Campus Events (page 4)
Charlotte H. Johnson appointed ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº vice president for student affairs and dean of students
ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced the appointment of Charlotte H. Johnson as the College’s new vice president for student affairs and dean of students.
Read MoreCity of Claremont Honors ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº with “Excellence in Design Award”
City officials will present ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº with a 2013 Excellence in Design Award for distinguished work on the College’s iconic Margaret Fowler Garden. A public award presentation takes place May 14. A reception will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the lobby of the Claremont City Hall, 207 N. Harvard Ave. The award ceremony will follow at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public.
Read MoreAward-winning ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Olive Oil Takes Silver
For the second year in a row, the ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Olive Oil won an award from the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, beating an impressive field of entries from such countries as France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Slovenia, and Spain.
Read MoreCreative Sustainability: ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Students Convert Used Books into Works of Art
ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº students Izzy Hendry ‘14 and Andrea Mackey ’17 ranked among the top three winners of this year’s third-annual RE:BOOK, a repurposed paper art contest sponsored by The Claremont Colleges Library.
Read Moreľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Presents Annual “Senior Art Show,” Showcasing Original Art by Students
“Misc.,” the annual senior art show highlighting the final thesis projects of graduating studio art majors, will be on display from May 2 to May 17 at the ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. An opening reception is scheduled May 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Bixby Courtyard. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
Read Moreľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Presents “SCRIPPS DANCES”
“SCRIPPS DANCES,” the annual spring concert of the ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Dance Department featuring original dance pieces choreographed by students and faculty, will take place April 11 at 8 p.m. and April 12 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Performing Arts Center.
Read Moreľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Hosts Programs on the Life and Work of German Artist and Pacifist Kathe Kollwitz
ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº professors Paul Buchholz and Anne Harley have organized a week-long series of campus events beginning March 24 to call attention to the work of Käthe Kollwitz, a 20th-century German Expressionist visual artist who became a world-renowned figure in the art world and peace movement.
Read MoreChristina Romer, Former Economic Adviser to President Obama, Visits ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº April 3 to Examine “The Aftermath of Financial Crises”
The former chair of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, Christina Romer visits ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº April 3 to address “The Aftermath of Financial Crises: It Doesn’t Have to Be That Bad.” This free event, which is open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St.
Read Moreľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Commemorates Life and Legacy of César Chávez
ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº continues its annual tradition of commemorating the life and legacy of union leader César Chávez by hosting farmworker activist Rosa Martha Zárate MacÃÂas, who will discuss “We Have Lived Here, We Have Struggled Here!” at noon on March 25 in the Hampton Room, 345 E. 9th St. This free event is open to the public.
Read MoreDrowning in Drought: Intern-Curated Exhibition At ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s third annual intern-curated exhibition, “Drowning in Drought: Selections from the ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Collections,” explores varying conditions in California and elsewhere, from the vastness of the parched desert dunes to the misty ocean waves.
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