Watch: Political Scientist Brendan Nyhan '00 Ponders the State of American Democracy
October 9th, 2020
Drawing from expert surveys , Nyhan presents research on the state of American democracy and assesses the extent to which the protections in the Constitution are preventing erosion in performance on key democratic principles and norms.
An "Equal Suffrage College": How Swarthmore Alumni Fought for the 19th Amendment
August 17th, 2020
This year marks a century since the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, was adopted in August 1920. It passed in no small part due to one of Swarthmore’s most famous alumni, Alice Paul, Class of 1905, but she didn’t do it alone.
The Front Lines of Change: Helping Low-Income Students Translate Their Experiences
July 21st, 2020
Rebecca Castillo ’20, Ariana Hoshino ’20, and Isabelle Titcomb ’22 are using Storyboard to help 30 seventh-graders in underserved areas of New York and Los Angeles turn their life experiences into film and photo essays.
Sa’ed Atshan ’06 Explores Communities, Conflict, and Responsibility
July 21st, 2020
Atshan’s book The Moral Triangle: Germans, Israelis, Palestinians was co-authored by German-Israeli scholar Katharina Galor and focuses on the moral responsibility that the German state and society have toward Israelis and Palestinians in Germany today.
Lieutenant Governor Josh Green '92 Helps Hawaii Contain Coronavirus
June 30th, 2020
Lieutenant Governor Josh Green '92 has been an instrumental part of Hawaii's successful efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus through aggressive testing and contact tracing.
Economist Jennifer Peck ’06 Examines How COVID-19 Will Affect Colleges and Universities this Fall
June 26th, 2020
"If people are social distancing, mask-wearing, and not meeting in large groups, all these things together can keep the reproduction of the disease pretty low," Peck says.
Four Points of View: Alumni Making Art
June 25th, 2020
The new and virtual List Gallery exhibit, part of the College's year of Celebrating Black Excellence, features the work of Shameika Black '11, Harold Buchanan '69, Leandre Jackson '75, and May Thomas '76.
Emma Ferguson '10 and Colin Schimmelfing '10 Collaborate to Bring PPE to Frontline Workers
June 10th, 2020
As part of the leadership team for Mask Match, a website that pairs donors with frontline workers in need of PPE, Ferguson and Schimmelfing have helped nearly 6,000 donors to send more than 666,000 masks to nearly 7,000 recipients.
College Community Bids Farewell to Six Retiring Faculty Members
May 21st, 2020
These teacher-scholars, including art historian Connie Hungerford, represent the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, and have a combined 213 years of service to the College.
NASA Names Space Telescope for Nancy Grace Roman ’46, H’76
June 10th, 2020
“It is because of Nancy Grace Roman’s leadership and vision that NASA became a pioneer in astrophysics and launched Hubble, the world’s most powerful and productive space telescope,” says Jim Bridenstine, NASA’s administrator. The newly christened telescope will investigate the mysterious dark energy speeding up the expansion of the universe.
Sam Faeder ’07 Brings Mindfulness to Motion in Remote Learning
May 13th, 2020
As founder and director of New York-based Mindful Sports, Faeder leads after-school programs that combine games and exercise with an artful awareness of the here and now. But with the coronavirus putting sports on hold this spring, he was forced to alter his game plan.
Seven Students Receive Mellon Mays Fellowships
April 20th, 2020
The program aims to increase the number of minority students, and others with a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial disparities, pursuing Ph.D. programs in core fields in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.
Isaac Stanley ’73 Tackles Youth Housing Insecurity Amid Pandemic
April 29th, 2020
Stanley is board chair of Ignite, a Chicago-based agency that provides support for 14- through 26-year-olds on the brink of homelessness. In the face of pandemic, Stanley and Ignite have adjusted and persevered, raising $337,000 from an online campaign to help keep youth housed and fed.
In Honor of Longtime Coach and Professor Ernie Prudente
April 21st, 2020
"Ernie is remembered as a dedicated coach and mentor whose focus on enjoying the effort in sports as much as on win-loss records inspired generations of students, on the field and off," said President Valerie Smith in a community message.
Q&A with CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer Heather Reese '07
April 14th, 2020
Reese, who majored in biology and art at Swarthmore, recently took a brief break from her work on the front lines to discuss her role at the CDC, as well as the progress being made against the coronavirus.
