Zhengyang Wang '14 to Translate Commencement into Mandarin
May 30th, 2014
The senior wants to translate his own ceremony to, in part, "send out an embracing message" to prospective students and their families around the world.
Class of 2014 Celebrates Senior Week
May 29th, 2014
The Class of 2014's final week on campus is filled with formal events on campus, trips to nearby attractions, and completely improvised fun on Parrish Beach.
Swarthmore Cited as One of America's Greenest Schools
May 12th, 2014
Princeton Review praised the sustainability efforts of Swarthmore College by including it in its annual listing of the country's greenest schools.
Watson Fellowship Fuels Adventure for Zhengyang Wang '14
May 6th, 2014
"I told my parents I was applying to this thing that would allow me to go on vacations to countries with fabulous beaches," Wang says. "But now the secret is out and the whole world knows my proposal includes rainforests, farming, poaching, and the black market."
Agora Talks Reflect Founder's Interdisciplinary Spirit
May 2nd, 2014
"By getting these collisions of different disciplines," says Jonathan Molloy '14, "you get novel results." The event will take place Mon., May 5, at 4:30 p.m. in the Lang Performing Arts Center.
Swarthmore College Praised for Science and Technology Success
April 28th, 2014
A new study by the Council of Independent Colleges cites success in four fields in particular: physics, biological sciences, computer science, and mathematics and statistics.
Swarthmore Golf, Track & Field Teams Prepare to Host Conference Championships
April 24th, 2014
Co-captain Price Ferchill '14 looks to guide the Garnet golf team to a title when it hosts the Centennial Conference Championship Tournament this weekend; track & field will host their event next weekend.
Student-Developed Eco-Vehicle Set for National Competition
April 22nd, 2014
Neil Macfarland '15, who helped design the vehicle, is headed to Houston this week with the rest of the Swarthmore team to compete in the Shell Eco-marathon Americas.
Watch: Student Entrepreneurs Network with Seasoned Pros at Annual Lax Conference
April 16th, 2014
Conference highlights included the culmination of SwatTank, a student competition, and SwatTalks, short presentations on ideas and challenges related to entrepreneurship.
Lawyer James Magleby '89 at Forefront of Marriage Equality Fight
April 10th, 2014
Magleby is co-counsel for the plaintiffs when the 10 th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals addresses whether statewide laws banning same-sex marriage are unconstitutional.
April Fools' Pranks a Hit throughout Campus and Media
April 3rd, 2014
Highlights included the engineers extending the Crum Creek Meander installation into Sharples and the College dropping the first "r" in Swarthmore.
Excitement Abounds for Toni Morrison Visit
April 3rd, 2014
Immersing yourself in the work of a literary giant for a semester is common. Having the writer come to your classroom? Most uncommon.
Watch: College Community Helps Engineering Student Hayden Dahmm '15 Thrive
March 31st, 2014
Dahmm worked with fellow students and Professor of Engineering Carr Everbach to develop models equipped with Braille notation to help him visualize diagrams drawn in class.
Katie Lytle '14 Caps Stellar Basketball Career With First Team All-America Honors
March 28th, 2014
Lytle, a mathematics major, is only the second student-athlete in program history to receive first-team recognition from the Women's Basketball Coaches Asso.
