Swarthmore Produces Most Social Sciences Doctorate Recipients in the Nation
September 6th, 2013
The National Science Foundation also found that more than 20 percent of Swarthmore graduates in go on to earn a doctorate degree.
Swarthmore Opens Classes, Welcomes Class of 2017
September 2nd, 2013
The start of the 2013-14 academic year marks the 145th year of instruction at the College.
Brone Lobichusky '14 Trades Classroom for Australian Rainforest
August 27th, 2013
The biology major spent four months this summer in a tropical rainforest in the Atherton Tablelands of northern Queensland, Australia.
Listen: Historian Tim Burke Discusses the Merits of MOOCs
August 22nd, 2013
"There's been a history of this kind of expansion of the possibilities of education at every media revolution in the 20th century," Burke told WHYY's Radio Times.
The Long Road Home
August 13th, 2013
Adjunct studio art professor Ron Tarver has exhibited his series on the African American cowboy experience across the U.S.
For Some Students, Summer Means More Swarthmore
August 5th, 2013
While many students depart campus for the summer, some find that the action continues all year long.
Scott Gilbert's Developmental Biology Textbook Celebrates Tenth Edition
August 2nd, 2013
"There's no one way of being a developmental biologist," says Gilbert, the Howard A. Schneiderman Professor Emeritus of Biology. "This is important for students to know."
Linguist K. David Harrison Helps Endangered Languages Re-emerge
July 30th, 2013
The Smithsonian's Folklife Festival, which Harrison co-curates, is designed to preserve and celebrate languages in danger of disappearing.
Garikai Campbell '90 Named Provost and Senior Vice President at Morehouse College
July 29th, 2013
"Morehouse and Swarthmore are alike in many ways," Campbell says, "each sharing a deep commitment to the liberal arts, academic rigor, and social justice."
Alumni Say Citizens' Voices Will Be Central in Propelling Egypt Forward
July 24th, 2013
Mara Revkin '09 (left) and Ann Lesch '66, both based in Cairo, have written extensively about the unrest in Egypt after witnessing the politlcal upheaval first-hand.
War News Radio Reporter Caroline Batten '14 Wins First-Place Journalism Award
July 15th, 2013
The Society of Professional Journalists honored Batten for her story on free speech, prejudice, and Google censorship in the reaction to the controversial film "Innocence of Muslims."
Political Scientist Rick Valelly '75 Says Voting Rights Act Decision May Reinvigorate Democracy
July 3rd, 2013
Valelly disagrees with the Supreme Court in striking part of it down, but says the ruling may spur citizens and Congress into action, adding "this is a time for democratic renewal."
Amy DiPierro '15 Discusses Depiction of Soldiers and Smoking at National Conference
July 1st, 2013
DiPierro, an Honors history major, presented work at a conference on health and society she developed during her research seminars.
Ariel Finegold '13 Reflects on Project to Provide Financial Services in Chester, Pa.
June 24th, 2013
Finegold '13 is one of six Lang Scholars who shared their experiences with the community during a talk, Creative Solutions to Social Problems.
