Swarthmore Sumo Robots Secure First Place in Local Competition
October 27th, 2014
The winning team beat out 11 competitors at a double-elimination tournament hosted by the Philadelphia chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Swarthmore and the City
October 9th, 2014
"Swarthmore's proximity to Philadelphia guarantees an eclectic array of adventures that are just a short train ride away," says Raven Bennett '17 (left), of Santa Monica, Calif.
Watch: Jennifer Marks-Gold Judges Student Talent on Popular Chinese Reality Show
September 15th, 2014
Marks-Gold, Swarthmore's international students and scholars advisor, was the only judge from the U.S. and the only one to represent a liberal arts college.
Joseph "J.T." Duck to Join Swarthmore as New Director of Admissions
September 5th, 2014
Duck, who comes to Swarthmore from MIT and has more than 15 years of higher education and college counseling experience, starts Mon., Sept. 8.
Swarthmore Opens Classes, Welcomes Class of 2018
September 1st, 2014
Swarthmore welcomes 407 first-year students and 10 transfer students as the 2014-15 academic year officially begins on Mon., Sept. 1, the start of the College's 146th year of instruction.
Watch: Meet the Class of 2018 - in Seven Seconds or Less
August 29th, 2014
See the creative, collaborative, and even contemplative ways over 30 members of the College's newest class introduced themselves to Swarthmore.
VP of Admissions Jim Bock '90 on Growing Demand for Liberal Arts Abroad
August 28th, 2014
Bock recently discussed how the College is working to meet the rising demand for a liberal arts education among international students.
Swarthmore Students & Alumni Learn Leadership, Build Relationships in Chester
August 5th, 2014
As Chester Community Fellows, students like Akunna Uka '14 use their skills and knowledge to serve the neighboring community of Chester, Pa.
Exploring Liberal Arts Careers
July 28th, 2014
At the Natural Sciences and Engineering Alumni Panel, students heard about many of the ways alums have put their degrees to use.
Swarthmore Physics Students Engage and Spark Curiosity of Area Schoolchildren
July 7th, 2014
Students take physics demonstrations from the lab to the classroom, a community outreach effort that enriches all involved.
ICYMI: Top 20 Web Stories of the Year 2014
July 2nd, 2014
From the most tweeted College image to the story that generated more interest than any other in both traditional and social media, these are some of the most popular Swarthmore College web stories of the 2013-14 academic year.
Anna Shechtman '12: The Hip, New Voice Behind The Times Crossword
June 30th, 2014
Thanks to Shechtman, your clue for "bro" is no longer "sister's sib." It's "Preppy, party-loving, egotistical male, in modern lingo."
Four Swarthmore Alumni Awarded Fulbright Fellowships
June 25th, 2014
Frank Mondelli '14 will travel to Japan to engage in various endangered language preservation projects. Swarthmore is traditionally a top producer of Fulbright fellows.
Trash 2 Treasure a Three-Dimensional Success
June 20th, 2014
The annual, student-run sale of used items donated by the College community raised approximately $20,000 for local charities and kept about 14 tons of material out of the waste stream.
