Elan Silverblatt-Buser '12 Innovates on Sustainable Farm
November 28th, 2016
“We are balancing technology and back-to-the-land practices," says the honors biology graduate. "We are trying to figure out how to approach big problems."
Listen: Historian Maya Peterson '02 on Cotton Colonialism and the Shrinking Aral Sea
November 23rd, 2016
Peterson discusses the rapid disappearance of the Aral Sea, which has been called “one of the worst environmental disasters in the world.”
President Valerie Smith Joins Colleagues in Condemning Hate and Violence, Supporting DACA Students
November 21st, 2016
Smith joins Swarthmore alumni and other higher education leaders in affirming a commitment to human decency, equal rights, freedom of expression, and freedom from discrimination.
Breaking the Code
November 21st, 2016
Swarthmore's student-run Women in Computer Science group offers the encouragement and expertise to topple barriers and bias.
Faculty Offer Post-Election Thoughts
November 18th, 2016
Historians and political scientists weigh in, as do philosophers and poets.
Madeline Ross '13 Traces Her Path from Swarthmore to the Air Force
November 11th, 2016
On Veterans Day, 1st Lieutenant Ross credits her Swarthmore education with motivating her to "learn more and develop my knowledge set as best as I could, in all things that I pursue."
Congressman Chris Van Hollen '83 Wins Maryland Senate Race
November 9th, 2016
"I know that Swarthmore has prepared you to be both dreamers and doers, and to make the world a better place," he told graduates upon accepting an honorary degree from the College in 2014. "Let's get to work."
Small Liberal Arts Colleges Appoint Black Presidents
November 2nd, 2016
Since 2013, seven highly selective liberal arts colleges have for the first time chosen presidents who are black; Valerie Smith and Sean Decatur '90, at Kenyon, are among them.
McCabe Lecture by Patrick Awuah '89
November 1st, 2016
Patrick Awuah '89, founder and president of Ashesi University in Ghana, delivered this year's McCabe L
Listen: Labor Leader Paul Booth '64 on Pushing the Envelope in American Politics
October 31st, 2016
Booth discusses the development of the American left, the state of the election, and the 2016 Democratic platform, which he helped draft.
Listen: Sociologist Andrew Perrin '93 "Reads" the 2016 Election
October 28th, 2016
Perrin describes the election season as both cultural ritual and deliberative event.
Listen: Josh King '87 on Elections & Political Campaigns in the Age of Optics
October 28th, 2016
In his talk, the political strategist examines the current U.S. presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Listen: Cardiologist Nazanin Moghbeli '96 on Brush Strokes and Treating Folks
October 24th, 2016
In her lecture, Moghbeli discusses her career journey and how she has combined her two passions - medicine and art.
Adam Haslett ‘92 and Joe McGinniss Jr. ‘94 Nominated for Prestigious Literary Award
October 21st, 2016
Haslett and McGinnis Jr. (left) are finalists for the Kirkus Prize for their recent works of fiction; winners will be announced Nov. 3.
Swarthmore Among Top Schools for Producing Nobel Prize Winners
October 11th, 2016
In a new study based on Nobel prize winners per undergraduate student, Swarthmore places fourth in the world.
