Fashion Designer, Documentarian, and Science Journalist Named 2024 Honorary Degree Recipients
April 12th, 2024
Co-Acting Presidents Tomoko Sakomura and Robert Goldberg will award honorary degrees to three distinguished individuals: a Doctor of Arts to Joseph Altuzarra ’05, founder and creative director of the Altuzarra and Altu fashion brands; a Doctor of Arts to Louis Massiah, documentary filmmaker and founder and executive director of Scribe Video Center; and a Doctor of Science to Louisa “Lulu” Miller ’05, NPR radio reporter and podcast host.
Slate Hyacinthe ’24 and Selma Shaban ’24 to Serve Global Community as Watson Fellows
April 18th, 2024
As a Watson Fellow, Slate Hyacinthe ’24 will travel to Brazil, Kenya, India, and Spain next year for their project, “Ecosystem Restoration Communities.” It’s an exploration with less
Solar Power Purchase Agreement: A Milestone for Carbon Neutrality
April 9th, 2024
Swarthmore is joining forces with eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to bring a large-scale solar facility online in western Kentucky.
An Urgent Call for Recognition and Support of Trans Scientists in Academia
April 16th, 2024
Associate Professor of Engineering Maggie Delano recently co-authored a paper in Cell outlining how institutions can better support transgender scientists.
In Honor of Elizabeth Ann Vallen, Howard A. Schneiderman ’48 Professor of Biology
April 12th, 2024
Liz, who served on the faculty for 29 years, is remembered as an innovative and effective teacher, accomplished and admired researcher, and kind and generous mentor to colleagues and students alike.
Roseann Liu Exposes School Funding Inequity in New Book
April 9th, 2024
Visiting Assistant Professor Roseann Liu’s provocative new book, Designed to Fail: Why Racial Equity in School Funding Is So Hard to Achieve (University of Chicago Press, 2024), traces the roots of systemic racism in school funding and clarifies how inequity is perpetuated.
Wendy Cadge ’97 Named Next President of Bryn Mawr College
April 10th, 2024
Wendy Cadge ’97 is slated to become the next president of Bryn Mawr College, the school announced on Tuesday. Cadge is currently the dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and a professor at Brandeis University and will begin her tenure at Bryn Mawr on July 1.
Faculty Members from Biology, Mathematics & Statistics, and Arabic Receive Research Grants
April 3rd, 2024
Four faculty members have been awarded grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the American Mathematical Society in collaboration with the Simons Foundation, and the Engagement Scholarship Consortium.
Brian Goldstein’s Sunset Over Sunset Explores Urbanization in Los Angeles
April 2nd, 2024
The project is an immersive website that takes visitors on a block-by-block tour of Sunset Boulevard, one of the country’s most iconic thoroughfares, pairing photographs with data that allows visitors to go “behind” the street’s facades.
Computing Manager Jason Simms Named Co-Principal Investigator on NSF Grant
March 20th, 2024
Jason Simms was named a co-principal investigator on a $1,092,012 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure program. His work with this NSF grant exemplifies Swarthmore's mission of fostering innovative research, creative production, and encouraging collaboration among faculty, students, and staff.
Swarthmore Admits 975 to Class of 2028
March 25th, 2024
Thirty-four percent of the admitted students are among the first generation in their family to attend college and a total of 33% are affiliated with local, national, and international community-based organizations.
In Honor of Professor Emeritus of Theater Lee Devin
March 25th, 2024
Lee, who served on the faculty for 32 years, is remembered as an accomplished playwright and librettist who taught the College’s first courses in theater for academic credit.
ASHES of Fate: An All-Original, Student-Led Musical with a Twist
March 21st, 2024
Anastasia Lewis ’24 and the Department of Film & Media Studies are presenting an all-original musical, ASHES of Fate, to the College community this weekend.
Jonathan Alger ’86 Named President of American University
March 19th, 2024
Jonathan Alger ’86 was recently named the 16th president of American University and will assume the role on July 1. He has served as the president at James Madison University for the past 12 years.
In Honor of Charles Gilbert, Emeritus Political Science Professor and Swarthmore’s First Provost
March 20th, 2024
"Chuck, who served on the faculty for 35 years including five as provost, is remembered as much for his transformative, enterprising leadership as for being an important intellectual influence, admired colleague, and kind and thoughtful friend," say Acting Co-Presidents Tomoko Sakomura and Rob Goldberg.
