Chandler took office in at a time when both higher education and Scripps College faced a tenuous future; declining enrollment, budget deficits, deteriorating infrastructure, and disenfranchised alumnae had made the College campus less a community than we realize today.
His task? Restore Scripps College to health, both financially and institutionally. With American involvement in World War II, the search for a new president of Scripps is temporarily halted and an interim female president is appointed: Mary Kimberly Shirk. He was named President of Scripps College in and quickly set out to build a name for the new institution. Search Scripps College Search. May 18, Revelle was selected for the Ellen Browning Scripps Associates Award for distinguished service to the college and the community.
Attended The Thacher School, graduating in In , he married Margaret Elizabeth Fleming. After the war he set up his own practice and conducted a great deal of pro bono work. Elected to the Scripps board in , he served as chairman from to After serving as chairman of the Board of Fellows of Claremont University Center and Graduate School , he returned to the Scripps board in and co-chaired the Campaign for Scripps. In , he became an emeritus trustee.
He talks about the problem of enrollment attrition, faculty tenure, and the era of student unrest. He speaks of Irving Walker, the first Scripps board chairman and other board members. Rhodes reviews the Horton Estate problem and the mission of Scripps College. He served on the Executive Committee of the board most of the time he was on the board. He speaks of his management style in the role of chairing the board of an educational institution.
Describes her childhood and schooling in Europe and her impressions of John Dewey, whom she knew well. Interviewers: John H. Shirk joined the Scripps College Board and served in that position until She tells of her experience as the only woman president of Scripps when she was asked to fill the role of Acting President from to , due to a crisis.
The interview is a charming reminiscence of meeting Miss Scripps and a fascinating account of the nature of Scripps College over the years. Bryn Mawr bachelors and masters degrees, and doctorate in Geology. As Dean she was responsible for student life.
In , she resigned as Dean and took a sabbatical leave, during which time she audited courses on the history of science at Columbia University. On returning to Scripps, she taught the History of Science and Mineralogy. She retired in Born in Seattle. Her family later moved to Altadena. After being a student at several private schools she enrolled in South Pasadena High School, which she enjoyed very much, and graduated in Welles enrolled her daughter at Scripps at the time the college was established.
Miss Welles lived in Clark Hall during her four years at Scripps. She describes the impact of the flood on the campus. Her adviser was J. Edward Caster, professor of Natural Sciences. That year she was among a small group of students who communicated with the Board of Trustees about problems they perceived in the administration of the college, with particular reference to the President and the Assistant to the President.
This action helped initiate extended discussions with reference to the President, which finally resulted in his dismissal in Miss Welles discusses this incident and the people involved. She talks about her satisfactions from her distinguished career in occupational therapy, and the recognition she has received. She speaks of her activities in the Scripps Alumnae Association. Curtis, Mark b. I will miss our daily contacts greatly, and I will always cheer you on.
Howard Brooks had a long and storied history with the Claremont Consortium before becoming president of Scripps College in He began as provost of The Claremont Colleges in after more than two decades of service to Stanford University, where he worked in a variety of senior administrative positions and as consultant to several foundations.
President Brooks transitioned to vice president of planning and development for Claremont McKenna College before becoming provost of Scripps College in He was appointed acting president in July by the Board of Trustees to serve until his requested retirement on June 30, During his presidency, President Brooks worked to diversify the Scripps College syllabus and develop a truly interdisciplinary liberal arts model.
President Brooks also worked to improve faculty involvement in key College decisions. He restructured and redefined the positions of dean of faculty and dean of students and reorganized the budget committee so that the faculty had a say in budget distribution. He also advocated for an improved balance in cross-registration across the Claremont Consortium. Brooks passed away in his home in San Luis Obispo in September at age He is survived by his wife, Courtaney; two daughters, Robin Pollock and Merilee Runyan; and three grandchildren.
Throughout John H. Chandler took office in , a time when both higher education and Scripps College faced a tenuous future; declining enrollment, budget deficits, deteriorating infrastructure, and disenfranchised alumnae had made the College campus less of a community than the one we know today.
Chandler understood that his task was to restore Scripps College to health, both financially and institutionally. Conservative fiscal policy brought the College out of debt and revitalized campus grounds, while a renewed emphasis on alumnae engagement led to greater insight into institutional planning and beautification of the residence halls.
He is also an ordained minister in the Episcopal Church. And that was just the architecture; the student body more than doubled in size under his tenure thanks to improved financial aid packages and bolstered faculty salaries. His presidency also involved leadership on the Claremont Consortium as provost.
Prior to Scripps College, President Curtis was a member of the history department faculty at Williams College and at UCLA, where he also served as associate dean for the graduate division. He earned a bachelors, masters, and doctorate from Yale University and was also the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Folger Shakespeare Library Fellowship. Curtis ultimately left Scripps College in , but his legacy is visible any time one walks across campus.
In later years, he confided that his successor should have been a woman, a forward-thinking suggestion he would live to see come to fruition before passing in the fall of A distinguished Shakespearean scholar, Hard was an Alabama native educated by some of the finest liberal arts colleges in the United States, including University of the South, the University of North Carolina, and Johns Hopkins University.
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