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Listen: Nathan Graf '16 on College's Carbon Charge Program
Nathaniel Graf '16

"Just seeing that number on the budget has brought a lot of folks to the table," says Graf, the College's Climate Action Senior Fellow. Read More: Listen: Nathan Graf '16 on College's Carbon Charge Program

  • 6+ Books to Read This Summer
  • PPR Apartments Finalist for Architecture Award
  • Linguist Jamie Thomas Named Woodrow Wilson Fellow
  • Scott Arboretum Receives High-Level Accreditation
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Watch: President Valerie Smith

Video: [24 min 40 sec]

President Valerie Smith delivers her presidential address during the ceremony to install her as the 15th president of Swarthmore College.

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Faculty Lectures & Featured Events

Listen: Psychologist Stella Christie on Why We Must Fail

Stella Christie

In this Aydelotte Foundation talk, Christie argues that failure can be a logical necessity in psychology. Read More: Listen: Psychologist Stella Christie on Why We Must Fail

Audio: [49 min 51 sec]

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Listen: Sarah Jaquette Ray '98 on Coming of Age at the End of the World

Sarah Ray '98

Ray discusses the challenges of overcoming student discouragement and apathy when teaching climate change and social injustice. Read More: Listen: Sarah Jaquette Ray '98 on Coming of Age at the End of the World

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Sources & Experts

Sarah Willie-LeBreton

Sarah Willie-Le-Breton

Have questions about the significance of satirical depictions of Barack and Michelle Obama? Sociologist Sarah Willie-LeBreton teaches about race, social inequality, higher education, and the sociology of work. She is the author of Acting Black: College, Identity, and the Performance of Race.

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Music

Up Close and Personal
Video: [4 min 14 sec]

Parrish Parlor comes alive with the sound of music thanks to the Lunch Hour Concert Series. Read More: Up Close and Personal

  • Listen: Gamelan Semara Santi Celebrates 20th Season
  • Premieres of Long-Lost Music, Iconic Film Tell New Story of Nazi-Occupied Poland
  • Student Conductors Take Spotlight at Chamber Orchestra First Editions
  • Watch: Interdisciplinary Collaboration Provides Opera with Context and Color
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