Roman Shemakov ’20 to Explore International Affairs in Asia through Luce Scholarship
March 25th, 2020
Shemakov, a history major who immigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine in 2009, is one of just 18 students from across the country this year to receive the highly competitive Luce Scholarship, which was established in 1974 to enhance understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American society.
Eleven Faculty Across the Disciplines Recognized with Tenure, Promotions
February 24th, 2020
At the February meeting of the Board of Managers, 11 faculty members were approved for promotion.
Seven faculty members received tenure and promotion to associate professor:
Biologist Matt Leslie Renames Extinct Whale Species
October 31st, 2019
A research team led by Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Matt Leslie recently redescribed and renamed an extinct whale species—the Norrisanima miocaena—capping a journey of personal and professional resonance for Leslie.
Life-Changing Classes
October 25th, 2019
Here, Swarthmore students and alumni reflect on how their classes have had a significant impact on their academic and professional journeys.
Swarthmore Welcomes Class of 2023 to Campus
August 27th, 2019
Swarthmore College welcomes 418 first-year students and 23 transfer students to the campus community this week, as the 2019–20 academic year officially begins. This is the start of the College’s 151st year of instruction.
Patricia Park ’03 Reads From Her Upcoming Novel
May 21st, 2019
Earlier this semester, Patty Park ’03 returned to Swarthmore to read from her new book, El Chino. She also discusses growing up as a Korean-American in Queens, N.Y., and the cognitive dissonance she experienced in reconciling where she came from and what she was becoming while she was a student.
Dorcas Tang '19's Los Paisanos del Puerto: Living Narratives of the Chinese Diaspora Community in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
May 22nd, 2019
Earlier this semester, Dorcas Tang ’19, spoke about her art exhibition focused on the Chinese diaspora in Puntarenas, Costa Rica in the time frame of 1855-1955. She discusses her connection to her topic as a third-generation Chinese Malaysian.
Three Swarthmore Students, Five Alumni Receive Fulbright Grants
April 24th, 2019
The Swarthmore seniors and alumni earned four English teaching assistantship grants and three research grants, empowering them to conduct independent research, study at the university level, or teach English in a host country abroad.
Filmmaker Tiyé Pulley ’19 to Document Cultural Influences Across Globe Through Watson Fellowship
April 18th, 2019
Pulley will travel to Tokyo, Japan, Ethiopia, and Jamaica, where he plans to document through film and photography how skateboarding culture influences these places’ other art and subcultures.
Political Scientist Ben Berger to Promote Engaged Scholarship through Prison Education Symposium
April 10th, 2019
“The symposium will highlight the ways in which prison education can facilitate mutual and reciprocally beneficial community partnerships—often a difficult ideal for engaged scholars to attain,” Berger says.
Dorcas Tang ’19 Explores Diaspora in Photography Exhibition
April 8th, 2019
The exhibition, which will be displayed in McCabe Library until April 30, examines the Chinese diaspora in Latin America by way of a community in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
Boosting Representation
March 29th, 2019
An experiment by economists Amanda Bayer and Syon Bhanot aiming to diversify their field is generating buzz.
Making Waves
March 27th, 2019
At the annual Bathtub Debate, faculty members from various divisions engaged in a battle of wits to see which one would be best suited to make first contact with extraterrestrial life.
Catherine Crouch Elected to American Physical Society Forum Leadership
February 27th, 2019
In her new role, Crouch will help advise the organization’s efforts in faculty development, K–12 teacher recruitment, and setting national standards for undergraduate physics education.
Jordan Landes Named Curator of Friends Historical Library
March 19th, 2019
Landes brings a strong interest in building community through the context of library scholarship to the role.
