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Department News

Elaine Allard '01

Twenty Faculty Members Begin Tenure-Track or Three-Year Appointments

September 27th, 2017

Among them is Assistant Professor of Educational Studies Elaine Allard '01, whose research focuses on language minority and Latino education, in particular the education of emergent bilinguals in U.S. secondary schools. Read More: Twenty Faculty Members Begin Tenure-Track or Three-Year Appointments

Inaugural Group of Frank 5 Fellows Demystifies the Liberal Arts

September 25th, 2017

The inaugural group of Fellows, including DataKind network lead Marissa Davis '08, will share stories of their career journeys and illuminate the value of a liberal arts education on campus today at 4:30 p.m. Read More: Inaugural Group of Frank 5 Fellows Demystifies the Liberal Arts

Jamie Thomas

Ten Faculty Projects Awarded Digital Humanities Grants

September 22nd, 2017

Assistant Professor of Linguistics Jamie Thomas is one of 12 faculty members to receive grants that support the use and development of digital tools and platforms for work in the humanities. Read More: Ten Faculty Projects Awarded Digital Humanities Grants

Audra Woodside '19

Designing an Experience

August 2nd, 2017

This summer, Swarthmore is abuzz with students broadening their perspectives and building upon coursework through research and work opportunities on campus and in the community. Read More: Designing an Experience

Craig Williamson

Everything Old (English) Is New Again

June 29th, 2017

With poetry and power, English literature professor Craig Williamson makes literary history. Read More: Everything Old (English) Is New Again

Alessandra Occhiolini ’17

Alessandra Occhiolini ’17 Wins College's Newton Book Collection Contest

May 5th, 2017

Occhiolini, an Honors English literature major from Palo Alto, Calif., won for her collection, "Hollyweird: Cult Classics Nonfiction About the Seedy Side of the Dream Factory." Read More: Alessandra Occhiolini ’17 Wins College's Newton Book Collection Contest

George Abraham '17

Swarthmore's OASiS Shines at Slam Poetry Tournament

May 4th, 2017

The team continued its successful history at the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational by reaching this year's semifinals, with George Abraham '17 receiving Best Poet honors. Read More: Swarthmore's OASiS Shines at Slam Poetry Tournament

Jeremy Schifeling '03

Entrepreneur Jeremy Schifeling '03 Charts Path from Liberal Arts to Tech

April 21st, 2017

Schifeling, founder and CEO of a firm that provides career advisory services, found that five liberal arts majors account for more than 50,000 jobs at Internet companies. Read More: Entrepreneur Jeremy Schifeling '03 Charts Path from Liberal Arts to Tech

Peter Schmidt

Listen: Peter Schmidt Shares a Literature Professor's Perspective on Politics

March 15th, 2017

Schmidt discusses examples that literary writers have used to help people think about politics and power. Read More: Listen: Peter Schmidt Shares a Literature Professor's Perspective on Politics

Nelson Flores '03

Listen: Envisioning Public/Engaged Scholarship

February 28th, 2017

Educator Nelson Flores '03 delivered the keynote address at the Public Discourse & Democracy series event that also featured a faculty discussion. Read More: Listen: Envisioning Public/Engaged Scholarship

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