New Class of Lang Opportunity Scholars Announced
January 19th, 2016
Maria Castañeda Soria '18 is one of four sophomores whose social action projects will help communities from Philadelphia to Mexico.
Swarthmore Well-Represented at Paris Climate Talks
December 2nd, 2015
A delegation of faculty and students, including Stephen O'Hanlon '17, are serving as official NGO observers.
Dancer C. Kemal Nance '92 Discovered His Passion Through a Gym Credit
November 12th, 2015
Swarthmore offered African dance as "a way to complete two of the four gym credits I needed," says Nance, also a post-doc at the University of Illinois. "I just fell in love with it."
Community Members Offer Advice to Class of 2019
September 7th, 2015
Faculty and staff members from across campus share words of wisdom with the new class.
UN Climate Chief Christiana Figueres '79 Fights to Reduce Global Emissions
August 19th, 2015
"We see that nations are interlinked, inextricably, and that what one does has an impact on the others," says Figueres in advance of a historic climate conference in Paris. "And I think this agreement in Paris is going to be the first time that nations come together in that realization."
Seven Seniors, Two Alums Awarded Fulbright Grants
May 11th, 2015
Elizabeth Bachman ’15 is one of seven seniors chosen for the highly-competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange.
Osazenoriuwa Ebose '15 Sets Shot Put Record at Penn Relays
April 24th, 2015
The 46-feet, 10.75 inches throw by Ebose, a sociology and anthropology major, ranks third nationally in Division III athletics.
War News Radio Begins Partnerships with Radio Stations in Africa
April 15th, 2015
"It seemed like a great fit, as War News Radio's goal is to fill in the gaps in media coverage of conflicts over the world with a mission to show the human side of conflict,” says WNR president Sabrina Merold ’17.
Watson Fellowship Sends Mayra Tenorio '15 on "Inherently Personal" Journey
March 18th, 2015
The sociology & anthropology major from Beach Park, Ill., will travel to five countries next year to hear and be inspired by women's stories of survival.
Promotions Recognize Faculty Across the Disciplines
March 2nd, 2015
Statistician Lynne Steuerle Schofield '99 is one of five professors to receive tenure this year.
Interdisciplinary Study Examines Federal Reserve Thinking Prior to 2008 Financial Crisis
September 24th, 2014
"We brought our own specialties to the table, but the whole ended up being greater than the sum of its parts,” says political scientist Ayse Kaya on the study, which also included economist Stephen Golub, sociologist Michael Reay, and two students.
Listen: Cooper Series Begins with Exploration of Brown v. Board of Education Legacy
September 23rd, 2014
“That ruling had many effects and many legacies," says sociologist Nina Johnson, "but we find ourselves 60 years later with segregated schools, so the question is ‘where are we, what do we need to do from here?’”
UN Climate Chief Christiana Figueres ’79 Leads Global Fight to Cut Carbon Emissions
September 22nd, 2014
“No one has done more to advance climate policy than Christiana Figueres, period,” says Paul Steinberg, a scholar of environmental leadership at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, Calif.
Hope Brinn '15 Wins Truman Scholarship
April 18th, 2014
"I'm so grateful to now have the financial support to pursue a graduate degree," Brinn says, "and join a powerful alumni network of scholars committed to social change."
