Sean Decatur ’90 Tapped to Lead American Museum of Natural History
December 8th, 2022
Sean Decatur ’90, president of Kenyon College, has been named the next president of the American Museum of Natural History. Decatur will become the museum’s first Black leader.
Four Swarthmore Students Named Stanford Innovation Fellows
November 28th, 2022
Atticus Hempel ’25, Hojune Kim ’25, Arianna Mosqueda ’25, and Trinh Nguyen ’23, received the fellowship, a selective honor awarded to students who complete an online training program focused on building innovative skills and making change.
Luis Alvarez Receives Inaugural Greg Brown Award for Service to College Community
November 21st, 2022
The award, named in honor of former Vice President for Finance and Administration Greg Brown, recognizes the extraordinary contributions that staff members in the areas of Campus Services (formerly Auxiliary Services), Facilities Management, and Public Safety make to the life of the College.
Swarthmore Receives HEED Award for Diversity & Inclusion for Sixth Consecutive Year
November 21st, 2022
For the sixth consecutive year, Swarthmore has been awarded the INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recognizing colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Ben Geller and Catherine Crouch Receive NSF Grant to Study How Students Develop Connections Between Physics & Biology
November 15th, 2022
Assistant Professor of Physics Ben Geller and Professor of Physics Catherine Crouch were recently awarded a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore how students come to develop lasting connections between physics and biology.
College Community to Gather for Veterans Day
November 11th, 2022
The College community will gather in the Dining Center Monday for a Veterans Day event that’s equal parts commemoration and conversation. Veterans at Swarthmore, an Employee Resource Group (ERG), organized the “lunch and learn,” at which veterans from roles across campus will share stories and answer questions.
Alumni Win Elections in Three States
November 9th, 2022
At least three Swarthmore alumni were elected to statewide political office on Nov. 8: Josh Green ’92 H’22, was elected governor of Hawaii, Chris Van Hollen ’83 H’14 was re-elected to represent Maryland in the U.S. Senate, and Phil Weiser ’90 was re-elected as attorney general of Colorado.
Tri-College Consortium Establishes Asian American Studies Program
November 4th, 2022
Excitement abounds for the new Asian American Studies Program at Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr, and Haverford, which builds upon existing courses and programs and creates new opportunities across the Tri-College Consortium.
Reusable, Compostable Utensils Becoming the Norm at Swarthmore
October 31st, 2022
Swarthmore once again provided first-year students with a set of reusable utensils and now offers single-use, compostable utensils for takeout in the new Dining Center — the latest examples of the College’s commitment to sustainability.
A New Book by Daniel Laurison ’99 Explores How a “Privileged Few” Shape Politics
October 24th, 2022
Daniel Laurison ’99’s research focuses on deep inequalities in political participation and engagement and inequalities in “who gets listened to by politicians and political parties.”
Dining Center Opens to Fanfare Across Campus
October 19th, 2022
As part of the larger Dining and Community Commons project, the Dining Center brings to campus a re-imagined dining experience grounded in Swarthmore’s long-standing values of community, inclusivity, and sustainability.
Progress Toward Carbon Neutrality
October 17th, 2022
Swarthmore College will soon begin sitework on a new geoexchange well field on campus, a critical component of an energy plan that will enable the College to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.
Eriko Shrestha ’19 and Tristan Alston ’22 Awarded Lang Social Impact Fellowships
September 29th, 2022
Eriko Shrestha ’19 and Tristan Alston ’22 have been chosen as the newest recipients of the Lang Social Impact Fellowship (LSIF), a program designed to “empower scholars with their partners to engage in systems-change activities designed to close the gap between social challenges and solutions.”
Seven Faculty Members Receive Endowed Chair Appointments
September 28th, 2022
At the recent meeting of the Board of Managers, the following faculty members were appointed to endowed chairs: Yvonne Chireau, Kathleen Howard, Ellen Magenheim, Barbara Milewski, Lynne Molter, Paul Rablen, and Tyrene White.
Celebration Marks Renewed Lang Music Building
September 28th, 2022
It was a celebration of music on Sept. 23 as the College marked the completion of renovations to the Lang Music Building. The event featured a plaque unveiling and concert by acclaimed organist Mark Loria ’08 on the newly restored the Holtkamp Organ.
