Scripps College Scripps College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts Women's colleges in the United States, women's college in Claremont, California. It was founded as a member of the Claremont Colleges in 1 ...

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liberal arts Liberal arts education (from Latin "free" and "art or principled practice") is the traditional academic course in Western higher education. ''Liberal arts'' takes the term ''art'' in the sense of a learned skill rather than specifically the ...

women's college in

Claremont, California Claremont () is a suburban city on the eastern edge of Los Angeles County, California, United States, east of downtown Los Angeles. It is in the Pomona Valley, at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. As of the 2010 census it had a popul ...

. It was founded in 1926 as a member of the Claremont Colleges, and is widely regarded as the most prestigious women's college in the

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. Many notable individuals have been affiliated with the college as graduates, non-graduating attendees, faculty, staff, or administrators. Scripps has graduated classes of students. As of the semester, the college enrolls approximately students. As of the semester, Scripps employs faculty members. The college has had nine official presidents and several interim presidents, including the current interim president, Amy Marcus-Newhall.

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Presidents of Scripps College

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