Balancing Act
March 31st, 2016
Students, alumni, and professional musicians are collaborating to stage Stravinsky’s “Soldier” and Other Tales, one of the most complex and colorful productions in recent College history.
Listen: Dance Professor Pallabi Chakravorty on Indian Reality Show and Bollywood Dancers
March 30th, 2016
Associate Professor of Dance Pallabi Chakravorty discusses her current ethnographic research on reality show and Bollywood dancers.
Q&A with Associate College Librarian Pam Harris
March 25th, 2016
"It’s really rewarding working with our students," Harris says. "When they come to the library, they have such intriguing questions."
Historian Bruce Dorsey Receives LGBT Religious History Award
March 23rd, 2016
Dorsey was recognized for his essay on male same-sex intimacy and evangelical religion, which subverts assumptions about these aspects of the human experience.
Madeleine Booth ’15 Receives Gates Cambridge Scholarship
March 15th, 2016
Only the second Swarthmore alum to earn the award, which recognizes academic excellence and social leadership, Booth will pursue a master's in theoretical and applied linguistics.
Promotions Recognize Faculty Across the Disciplines
February 29th, 2016
Lara Langer Cohen in English literature is one of five faculty members to receive tenure.
Humanities Emerge Victorious in 2016 Bathtub Debate
February 26th, 2016
Assistant Professor of Philosophy Krista Thomason argued for the humanities in the annual debate that pits three academic divisions against each other in an imagined apocalyptic future.
Swarthmore Among Top Producers of Fulbright Winners
February 24th, 2016
Elizabeth Bachman '15 is one of nine Swarthmore alumni to receive the honor this year.
Peripeteia Offers Liberal Arts Experience at Inaugural Weekend
February 4th, 2016
Students and others taught 20 individual classes during the three-day event, offering the community a chance to learn easily and fearlessly.
Cracking the Code
January 29th, 2016
Guided by alumni hosts, 11 students went behind the walls of Silicon Valley giants like Apple, Google, and Salesforce, exploring how the liberal arts prepare them for a life in tech.
Swarthmore Professors Stress Importance of Teaching in Higher Education
January 27th, 2016
In a recent essay, professors Kenneth Sharpe and Betsy Bolton urge faculty "to learn how to reflect on their own practices so that they can encourage their students to exercise judgment."
Faculty, Students Present Research at Annual Gathering of Geoscientists
January 25th, 2016
Associate Professor of Statistics Steve Wang says the Geological Society of America's conference is "a great place to learn about new research and to have a wide audience see your work."
Q&A With Political Scientist Ayse Kaya
January 22nd, 2016
In her book Power and Global Economic Institutions, Kaya explores the intersection of economic and political power.
Jason Heo ’15 Named to First Class of Schwarzman Scholars
January 11th, 2016
Heo is one of 100 scholars from around the world to enroll in a one-year master's degree program in Beijing designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders.
Swarthmore Awarded Grant to Explore Asian Studies and the Environment
January 8th, 2016
The College joins Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges as joint recipients of a four-year grant from the Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment, which will provide funding for innovative approaches to Asian studies.
