To our students, faculty, and staff:
Welcome back to campus! We hope you had a restful break and are looking forward to another wonderful semester at Swarthmore College. Interested in how you can integrate Engaged Scholarship into your plans for the semester? Stop by the Lang Center to learn more, and for tips and resources!
In October, the Chester Community Fellowship was recognized as a model of excellence in Student Community Engagement at the Engagement Scholarship Consortium's national conference. Ashley Henry, CCF program manager, accepted the award. Ulysses Slaughterof the Chester Housing Authority represented was also in attendance at the ceremony to share in the program's national recognition as a valued CCF community partner.
Organize your energies! If you’re passionate about an issue, we can help you find relevant courses, research, internships, and volunteer opportunities, whatever your academic major.
We house faculty-led programs that encourage interdisciplinary learning and Engaged Scholarship. Current programs: Urban Inequality & Incarceration, Global Studies Initiative, Health & Societies, Arts in Action.
The Lang Center provides a variety of resources to students, faculty, and community members, including funding, advising, transportation, and space.
“It’s critical for there to be a place where people can access information that allows them access to greater opportunities,” says Cynthia Jetter ’74, who drove the creation of the College Access Center through her work at the College. More
“It’s the only intergovernmental platform in the world where all nations can assemble and discuss how to adapt to and mitigate climate change,” says Eriko Shrestha ’19, one of six students making the trip to Poland. More
Rebecca Castillo ’20 (left) was honored for her media literacy project, and Alice Dong ’19 helped design the winning project at the event's codeathon. More