Faculty and Staff Explore Educational Opportunities Through Teaching & Learning Commons Grants
August 15th, 2023
Swarthmore’s Teaching & Learning Commons (TLC) awarded 20 serendipity grants to faculty and staff this summer in support of individual and departmental education projects.
Five Alumni Join Board of Managers
July 11th, 2023
The Swarthmore College Board of Managers welcomed five distinguished alumni to its ranks, effective July 1: Sean Decatur ’90, Lia Haskin Fernald ’94, Ayanna Johnson ’09, Paul E. Kuenstner ’80, and Gaurav Seth ’98.
Researching the Philly Plastic Bag Ban: A Swarthmore Team Effort
July 10th, 2023
Associate Professor of Economics Syon Bhanot and University of Pittsburgh Economics Ph.D. candidate Daniel J. Banko-Ferran ’17 teamed up with the City of Philadelphia to try to better understand the impact of the ban on plastic bag use. The research team estimated that Philly’s plastic bag ban prevented 200 million bags — enough to fill City Hall with plastic bags every eight months — from being used.
A Ticket to Ride for Swat Students
August 2nd, 2023
Swarthmore College will be the first higher education institution to participate in the SEPTA Key Advantage UPass program.
Search, Browse, and Discover
July 20th, 2023
A new interactive map will help visitors and the College community learn about the more than 4,000 plant varieties and 425 acres of cultivated, flowering hills on campus. The Scott Arboretum Explorer helps users search and navigate the arboretum’s plant collection and beautiful campus.
What Makes the Chester Children's Chorus Summer Camp Special?
July 31st, 2023
“The Summer Learning Program is the foundation of our year-round program. Our CCC community spends full, busy days together,” says CCC Managing and Education Director Dana Semos. “We practice, practice — and practice some more — our music and math, and have fun learning science, cooking, photography, swimming, and reading.”
Swarthmore Athletics Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Class
July 26th, 2023
The tenth class in Garnet Athletics Hall of Fame history is composed of Megan Colombo '11, Octavius 'Tave' Holland, Michael Mullan, Kathryn Riley '10, David Rowley '65, and Kelly Wilcox '97.
Emily van Assendelft ’23 and Jonah Ring ’23 Engineer Crum Woods Boardwalk for Senior Capstone
July 24th, 2023
Crum Woods has a 72-foot-long upgrade, thanks to a team effort between Emily van Assendelft ’23 and Jonah Ring ’23, the Engineering Department, and the Crum Woods Stewardship Committee.
The Fragile Nature of Truth Still Resonates
July 20th, 2023
Rosaria Vignolo Munson and Carolyn Dewald ’68 recently authored a recent commentary on Herodotus’ Histories, a text that has enjoyed a recent spike of academic interest (enough to spawn a Herodotus Helpline).
What We’re Reading This Summer: Book Suggestions from Staff, Faculty, and Students
July 10th, 2023
For the 15th consecutive year, the Swarthmore Libraries released its list of summer reading recommendations from staff, faculty, and students.
Polish Music Specialist Barbara Milewski Receives Fellowship with U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
July 10th, 2023
Daniel Underhill Professor of Music Barbara Milewski has been awarded the Joyce and Arthur Schechter Fellowship at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies.
Swarthmore Honored For Sustainability Efforts
June 26th, 2023
The College has received two honors for its ongoing sustainability efforts: a “gold” rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) as well as a Sustainable Organization Award from the Delaware County Office of Sustainability.
College Response to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Race-Conscious Admissions
June 29th, 2023
Today, as many anticipated, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that significantly limits the extent to which a prospective student's race factors into college and university admissions. We will need time to analyze and fully understand the implications of this ruling. Our colleagues in Admissions have been working with our General Counsel’s Office and outside legal consultants to prepare for this outcome.
While we will comply with the law, let me be clear: We will not allow today’s decision to erode our steadfast commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Astronomer Eric Jensen Named Interim Dean of Academic Success
June 29th, 2023
President Valerie Smith recently announced that Professor of Astronomy and Chair of the Division of Natural Sciences and Engineering Eric Jensen will serve a one-year term as the interim dean of academic success in the College’s Division of Student Affairs.
Three Swarthmore Students Embark on Migration Studies Program at Cornell
June 15th, 2023
Three Swarthmore students for whom migration has been a key aspect of life will deepen their connection to the subject this summer through a prestigious program at Cornell University: Lucia Navarro ’24, Destiny Rosulme ’24, and Giselle Vigil ’24 join the second cohort of Cornell’s Summer Pathways Program.
