Nehmat Kaur '16 Urges Congress to Fix Student Visa System
July 31st, 2013
Writing for The Atlantic, Kaur, a native of India, says immigration reform "should not just be about broad institutional changes but also include smaller initiatives that improve the personal lives of legal immigrants in America."
Linguist K. David Harrison Helps Endangered Languages Re-emerge
July 30th, 2013
The Smithsonian's Folklife Festival, which Harrison co-curates, is designed to preserve and celebrate languages in danger of disappearing.
War News Radio Reporter Caroline Batten '14 Wins First-Place Journalism Award
July 15th, 2013
The Society of Professional Journalists honored Batten for her story on free speech, prejudice, and Google censorship in the reaction to the controversial film "Innocence of Muslims."
Rose Pitkin '14 Tackles Discrimination in Athletics at LGBT Sports Summit
July 10th, 2013
"When you have to hide a part of who you are, it's really hard to be successful," says Pitkin, a member of the Garnet softball team. "You can't just shut up and play."
Ling Zhong '13 to Provide Mandarin Translation of Her Own Commencement
May 31st, 2013
Ling Zhong '13 (left) and Chengying Wang '15 will join Spanish translators in helping make the ceremony accessible to audiences around the world.
Eight Seniors Awarded 2013 Fulbright Fellowships
May 28th, 2013
Alexander Anderson '13 (left) is one of eight members of the Class of 2013, in addition to a Class of 2012 alumna, who received the award this year.
Nimesh Ghimire '15 Receives Davis Project for Peace Award to Strengthen Efforts in Nepal
April 12th, 2013
The award will allow him to direct and strengthen the Peace Innovation Lab at a school in Sahilitar, a rural village in western Nepal.
929 Students Admitted to Swarthmore Class of 2017 from Record Pool of Applications
April 1st, 2013
"We are excited by the growth in interest from students overseas, where a residential liberal arts education is increasingly seen as the best preparation for creating engaged, socially-conscious critical thinkers," says Jim Bock '90, vice president and dean of admissions.
Watch: Swarthmore Tops Princeton Review's Best Value Private Colleges List
February 5th, 2013
This is the third time in the last four years that Swarthmore received this distinction from the popular college guide book.
A Tradition of Student-Led Courses
February 1st, 2013
"I not only got the opportunity to critically engage with other students," says Shelly Wen '15 of co-teaching an ethnic studies class, "but also to take a leadership role."
Q+A with President Rebecca Chopp on the Liberal Arts, Her Path to Swarthmore
January 24th, 2013
Coming off a tour of East Asia, Chopp discusses why a liberal arts education is important for students around the globe in the New York Times and The Korea Times.
Swarthmore Joins Brief Opposing Supreme Court Challenge to Use of Race in College Admissions
October 9th, 2012
"A diverse community greatly enriches the academic experience," says Sharmaine LaMar, assistant vice president for risk management and legal services.
