Alumni Council

2024-2025 Alumni Council Members Group Photo at the Inn

Friends,

My name is Jim Sailer, member of the class of 1990, and I am proud to serve as the President of the Swarthmore College Alumni Council, which leads the College’s Alumni Association. All alumni of Swarthmore College are members of the Alumni Association.

The role of the Alumni Council is to serve as ambassadors for the College to Swarthmore's 20,000+ alumni. In a time when institutions of higher education face many challenges, our goal is to find ways to support Swarthmore in meaningful and lasting ways.

By supporting the College, we hope to preserve Swarthmore as a unique institution, and to help ensure current and future students can access the same exceptional teaching and learning that we did. We believe deeply in the power of diversity and inclusivity.

You will find Alumni Council members hosting monthly SwatTalks, attending and leading sessions at Alumni Weekend and Garnet Weekend, and connecting with alumni at events and programs across the country.,

If you have questions or ideas for the Alumni Council, please email me at ACPresident@swarthmore.edu.  

Headshot of Jim Sailer

Best regards,

Jim Sailer ‘90
President, Alumni Council

 

Overview of Alumni Council

The Alumni Council leads the Alumni Association, promotes unity, and fellowship among alumni and advances the interests of the College. Alumni Council members are ambassadors for the College. We share information from the College with alumni, support alumni events, raise issues to the College that arise in the alumni body, and serve students, faculty, and the administration. We stay up-to-date on College affairs, connecting with alumni, and supporting students.

Whether it’s hosting SwatTalks, which feature accomplished alumni leading virtual seminars on important topics that have ranged from the Big Bang to the history of gay marriage; hosting career networking events with students; or presenting awards that recognize alumni for their professional accomplishments and community service achievements; the Alumni Council seeks to engage with all members of the College community.

The full Alumni Council meets two times each academic year. See this document for details about Council member roles and expectations. Our Constitution and Bylaws can be found here.

If you have any questions about the Council, please contact Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations Ellen Caccia at ecaccia1@swarthmore.edu.