On Tuesday evening, Scripps College President Amy Marcus-Newhall announced the Motley Coffeehouse will reopen on Monday, Nov. 11, a little over one month after the college shut it down following disagreements between the administration and Motley staff.
Marcus-Newhall said the decision comes after several weeks of communication between student staff and the Dean of Students team which consists of multiple administrators.
“My conversations with students and staff have reinforced the importance of The Motley to the community,” she wrote in an email to Scripps students. “Therefore, I am grateful that we can reopen this space as the College continues to collaborate with student staff members to clarify and codify policies, operations, roles, and responsibilities for The Motley’s future operations.”…