Swarthmore Lends Voice to People's Climate March
May 1st, 2017
The march was an opportunity to clearly state that "climate change is an urgent issue that impacts people’s lives, and that we’re organized to fight it,” says Climate Action Senior Fellow Nathan Graf '16.
Listen: The New Sanctuary Movement, Promise or Peril?
April 28th, 2017
Professor Emerita of Spanish Aurora Camacho de Schmidt and others discuss the historical and theological roots of “sanctuary."
Meghan Kelly '18 Awarded Newman Civic Fellowship
April 17th, 2017
Kelly, an Honors major in educational studies and sociology & anthropology, was recognized for her passion for promoting peace and equality.
Promotions Recognize Faculty Across the Disciplines
March 27th, 2017
Ralph Gomez, of mathematics and statistics, received tenure and is one of five faculty members to be promoted.
Eight Faculty Projects Receive Digital Humanities Curricular Grants
November 30th, 2016
Professor of German Sunka Simon is one of nine faculty members to receive grants that support the use and development of digital tools and platforms for work in the humanities.
Faculty Offer Post-Election Thoughts
November 18th, 2016
Historians and political scientists weigh in, as do philosophers and poets.
Listen: Sociologist Andrew Perrin '93 "Reads" the 2016 Election
October 28th, 2016
Perrin describes the election season as both cultural ritual and deliberative event.
Watch: Theresa Williamson '97 Offers a Glimpse into Rio's Favelas
August 17th, 2016
Williamson, executive director of a Rio-based NGO, says the favelas offer a vibrant community for the people who live there, despite their reputation for poverty and crime.
Peace Studies Professor Sa'ed Atshan '06 on Being Gay and Middle Eastern in Post-Orlando America
June 20th, 2016
"Perhaps we can acknowledge that we all have contributed, in conscious and unconscious ways, to the environment that nurtured this monster," he says.
U.N. Climate Chief Christiana Figueres '79 Among Most Influential People of 2016
May 16th, 2016
In Time, actor and activist Robert Redford describes her as "a force of nature—a fierce and gentle fighter who tells it like it is but never wavers in her unrelenting optimism."
Isabella Smull ’16 and Dana Leonard ’18 Awarded Boren Scholarships
May 6th, 2016
Smull (left) and Leonard will spend a year in Brazil and Mozambique, respectively, studying Portuguese and the issues facing the countries.
Listen: Medical Anthropologist Mark Padilla Delivers Jerry Wood Memorial Lecture
April 1st, 2016
Padilla discusses the complexities of migration, tourism, drugs, and AIDS in the Dominican Republic.
Watch: Musician Stephanie Hsu '08 Founds Classical Music Program for Under-served Students
March 21st, 2016
“My goal is to show our kids that they can do whatever they want to do in their future,” Hsu says. “There are no limits placed on them based on where they are from.”
Basketball Coach Eran Ganot '03 Earns Accolades, Reaches March Madness
March 15th, 2016
In his first season as head coach of the University of Hawaii men's basketball team, Ganot was named his conference's coach of the year and his team advanced to the Big Dance for the first time since 2002.
Young Alums Shaping Philadelphia's Future
February 8th, 2016
Better government advocate Patrick Christmas '08 is among those engaged in the city's political, education, labor, and arts scene.
