Faculty Diversity & Excellence

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Department Overview

Welcome to the Faculty Diversity and Excellence homepage. Here you will find important information on faculty recruitment, helpful resources for current faculty members, and opportunities for faculty development.

As articulated in our strategic plan, Swarthmore strives to be “a model workplace and residential learning community in an increasingly complex global world.” The College is committed to developing and sustaining programs and initiatives that will provide an environment in which all who live and work here -- whatever their race, gender, religious and political beliefs, sexual orientation, socioeconomic, ethnic or national background -- can succeed in their professional lives and flourish as individuals.

Our faculty are dedicated teachers, scholars, artists, and members of this community, and the source of the vibrant educational life Swarthmore offers. The College seeks to foster a lively and nurturing culture in which all faculty members have access to the resources they need to inspire students, contribute to the production of knowledge in their fields of study, and manage the competing demands of their lives.

Valerie Smith,
President

Bruce Dorsey

Historian Bruce Dorsey Receives LGBT Religious History Award

Dorsey was recognized for his essay on male same-sex intimacy and evangelical religion, which subverts assumptions about these aspects of the human experience. More from Historian Bruce Dorsey Receives LGBT Religious History Award

Associate Professor of English Literature Bakirathi Mani with students

Expanding the View

An art exhibit in Philadelphia curated by Associate Professor of English Literature Bakirathi Mani deepens students' perspectives and forges connections. More from Expanding the View

Consortium for Faculty Diversity

Consortium For Faculty Diversity 2015 Conference

Swarthmore College is proud to host the consortium's annual conference on Oct. 2-3. More from Consortium For Faculty Diversity 2015 Conference

President Valerie Smith

President Smith Shares Vision for the Future of Swarthmore College

Smith’s priorities include improving access and inclusion, investing in the College’s academic core mission, and educating for the common good. More from President Smith Shares Vision for the Future of Swarthmore College

Sa'ed Atshan '06

Peace Studies Professor Sa'ed Atshan '06 on Being Gay and Middle Eastern in Post-Orlando America

"Perhaps we can acknowledge that we all have contributed, in conscious and unconscious ways, to the environment that nurtured this monster," he says. More from Peace Studies Professor Sa'ed Atshan '06 on Being Gay and Middle Eastern in Post-Orlando America

Historian Bruce Dorsey Receives LGBT Religious History Award

Dorsey was recognized for his essay on male same-sex intimacy and evangelical religion, which subverts assumptions about these aspects of the human experience. More from Historian Bruce Dorsey Receives LGBT Religious History Award

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Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program (MMUF)  is committed to expanding academic faculties and leadership in higher education and to promoting the value of the humanities and related disciplines. In 1988, under this broad charter, the Mellon Foundation made a long-term commitment to help transform higher education faculty in the United States. Swarthmore was one of eight charter institutions chosen to participate in the program. Since the beginning, more than 150 students have participated in the program at Swarthmore College.

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