the beginning of your Scripps journey Core I is a foundational course team-taught by faculty from each of the College’s academic divisions (arts, letters, natural sciences, and social sciences). In lecture and small discussion groups, Core I faculty and students explore the relationship between historically informed critical thinking and our engagement with contemporary issues and debates. In Core II students engage in more focused interdisciplinary investigations on a range of topics presented in Core I. Core II seminars may be team-taught by faculty from two different departments, or singly taught by faculty with interdisciplinary research interests. In Core III students choose from focused seminar-style courses that culminate in a significant, self-designed project.
“Core fuses different subjects together like no other course I’ve ever taken. Had it not been for Core, I never would’ve explored so many topics, taught from such different perspectives. Core has provided me with the multifaceted foundation of my academic career.” SUSAN BRYANT ’13
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My Journey Through Core by Susan Bryant ’13
AISS: Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence Science is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary. The developing fields of nanotechnology, genetic engineering, and therapeutic drug design, for example, certainly require us to stretch our thoughts across traditional disciplinary boundaries. And we are doing just that in AISS. AISS is a novel course sequence for entering first-year students to jump-start the process of interdisciplinary thinking in the sciences. One year of introductory biology, chemistry, and physics are combined to form the year-long, doublecredit introductory course AISS—Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence. In its fifth year, this sequence is still only one of three introductory interdisciplinary science programs for science majors in the nation. As a consequence, last year Scripps received a substantial grant from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation for support.
Senior Thesis—the culmination of your Scripps education While the Core sequence is the launching point of your Scripps education, the senior thesis marks the culmination of your four years at Scripps. A senior thesis or project is required of all students and allows them the opportunity to do significant independent work in their chosen major while advancing their undergraduate research capabilities. A senior thesis can range from a music or dance performance to a scientific research project. Here are some senior theses from the Class of 2012: Sophia Willis-Conger
Major: Gender and Women’s Studies and Hispanic Studies The Health Crisis in Guatemala: Biomedicine and Mayan Medicine in Conflict
Taryn M. Ohashi
Major: Politics and International Relations The Existence of State Dependence and Switching Costs in the Transition From MySpace to Facebook
Core I: I began Core I with a seminar that discussed the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Frederick Douglass.
Tania Bhatia
Core II: My Core II section, “Death,” focused on the philosophy of death, exploring how attitudes toward death have changed with time throughout different cultures. This course is taught by Associate Professor of Philosophy Rivka Weinberg, and draws upon philosophical, historical, psychological, religious, and pop culture perspectives, in an investigation of death.
Lathelma C. Armstrong
Core III: Finally, in Core III, I was able to bring these new perspectives together to critically examine “Visual Coding in Hollywood Films,” taught by Professor Susan Rankaitis, who holds the Fletcher Jones Chair in Studio Art. Much of the class is student-directed; after studying film theory and viewing several films with Professor Rankaitis, students put on a film festival for their peers, choosing a particular topic to explore through visual analysis.
Major: Psychology and Legal Studies Compromising Face-to-Face Confrontation: Does the Protected Child Witness Threaten Impartial Juror Decision-making?
Major: Neuroscience Changes in Lower Extremity Kinematics During Shod and Unshod Running Major: Sociology and Africana Studies Soul Cries: “Soul Cries”: Understanding the Complexity of Black Women Preachers Through an Analysis of the Juanita Bynum Enterprise
Carolyn Angius
Major: History The Concrete River: Race, Industry, and Green Justice on the Banks of the Los Angeles River
Rachel K. Darby
Julia J. Ritchie
Major: Chemistry Establishment and Calibration of a Method to Analyze Heavy Metals in Air Using Wavelength-dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
Rachel Bodansky
Major: Music - Ethnomusicology Rebel Girls: Feminist Punk for a New Generation and Persuasion
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What interests you? Choose from more than 60 majors.* International and Intercultural Studies Italian
Africana Studies
Italian Studies
American Studies Anthropology
Japanese
Art
Jewish Studies
Art Conservation
Latin American Studies
Art History
Legal Studies
Asian Studies
Linguistics
Asian American Studies
Linguistics and Cognitive Science
Biochemistry
Management Engineering
Biology
Mathematical Economics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Chicano Studies
Media Studies
Chinese Classical Languages Classical Studies Computer Science
Dance Economics-Accounting Economics 3-2 Engineering English Environmental Analysis Environment, Economics, and Politics European Studies Foreign Languages
Middle East Studies
Philosophy Philosophy and Public Affairs
Molecular Biology
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Music
Physics
Neuroscience
Politics and International Relations
Organismal Biology
Psychology
Organizational Studies
Public Policy Analysis Religious Studies Russian
French Studies
Russian and East European Studies
Gender and Women’s Studies
Science and Management
Geology
Science, Technology, and Society
German Studies
Self-designed
Hispanic Studies
Sociology
History
Theatre
Human Biology Humanities: Interdisciplinary Studies in Culture * Majors are at Scripps or through The Claremont Colleges.
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What interests you? Choose from more than 60 majors.* International and Intercultural Studies Italian
Africana Studies
Italian Studies
American Studies Anthropology
Japanese
Art
Jewish Studies
Art Conservation
Latin American Studies
Art History
Legal Studies
Asian Studies
Linguistics
Asian American Studies
Linguistics and Cognitive Science
Biochemistry
Management Engineering
Biology
Mathematical Economics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Chicano Studies
Media Studies
Chinese Classical Languages Classical Studies Computer Science
Dance Economics-Accounting Economics 3-2 Engineering English Environmental Analysis Environment, Economics, and Politics European Studies Foreign Languages
Middle East Studies
Philosophy Philosophy and Public Affairs
Molecular Biology
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Music
Physics
Neuroscience
Politics and International Relations
Organismal Biology
Psychology
Organizational Studies
Public Policy Analysis Religious Studies Russian
French Studies
Russian and East European Studies
Gender and Women’s Studies
Science and Management
Geology
Science, Technology, and Society
German Studies
Self-designed
Hispanic Studies
Sociology
History
Theatre
Human Biology Humanities: Interdisciplinary Studies in Culture * Majors are at Scripps or through The Claremont Colleges.
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OVERVIEW FACTS & FIGURES
Life at Scripps
Scripps students celebrate the religious spring festival Holi, also known as Festival of Colors. Multicultural celebrations are among the most popular events for students.
Scripps students explore their passions and find their voices in an intellectually stimulating community layered with social opportunities to get to know others—and themselves. Scripps offers clubs and organizations devoted to music, writing, science…even cheese! And there’s always something to do and see, whether it’s an art exhibition, concert, pick-up soccer game, or a stand-up comedy routine on amateur night.
935
*
47 19
STUDENTS FROM
STATES AND
COUNTRIES
77°
AVERAGE DAILY TEMPERATURE
30 MORE THAN
MORE INFO
ORGANIZATIONS ON CAMPUS
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For more information about life at Scripps College, please visit:
scrippscollege.edu/las
*2012–2013 enrollment figures
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OVERVIEW FACTS & FIGURES
Life at Scripps
Scripps students celebrate the religious spring festival Holi, also known as Festival of Colors. Multicultural celebrations are among the most popular events for students.
Scripps students explore their passions and find their voices in an intellectually stimulating community layered with social opportunities to get to know others—and themselves. Scripps offers clubs and organizations devoted to music, writing, science…even cheese! And there’s always something to do and see, whether it’s an art exhibition, concert, pick-up soccer game, or a stand-up comedy routine on amateur night.
935
*
47 19
STUDENTS FROM
STATES AND
COUNTRIES
77°
AVERAGE DAILY TEMPERATURE
30 MORE THAN
MORE INFO
ORGANIZATIONS ON CAMPUS
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For more information about life at Scripps College, please visit:
scrippscollege.edu/las
*2012–2013 enrollment figures
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Life at Scripps
“There is something different about the students here. We are passionate: passionate about expressing our voices, changing the world, and most important, passionate about inspiring others. I have seen this community come together in support of Scripps and in support of women, and Scripps has enabled me to grow into myself as a strong, intelligent woman who is unafraid to take action. Ellen Browning Scripps dreamed of students who would live confidently, courageously, and hopefully. We not only do this, but as we go out into the world as leaders, we aspire to teach others to do the same.” ELISABETH PFEIFFER ’15
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elcoming is a word students often use to describe Scripps. Imagine everything a small liberal arts college in Southern California can offer: an abundance of activities and clubs, new friends from across the country and the world, ideal weather, delicious food, quiet places, and busy spaces that provide an ideal setting for active participation and self-expression. And yes, the campus is renowned for its beauty; it’s also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. But don’t let its beauty fool you—you can access the Internet from anywhere on campus with our Wi-Fi connection. That means soaking up the SoCal rays while you study on Jaqua Quad with a laptop, or retrieving your Core assignment from the cloud while sipping a latte in The Motley Coffeehouse with a study group.
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At Scripps, women hold all of the leadership positions in student government, clubs, and organizations—and even sit on Board of Trustees committees. This opportunity to extend your leadership capabilities provides a unique advantage to our students. How about gaining real-world work experience and managerial skills as a student? You can do both at The Motley Coffeehouse—a completely student-run coffeehouse on campus, serving up delicious drinks and tasty goodies throughout the school year. And don’t worry about hauling printers, cables, and reams of paper from home— we’ve got you covered: Students have access to a computer lab on campus with PCs and Macs, laser printers, scanners, Internet access, connection to the Scripps campus network, and a variety of software programs, open 24/7. Each of our residence halls also comes equipped with a laser printer, at least two PCs, and a Mac computer, with Internet access and connection to the campus network. Whether you’re looking for part-time work as part of your financial aid package, or you just want some extra spending money, Scripps offers work-study and non-workstudy jobs on campus in just about every department and office. Faculty and staff at Scripps enjoy working with students, and we’re here to find a job that’s the right fit for you and your busy schedule. 13
Life at Scripps
“There is something different about the students here. We are passionate: passionate about expressing our voices, changing the world, and most important, passionate about inspiring others. I have seen this community come together in support of Scripps and in support of women, and Scripps has enabled me to grow into myself as a strong, intelligent woman who is unafraid to take action. Ellen Browning Scripps dreamed of students who would live confidently, courageously, and hopefully. We not only do this, but as we go out into the world as leaders, we aspire to teach others to do the same.” ELISABETH PFEIFFER ’15
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elcoming is a word students often use to describe Scripps. Imagine everything a small liberal arts college in Southern California can offer: an abundance of activities and clubs, new friends from across the country and the world, ideal weather, delicious food, quiet places, and busy spaces that provide an ideal setting for active participation and self-expression. And yes, the campus is renowned for its beauty; it’s also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. But don’t let its beauty fool you—you can access the Internet from anywhere on campus with our Wi-Fi connection. That means soaking up the SoCal rays while you study on Jaqua Quad with a laptop, or retrieving your Core assignment from the cloud while sipping a latte in The Motley Coffeehouse with a study group.
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At Scripps, women hold all of the leadership positions in student government, clubs, and organizations—and even sit on Board of Trustees committees. This opportunity to extend your leadership capabilities provides a unique advantage to our students. How about gaining real-world work experience and managerial skills as a student? You can do both at The Motley Coffeehouse—a completely student-run coffeehouse on campus, serving up delicious drinks and tasty goodies throughout the school year. And don’t worry about hauling printers, cables, and reams of paper from home— we’ve got you covered: Students have access to a computer lab on campus with PCs and Macs, laser printers, scanners, Internet access, connection to the Scripps campus network, and a variety of software programs, open 24/7. Each of our residence halls also comes equipped with a laser printer, at least two PCs, and a Mac computer, with Internet access and connection to the campus network. Whether you’re looking for part-time work as part of your financial aid package, or you just want some extra spending money, Scripps offers work-study and non-workstudy jobs on campus in just about every department and office. Faculty and staff at Scripps enjoy working with students, and we’re here to find a job that’s the right fit for you and your busy schedule. 13
No one’s “typical” here— meet some Scripps students Yasmine Sampomaa Acheampong ’14 Hometown: Tema, Ghana Major: Politics and French dual major A favorite Scripps course: Core II: Terms of Modernity A favorite 5C course: Africana World Cup Activities: Scripps International Students, Wanawake Weusi, 5C Social Enterprise Initiative (addresses social issues facing developing countries)
Meghan Gallagher ’15 Hometown: Seattle, Washington Major: Art History and Media Studies dual major, French minor A favorite Scripps course: Writing 50: Incompetence A favorite 5C course: Theatre Basics Activities: Bottom Line Theatre (5C student-directed theatre group)
Take a look at some of Scripps’ clubs and organizations* Asian American Student Union
Running Club
Babes and Blankets Knits and donates baby blankets to local hospitals
Scripps Environmental Club
Café con Leche Provides a forum for discussion of issues that affect women, particularly those of Latina descent
Scripps International Students Scripps Investment Fund
Community Tutoring Program
Scripps Live Arts Organizes free, live concerts on campus
Family Queer/Straight Women’s Alliance
The Scripps Voice Student newspaper
Fine Cheese Club
SWEET (Scripps Women Endowing Edible Treats) Bakes birthday treats for children in a local shelter
Get Your Nerd On Geared toward science fiction/fantasy fans [In]Visible Magazine Focuses on body image Jewish Mentor Program Outdoor Women Leaders (OWL)
3C InterVarsity On-campus Christian community of students at Scripps, Harvey Mudd, and Pitzer colleges Wanawake Weusi Focuses on African and African-American women at Scripps *In addition to Scripps clubs, there are more than 200 other clubs in the 5Cs (the five undergraduate colleges in Claremont).
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Megan Gianniny ’14 Hometown: Brighton, Massachusetts Major: Gender and Women’s Studies, Dance minor A favorite Scripps course: Writing 50: Shakespeare and Hitchcock A favorite 5C course: Performing Art: Sexuality/Gender Activities: Admission Ambassador Team, Get Your Nerd On, Family (Scripps’ queer-straight alliance), Career Planning & Research résumé blogger
Irina Rabkina ’14 Hometown: San Rafael, California Major: Neuroscience (Cognitive Track), Hispanic Studies and Computer Science minors A favorite Scripps course: Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence (AISS) A favorite 5C course: Computation and Cognition Activities: Dirigible Plums (5C Quidditch), lab research, undergraduate Spanish tutor
Sherilyn Tamagawa ‘14 Hometown: Kaneohe, Hawaii Major: Mathematics A favorite Scripps course: Introduction to Analysis A favorite 5C course: Real Analysis Activities: Summation (math club), Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company, Asian American Sponsor Program, math tutor
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No one’s “typical” here— meet some Scripps students Yasmine Sampomaa Acheampong ’14 Hometown: Tema, Ghana Major: Politics and French dual major A favorite Scripps course: Core II: Terms of Modernity A favorite 5C course: Africana World Cup Activities: Scripps International Students, Wanawake Weusi, 5C Social Enterprise Initiative (addresses social issues facing developing countries)
Meghan Gallagher ’15 Hometown: Seattle, Washington Major: Art History and Media Studies dual major, French minor A favorite Scripps course: Writing 50: Incompetence A favorite 5C course: Theatre Basics Activities: Bottom Line Theatre (5C student-directed theatre group)
Take a look at some of Scripps’ clubs and organizations* Asian American Student Union
Running Club
Babes and Blankets Knits and donates baby blankets to local hospitals
Scripps Environmental Club
Café con Leche Provides a forum for discussion of issues that affect women, particularly those of Latina descent
Scripps International Students Scripps Investment Fund
Community Tutoring Program
Scripps Live Arts Organizes free, live concerts on campus
Family Queer/Straight Women’s Alliance
The Scripps Voice Student newspaper
Fine Cheese Club
SWEET (Scripps Women Endowing Edible Treats) Bakes birthday treats for children in a local shelter
Get Your Nerd On Geared toward science fiction/fantasy fans [In]Visible Magazine Focuses on body image Jewish Mentor Program Outdoor Women Leaders (OWL)
3C InterVarsity On-campus Christian community of students at Scripps, Harvey Mudd, and Pitzer colleges Wanawake Weusi Focuses on African and African-American women at Scripps *In addition to Scripps clubs, there are more than 200 other clubs in the 5Cs (the five undergraduate colleges in Claremont).
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Megan Gianniny ’14 Hometown: Brighton, Massachusetts Major: Gender and Women’s Studies, Dance minor A favorite Scripps course: Writing 50: Shakespeare and Hitchcock A favorite 5C course: Performing Art: Sexuality/Gender Activities: Admission Ambassador Team, Get Your Nerd On, Family (Scripps’ queer-straight alliance), Career Planning & Research résumé blogger
Irina Rabkina ’14 Hometown: San Rafael, California Major: Neuroscience (Cognitive Track), Hispanic Studies and Computer Science minors A favorite Scripps course: Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence (AISS) A favorite 5C course: Computation and Cognition Activities: Dirigible Plums (5C Quidditch), lab research, undergraduate Spanish tutor
Sherilyn Tamagawa ‘14 Hometown: Kaneohe, Hawaii Major: Mathematics A favorite Scripps course: Introduction to Analysis A favorite 5C course: Real Analysis Activities: Summation (math club), Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company, Asian American Sponsor Program, math tutor
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OVERVIEW
5C Community
What is “5C?” The five undergraduate colleges in Claremont are referred to around here as the 5Cs. The Claremont Concert Orchestra is just one of myriad activities to participate in at the colleges.
As a student at Scripps College, you benefit from the best of both worlds: a women’s liberal arts college and a renowned academic community that includes four other prestigious liberal arts colleges. Together, the shared resources of the 5C community create a college experience like no other, where you have the advantages of a mid-sized university and professors who know you on a first-name basis.
FACTS & FIGURES
THE CLAREMONT COLLEGES INCLUDE THE 5Cs
Scripps, Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Pitzer
AND CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY AND KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
5,000+ 2,000+ 350+
TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES OFFERED AND
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CHOOSE FROM
4, 5, 7, 12 MORE INFO
FITNESS CENTERS, SWIMMING POOLS, DINING HALLS, PLAYING FIELDS
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For more information about the 5Cs, please visit:
scrippscollege.edu/5cs
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OVERVIEW
5C Community
What is “5C?” The five undergraduate colleges in Claremont are referred to around here as the 5Cs. The Claremont Concert Orchestra is just one of myriad activities to participate in at the colleges.
As a student at Scripps College, you benefit from the best of both worlds: a women’s liberal arts college and a renowned academic community that includes four other prestigious liberal arts colleges. Together, the shared resources of the 5C community create a college experience like no other, where you have the advantages of a mid-sized university and professors who know you on a first-name basis.
FACTS & FIGURES
THE CLAREMONT COLLEGES INCLUDE THE 5Cs
Scripps, Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Pitzer
AND CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY AND KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
5,000+ 2,000+ 350+
TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES OFFERED AND
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CHOOSE FROM
4, 5, 7, 12 MORE INFO
FITNESS CENTERS, SWIMMING POOLS, DINING HALLS, PLAYING FIELDS
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For more information about the 5Cs, please visit:
scrippscollege.edu/5cs
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5C Community
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ou’ll find that Scripps’ place as a women’s college in a multi-college community gives you a unique vantage point, a different view of the world than any single liberal arts college can provide.
“I enjoy the other colleges for their academics, dining, dances, parties, events, volunteer options, leadership opportunities, and CMS (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps) intramural basketball. I heard Bill Gates speak at Bridges Auditorium, an event co-sponsored by Harvey Mudd and Pomona Colleges. I have met students from all over the world at The Claremont Colleges.”
The consortium offers a two-millionvolume library, student bookstore, health and counseling services, chaplains offices, and campus safety. Just steps from Scripps College’s campus are the students, faculty, classes, clubs, and activities of the other undergraduate Claremont colleges—all within about one square mile. That’s five times the opportunities for Scripps students. There are many dimensions to the Scripps experience. Whether you’re interested in fun and friendship, leadership opportunities, supporting a good cause, or learning something new, the 5C community guarantees you’ll find what you’re looking for. Each college supports its own clubs and organizations and plans its own events, including music festivals, distinguished guest speakers, discussions, and parties—most of which are open to all 5C students. It’s probably obvious: As a Scripps student, you’ll enjoy a college experience unlike any other.
And it was planned that way from the AMANDA HIATT ’13 inception of The Claremont Colleges—the founders envisioned a consortium of liberal arts institutions that would ultimately encompass a variety of intellectual and scientific pursuits, drawing students from across the nation and around the world. Today, Scripps College—the second oldest of the undergraduate colleges, opening its doors in 1926—benefits from the shared resources of the consortium, while maintaining its intimate residential campus.
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5C Community
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ou’ll find that Scripps’ place as a women’s college in a multi-college community gives you a unique vantage point, a different view of the world than any single liberal arts college can provide.
“I enjoy the other colleges for their academics, dining, dances, parties, events, volunteer options, leadership opportunities, and CMS (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps) intramural basketball. I heard Bill Gates speak at Bridges Auditorium, an event co-sponsored by Harvey Mudd and Pomona Colleges. I have met students from all over the world at The Claremont Colleges.”
The consortium offers a two-millionvolume library, student bookstore, health and counseling services, chaplains offices, and campus safety. Just steps from Scripps College’s campus are the students, faculty, classes, clubs, and activities of the other undergraduate Claremont colleges—all within about one square mile. That’s five times the opportunities for Scripps students. There are many dimensions to the Scripps experience. Whether you’re interested in fun and friendship, leadership opportunities, supporting a good cause, or learning something new, the 5C community guarantees you’ll find what you’re looking for. Each college supports its own clubs and organizations and plans its own events, including music festivals, distinguished guest speakers, discussions, and parties—most of which are open to all 5C students. It’s probably obvious: As a Scripps student, you’ll enjoy a college experience unlike any other.
And it was planned that way from the AMANDA HIATT ’13 inception of The Claremont Colleges—the founders envisioned a consortium of liberal arts institutions that would ultimately encompass a variety of intellectual and scientific pursuits, drawing students from across the nation and around the world. Today, Scripps College—the second oldest of the undergraduate colleges, opening its doors in 1926—benefits from the shared resources of the consortium, while maintaining its intimate residential campus.
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The 5C Community Get your game on with Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) athletics In the 2011-2012 season, CMS women’s cross country, swimming and diving, golf, tennis, and track and field teams were Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) champions. CMS won the Women’s SCIAC All Sports Trophy for the best overall athletic program for the fourth consecutive year and the 24th time in our 36-year history of women’s athletics. Scripps partners with Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd Colleges to field 11 NCAA Division III teams:
“I try to take at least one course at the other Claremont Colleges each semester. I also study at the other campuses for a change of scenery. I hang out with friends at all the colleges and meet them for meals. I am involved in Underground Blues, a pick-up soccer league, and the Claremont Concert Orchestra.”
Basketball Cross Country Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming and Diving Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Water Polo
A prestigious consortium of five undergraduate colleges located within about one square mile.
Harvey Mudd College
Scripps College
Pitzer College
Claremont McKenna College
Explore some of the 5C clubs Challah for Hunger Funds social justice causes “one loaf at a time”
Pomona College Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company Claremont Colleges Cycling Team
KELSEY MESA ’13
Claremont MEDLIFE Organizes medical brigades to rural areas in Ecuador and Peru 5C Criminal Justice Network Raises awareness about prisonrelated issues Hillel Hui Laule’a Shares Hawaiian culture with the 5C community Midnight Echo Coed a cappella group Muslim Student Association Republicans of The Claremont Colleges Women’s Ultimate Frisbee
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The 5C Community Get your game on with Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) athletics In the 2011-2012 season, CMS women’s cross country, swimming and diving, golf, tennis, and track and field teams were Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) champions. CMS won the Women’s SCIAC All Sports Trophy for the best overall athletic program for the fourth consecutive year and the 24th time in our 36-year history of women’s athletics. Scripps partners with Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd Colleges to field 11 NCAA Division III teams:
“I try to take at least one course at the other Claremont Colleges each semester. I also study at the other campuses for a change of scenery. I hang out with friends at all the colleges and meet them for meals. I am involved in Underground Blues, a pick-up soccer league, and the Claremont Concert Orchestra.”
Basketball Cross Country Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming and Diving Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Water Polo
A prestigious consortium of five undergraduate colleges located within about one square mile.
Harvey Mudd College
Scripps College
Pitzer College
Claremont McKenna College
Explore some of the 5C clubs Challah for Hunger Funds social justice causes “one loaf at a time”
Pomona College Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company Claremont Colleges Cycling Team
KELSEY MESA ’13
Claremont MEDLIFE Organizes medical brigades to rural areas in Ecuador and Peru 5C Criminal Justice Network Raises awareness about prisonrelated issues Hillel Hui Laule’a Shares Hawaiian culture with the 5C community Midnight Echo Coed a cappella group Muslim Student Association Republicans of The Claremont Colleges Women’s Ultimate Frisbee
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FACTS & FIGURES
OVERVIEW
Off-Campus Study Where will you go? Explore the approved off-campus study programs at Scripps.
100+ 77 44 60%
APPROVED PROGRAMS TO CHOOSE FROM
CITIES IN
Africa and the Middle East Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon
COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
Asia and Oceania China, India, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand
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Central and South America Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico
OF SCRIPPS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN OFF-CAMPUS STUDY
MORE INFO
Europe Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey The United Kingdom and Ireland England, Ireland, Scotland U.S.A. Washington, D.C., and Atlanta
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Off-Campus Study opportunities can take you as far as Durban, South Africa, to study women’s health or to an approved program in the U.S. Whatever you choose, you will broaden your perspective on the world and challenge your academic comfort zone. Your offcampus experience may include a home-stay, an internship, or independent research.
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
For more information about study abroad and domestic off-campus opportunities, please visit:
scrippscollege.edu/ offcampus
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FACTS & FIGURES
OVERVIEW
Off-Campus Study Where will you go? Explore the approved off-campus study programs at Scripps.
100+ 77 44 60%
APPROVED PROGRAMS TO CHOOSE FROM
CITIES IN
Africa and the Middle East Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon
COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
Asia and Oceania China, India, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand
OVER
Central and South America Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico
OF SCRIPPS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN OFF-CAMPUS STUDY
MORE INFO
Europe Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey The United Kingdom and Ireland England, Ireland, Scotland U.S.A. Washington, D.C., and Atlanta
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Off-Campus Study opportunities can take you as far as Durban, South Africa, to study women’s health or to an approved program in the U.S. Whatever you choose, you will broaden your perspective on the world and challenge your academic comfort zone. Your offcampus experience may include a home-stay, an internship, or independent research.
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
For more information about study abroad and domestic off-campus opportunities, please visit:
scrippscollege.edu/ offcampus
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Off-Campus Study
AUSTRALIA
LeeAnn Louie ’13
In addition to challenging coursework, off-campus study can include internships to allow exploration of possible career paths or a home-stay to experience the host culture. The chance to immerse yourself in another culture brings you new perspectives on the place you call home, as you explore the customs, language, history, politics, and arts of another nation. What better way to live courageously and independently than to stretch your personal and intellectual comfort zone in a different location? Off-campus study is a unique academic opportunity for Scripps College students to extend the critical inquiries begun in the Core sequence of classes to a semester beyond the Scripps campus, either in another country, with an internship program in Washington, D.C., or on an exchange with Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Studying and living in a new environment for a semester helps students develop the global competence and innovative thinking required of today’s college graduates.
FRANCE
“My months abroad in India were probably some of the most significant and transformative of my life. There is so much to be gained from adapting to a new culture, language, and people and navigating another country independently.”
aybe you’d like to practice your Portuguese in Brazil, share a dinner of homemade ceebu jen with a Senegalese host family, take a Latin dance lesson in POONAM DARYANI ’13 Costa Rica, or research Middle East history in Beirut. Not all learning takes place on campus, and Scripps’ Off-Campus Study opportunities can take you as far as you dream to go.
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Major: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Courses taken: Systems Physiology, Microbiology and Immunology, Differentiation and Development, Australia’s Marine Environment Highlight: “We spent three days in Tasmania, hiking, exploring, and sightseeing. We hiked up to waterfalls, up mountains, through forests and into caves, saw Tasmanian Devils, and so much more.”
Emilia Perez-Orselli ’13 Major: Economics Courses taken: Immigration et la France multiculturelle, Advanced French, Histoire et droit des etats, and photography at a local photo studio Highlight: “Each day there would be a new word, a new building, a new fact, a new food, a new tradition, or a new friend!”
Elsa Hammons Watland ’13
KENYA
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In their own words—students’ experiences studying abroad
Major: Politics and International Relations Courses taken: Swahili, Health and Community Development in Nairobi. The program also included meetings with human rights groups and government officials; site visits to schools in the slum community, health clinics, and women’s microfinance groups; travel to the coast and rural areas to compare services; an independent study project; and a home-stay with host families. Highlight: “The opportunity to live with Kenyans and be as Kenyan as possible.”
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Off-Campus Study
AUSTRALIA
LeeAnn Louie ’13
In addition to challenging coursework, off-campus study can include internships to allow exploration of possible career paths or a home-stay to experience the host culture. The chance to immerse yourself in another culture brings you new perspectives on the place you call home, as you explore the customs, language, history, politics, and arts of another nation. What better way to live courageously and independently than to stretch your personal and intellectual comfort zone in a different location? Off-campus study is a unique academic opportunity for Scripps College students to extend the critical inquiries begun in the Core sequence of classes to a semester beyond the Scripps campus, either in another country, with an internship program in Washington, D.C., or on an exchange with Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Studying and living in a new environment for a semester helps students develop the global competence and innovative thinking required of today’s college graduates.
FRANCE
“My months abroad in India were probably some of the most significant and transformative of my life. There is so much to be gained from adapting to a new culture, language, and people and navigating another country independently.”
aybe you’d like to practice your Portuguese in Brazil, share a dinner of homemade ceebu jen with a Senegalese host family, take a Latin dance lesson in POONAM DARYANI ’13 Costa Rica, or research Middle East history in Beirut. Not all learning takes place on campus, and Scripps’ Off-Campus Study opportunities can take you as far as you dream to go.
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Major: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Courses taken: Systems Physiology, Microbiology and Immunology, Differentiation and Development, Australia’s Marine Environment Highlight: “We spent three days in Tasmania, hiking, exploring, and sightseeing. We hiked up to waterfalls, up mountains, through forests and into caves, saw Tasmanian Devils, and so much more.”
Emilia Perez-Orselli ’13 Major: Economics Courses taken: Immigration et la France multiculturelle, Advanced French, Histoire et droit des etats, and photography at a local photo studio Highlight: “Each day there would be a new word, a new building, a new fact, a new food, a new tradition, or a new friend!”
Elsa Hammons Watland ’13
KENYA
M
In their own words—students’ experiences studying abroad
Major: Politics and International Relations Courses taken: Swahili, Health and Community Development in Nairobi. The program also included meetings with human rights groups and government officials; site visits to schools in the slum community, health clinics, and women’s microfinance groups; travel to the coast and rural areas to compare services; an independent study project; and a home-stay with host families. Highlight: “The opportunity to live with Kenyans and be as Kenyan as possible.”
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OVERVIEW
Post Scripps
Whether you know your career goals or want to explore your options, Scripps career advisers help you plan for life after graduation. Our exceptional Career Planning & Resources staff provides the support students need to pursue jobs, fellowships, or graduate schools after graduation, when they join an impressive group of alumnae making their mark in a wide range of fields.
89%
FACTS & FIGURES
ABOUT
OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS ATTEND A PERSONAL ORIENTATION SESSION WITH CAREER PLANNING & RESOURCES WITHIN THEIR FIRST THREE WEEKS ON CAMPUS.
300
ABOUT EMPLOYERS RECRUIT AT THE CLAREMONT COLLEGES EACH YEAR.
SCRIPPS STUDENTS AND ALUMNAE NETWORK WITH AN ONLINE DATABASE OF MORE THAN
Life Connections,
1,000 MORE INFO
ALUMNAE AND FRIENDS OF THE COLLEGE.
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For more information about life after Scripps, please visit:
scrippscollege.edu/lives
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OVERVIEW
Post Scripps
Whether you know your career goals or want to explore your options, Scripps career advisers help you plan for life after graduation. Our exceptional Career Planning & Resources staff provides the support students need to pursue jobs, fellowships, or graduate schools after graduation, when they join an impressive group of alumnae making their mark in a wide range of fields.
89%
FACTS & FIGURES
ABOUT
OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS ATTEND A PERSONAL ORIENTATION SESSION WITH CAREER PLANNING & RESOURCES WITHIN THEIR FIRST THREE WEEKS ON CAMPUS.
300
ABOUT EMPLOYERS RECRUIT AT THE CLAREMONT COLLEGES EACH YEAR.
SCRIPPS STUDENTS AND ALUMNAE NETWORK WITH AN ONLINE DATABASE OF MORE THAN
Life Connections,
1,000 MORE INFO
ALUMNAE AND FRIENDS OF THE COLLEGE.
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For more information about life after Scripps, please visit:
scrippscollege.edu/lives
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Post Scripps
“The faculty and staff at Scripps College pushed me to strengthen my voice, my conviction, and my ability to critically examine the world. I hope that one day one of my students will join me as a Scripps alumna. “
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cripps graduates pursue their individual interests in a wide array of fields, from psychology to science, from media to medicine. With a solid liberal arts education that develops critical, analytical, and creative thinking, our graduates are well prepared after Scripps— for careers, graduate schools, or fellowships.
LAUREL HORN ’08, HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AND COACH, THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Some of the prestigious graduate and professional institutions our recent graduates have attended include:
Kate Lindsay Scher ’06 never envisioned herself working at Xbox. Her early work was in advertising with Saatchi & Saatchi in Los Angeles, then with Bastyr Center for Natural Health, a nonprofit in Seattle. Scher’s choice to move to more traditional software design at Microsoft was an easy one. She now specializes in game console design at Xbox, working with engineering teams to create the user experience for the console system. “I work with brilliant people who are passionate about what they do,” she says.
No matter what your goals, the College will prepare you for KATE LINDSAY SCHER ’06 the important transition to life Interaction Designer at Microsoft’s Xbox Major: Self-designed, commercial design after Scripps. The Career Planning & Resources (CP&R) office wastes no time in getting students to think about life post Scripps: In fall of 2011, the staff of CP&R met with 92% of the first-year class within the first three weeks. Even as they are adjusting to college life, students are asked to begin evaluating their skills and interests to get the most out of their experience in college and beyond. 28 | scrippscollege.edu
Art Center College of Design, Brown, Caltech, Cambridge University, Columbia, Cornell, Le Cordon Bleu, Courtauld Institute of Art, Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Oxford, Rice University, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Vanderbilt
Preparation for life Scripps supports students in finding ways to explore career interests, especially through internships. CP&R also provides individual counseling and workshops, helps students with essential skills like résumé writing and networking, and connects them with resources for jobs, fellowships, and graduate schools. Indeed, Scripps graduates go on to some of the top graduate schools and leadership roles in a wide range of fields.
While at Scripps, our students have the opportunity to gain real-world experience through jobs on campus, hands-on research with faculty, and internships.
82% of students hold at
least one internship during their undergraduate years. Graduates pursue numerous options post Scripps—on average, one year out: * • About are in full-time careers
54%
16% attend top
• More than graduate schools
• The remainder complete Fulbrights and other fellowships, gap years, or work part time * Based on aggregate graduation data courtesy of Scripps College’s Career Planning & Resources
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Post Scripps
“The faculty and staff at Scripps College pushed me to strengthen my voice, my conviction, and my ability to critically examine the world. I hope that one day one of my students will join me as a Scripps alumna. “
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cripps graduates pursue their individual interests in a wide array of fields, from psychology to science, from media to medicine. With a solid liberal arts education that develops critical, analytical, and creative thinking, our graduates are well prepared after Scripps— for careers, graduate schools, or fellowships.
LAUREL HORN ’08, HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AND COACH, THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Some of the prestigious graduate and professional institutions our recent graduates have attended include:
Kate Lindsay Scher ’06 never envisioned herself working at Xbox. Her early work was in advertising with Saatchi & Saatchi in Los Angeles, then with Bastyr Center for Natural Health, a nonprofit in Seattle. Scher’s choice to move to more traditional software design at Microsoft was an easy one. She now specializes in game console design at Xbox, working with engineering teams to create the user experience for the console system. “I work with brilliant people who are passionate about what they do,” she says.
No matter what your goals, the College will prepare you for KATE LINDSAY SCHER ’06 the important transition to life Interaction Designer at Microsoft’s Xbox Major: Self-designed, commercial design after Scripps. The Career Planning & Resources (CP&R) office wastes no time in getting students to think about life post Scripps: In fall of 2011, the staff of CP&R met with 92% of the first-year class within the first three weeks. Even as they are adjusting to college life, students are asked to begin evaluating their skills and interests to get the most out of their experience in college and beyond. 28 | scrippscollege.edu
Art Center College of Design, Brown, Caltech, Cambridge University, Columbia, Cornell, Le Cordon Bleu, Courtauld Institute of Art, Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Oxford, Rice University, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Vanderbilt
Preparation for life Scripps supports students in finding ways to explore career interests, especially through internships. CP&R also provides individual counseling and workshops, helps students with essential skills like résumé writing and networking, and connects them with resources for jobs, fellowships, and graduate schools. Indeed, Scripps graduates go on to some of the top graduate schools and leadership roles in a wide range of fields.
While at Scripps, our students have the opportunity to gain real-world experience through jobs on campus, hands-on research with faculty, and internships.
82% of students hold at
least one internship during their undergraduate years. Graduates pursue numerous options post Scripps—on average, one year out: * • About are in full-time careers
54%
16% attend top
• More than graduate schools
• The remainder complete Fulbrights and other fellowships, gap years, or work part time * Based on aggregate graduation data courtesy of Scripps College’s Career Planning & Resources
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You’ll find many internships available to Scripps students—here’s where some of our students have interned: BBC Travel
“I look for people who are articulate, passionate, and thoughtful to add to the Education and Community Partnerships team. I’ve found that Scripps graduates embody these characteristics. Both of the Scripps women in my department are not only consummate professionals; they also bring humor and a spirit of exploration and creativity to their work.”
Scripps College graduates live the mission of the College, contributing to society through public and private lives of leadership, service, integrity, and creativity such as the following four alumnae:
Environmental Protection Agency European Union Center of California
LESLIE K. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, CENTER THEATRE GROUP, LOS ANGELES
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Global Fund for Women Jumpstart KSPC 88.7 FM LA Opera LA Weekly
Elizabeth Turk ’83
Labor Community Strategy Center
To see what humanitarianism looks like, look no further than medical student Hannah Segal’s work at USC Keck Medical School’s Longitudinal Program. Hannah was recently featured in the Los Angeles Times for her work on Los Angeles’ skid row. Hannah’s demonstration of dignity towards those who are troubled and less fortunate serves as an inspiration to all who meet her.
Inspired by nature, and with the hope that gravity will not betray her, Elizabeth Turk, sculptor and artist, can turn 500 pounds of marble into intricately designed works of art. Her work is sought out by numerous museums and galleries and is included in some of the most noteworthy collections in the country. Among her many awards and fellowships, in 2010 Elizabeth received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. The fellowship includes a $500,000 no-strings-attached grant to “offer unprecedented freedom and the opportunity to reflect, create, and explore.”
Anna Ekindjian Edwards ’98
Barbara Arnwine ’73
Mattel Milwaukee Art Museum Museum of Contemporary Art NASA National Criminal Justice Association The Nature Conservancy Oxfam - Ghana Stanford University School of Medicine Sustainable Seattle UCLA OB/GYN Clinic United Negro College Fund and many others
“In veterinary school, I spent countless hours memorizing facts. But veterinary medicine also requires communicating effectively and compassionately with clients and staff, evaluating scientific journal articles, and networking with peers. The liberal arts education that I received at Scripps taught me how to think and to explore and develop many facets of myself.” MIRANDA SANTIAGO ’04
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Hannah Segal ’09
Since cutting her political teeth at Progressive Majority, Anna has worked the entire spectrum of the election process in the U.S. and abroad. Anna was a consultant for the Middle East and North Africa Team of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. She traveled to Cairo after the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 to train party leaders, parliamentary and presidential candidates, and youth organizers in that country’s emerging democracy. Anna now serves as the director of corporate relations and development for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. In 2012, she led a week-long forum at Scripps, “In It To Win It,” a series of dynamic interactive workshops and talks on political campaigns, encouraging young women to be active and informed citizens.
A tenacious advocate for equal justice, Barbara works to defend and promote civil rights and the rights of women in the United States and internationally. Since 1989, she has been president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, where she had an important role in passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Barbara received the prestigious Gruber International Justice Prize in 2011 for her excellence in defending and promoting civil rights and gender equity throughout the U.S. Barbara received a law degree from Duke University.
Look where they’ve gone post Scripps—Scripps graduates from 2007-2012: With interests ranging from art conservation to neuroscience, Scripps alumnae hold jobs in education, government, nonprofits, medicine, technology, business, and entertainment— just to mention a few. They are teachers, scientists, sculptors, analysts, and authors. Americorps Amigos de las Americas (international, non-profit organization providing service opportunities in Latin America) Analysis Group Assembly of European Unions Cambridge Associates (investment advisors) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Council on International Education Exchange Deloitte Ernst & Young Facebook Federal Reserve Board of Governors French Ministry of Education Fund for Public Interest (grassroots political fundraising) Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program Johnson & Johnson JP Morgan Chase Legal Aid Foundation Los Angeles County Museum of Art Micronomics (economic research and consulting firm) National Institutes of Health Office of Management and Budget Peace Corps San Francisco Conservatory of Dance Stanford Digital Media Academy Strive for College (national mentoring program to increase access to higher education) Teach For America UCLA Neuropsychology Department Vogue Magazine The Walt Disney Company and many others
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You’ll find many internships available to Scripps students—here’s where some of our students have interned: BBC Travel
“I look for people who are articulate, passionate, and thoughtful to add to the Education and Community Partnerships team. I’ve found that Scripps graduates embody these characteristics. Both of the Scripps women in my department are not only consummate professionals; they also bring humor and a spirit of exploration and creativity to their work.”
Scripps College graduates live the mission of the College, contributing to society through public and private lives of leadership, service, integrity, and creativity such as the following four alumnae:
Environmental Protection Agency European Union Center of California
LESLIE K. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, CENTER THEATRE GROUP, LOS ANGELES
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Global Fund for Women Jumpstart KSPC 88.7 FM LA Opera LA Weekly
Elizabeth Turk ’83
Labor Community Strategy Center
To see what humanitarianism looks like, look no further than medical student Hannah Segal’s work at USC Keck Medical School’s Longitudinal Program. Hannah was recently featured in the Los Angeles Times for her work on Los Angeles’ skid row. Hannah’s demonstration of dignity towards those who are troubled and less fortunate serves as an inspiration to all who meet her.
Inspired by nature, and with the hope that gravity will not betray her, Elizabeth Turk, sculptor and artist, can turn 500 pounds of marble into intricately designed works of art. Her work is sought out by numerous museums and galleries and is included in some of the most noteworthy collections in the country. Among her many awards and fellowships, in 2010 Elizabeth received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. The fellowship includes a $500,000 no-strings-attached grant to “offer unprecedented freedom and the opportunity to reflect, create, and explore.”
Anna Ekindjian Edwards ’98
Barbara Arnwine ’73
Mattel Milwaukee Art Museum Museum of Contemporary Art NASA National Criminal Justice Association The Nature Conservancy Oxfam - Ghana Stanford University School of Medicine Sustainable Seattle UCLA OB/GYN Clinic United Negro College Fund and many others
“In veterinary school, I spent countless hours memorizing facts. But veterinary medicine also requires communicating effectively and compassionately with clients and staff, evaluating scientific journal articles, and networking with peers. The liberal arts education that I received at Scripps taught me how to think and to explore and develop many facets of myself.” MIRANDA SANTIAGO ’04
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Hannah Segal ’09
Since cutting her political teeth at Progressive Majority, Anna has worked the entire spectrum of the election process in the U.S. and abroad. Anna was a consultant for the Middle East and North Africa Team of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. She traveled to Cairo after the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 to train party leaders, parliamentary and presidential candidates, and youth organizers in that country’s emerging democracy. Anna now serves as the director of corporate relations and development for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. In 2012, she led a week-long forum at Scripps, “In It To Win It,” a series of dynamic interactive workshops and talks on political campaigns, encouraging young women to be active and informed citizens.
A tenacious advocate for equal justice, Barbara works to defend and promote civil rights and the rights of women in the United States and internationally. Since 1989, she has been president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, where she had an important role in passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Barbara received the prestigious Gruber International Justice Prize in 2011 for her excellence in defending and promoting civil rights and gender equity throughout the U.S. Barbara received a law degree from Duke University.
Look where they’ve gone post Scripps—Scripps graduates from 2007-2012: With interests ranging from art conservation to neuroscience, Scripps alumnae hold jobs in education, government, nonprofits, medicine, technology, business, and entertainment— just to mention a few. They are teachers, scientists, sculptors, analysts, and authors. Americorps Amigos de las Americas (international, non-profit organization providing service opportunities in Latin America) Analysis Group Assembly of European Unions Cambridge Associates (investment advisors) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Council on International Education Exchange Deloitte Ernst & Young Facebook Federal Reserve Board of Governors French Ministry of Education Fund for Public Interest (grassroots political fundraising) Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program Johnson & Johnson JP Morgan Chase Legal Aid Foundation Los Angeles County Museum of Art Micronomics (economic research and consulting firm) National Institutes of Health Office of Management and Budget Peace Corps San Francisco Conservatory of Dance Stanford Digital Media Academy Strive for College (national mentoring program to increase access to higher education) Teach For America UCLA Neuropsychology Department Vogue Magazine The Walt Disney Company and many others
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Admission & Financial Aid
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Scripps College is committed to meeting
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t Scripps College, the mission of the Office of Financial Aid is to of a student’s assist students and demonstrated their families in accessing a premier financial need private liberal arts education. You’ll find our financial aid professionals friendly and ready to help you and your family navigate forms and deadlines. Scripps offers a financial aid program that includes grants and scholarships, student employment, and loans.
Visit a class and see our remarkable faculty in action, meet some students, and tour campus–you might even pick an orange from one of our abundant fruit trees. You can do that, and more, on a visit to Scripps. We encourage you and your family to tour the campus, and see what all the buzz is about. Go to scrippscollege.edu/admission to arrange a tour now.
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