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."
60 Minutes Producer Reuben Heyman-Kantor '06 Takes One for the Team
June 28th, 2013
For a story on military combat dogs, Heyman-Kantor donned a protective suit and attempted to outrun one of the canines. Did he make it? Watch to see.
Barbara Mather '65 Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
June 26th, 2013
Mather, one of the first female leaders of a law firm in Pennsylvania, currently serves as Pepper Hamilton's general counsel and heads the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners.
Erin Heaney '09 Helps Marshal People Power to Battle Polluter in Buffalo, N.Y.
June 19th, 2013
The Tonawanda Coke factory was convicted of polluting the air and ground and officials are facing jail and up to $200 million in fines.
Lightning Strikes Women's Resource Center
June 17th, 2013
No one was hurt and first responders from the College and the Borough prevented the two-alarm fire from causing more damage.
Linguist K. David Harrison Raises Awareness of Global Language Loss at Smithsonian Folklife Festival Program
June 13th, 2013
"Language diversity is part of the bigger picture of sustainability and survival on the planet," says Harrison, co-curator of the program and associate professor of linguistics. "If we care about intellectual diversity, we should also care about language diversity."
Watch: Austine Wood Comarow '63 Unveils New Work Inspired by Peaceable Kingdom
June 11th, 2013
In honor of her 50th reunion, Comarow unveiled and discussed her piece, inspired by the famous painting by Edward Hicks, during Alumni Weekend.
Cardiologist John Teerlink '83 Discusses Career, Research
June 7th, 2013
Teerlink, who majored in religious studies with a minor in biology, says that studying both fields worked in his favor by combining his interest in science and people.
Peter Temin '59: Statistics in Ancient History
June 2nd, 2013
Dr. Peter Temin '59, Elisha Gray II Professor of Economics Emeritus, Department of Economics, MIT, presents "Statistics in Ancient History."
Brad Roth '84: Coming to Terms with Ruthlessness
May 24th, 2013
Brad Roth '84 speaks about human rights violations, moral outrage, and the role of international law.
Swarthmore Debuts Concept for Town Center West Project
May 17th, 2013
"This is a really exciting moment in the history of the project," says Vice President for Community and College Relations Maurice Eldridge '61, "and we are very proud of what we are now able to share."
New Venture from Gregory Lok '04 Helps Designers Amplify, Expand Their Reach
May 16th, 2013
The website, Joy & Revelry, will help interior decorators capitalize on their skills and social media influence.
Swarthmore Community Engages in Challenging Campus-Wide Conversations
May 10th, 2013
"All of us who love Swarthmore," says President Rebecca Chopp, "know this is a community that thinks with rigor, that is self-critical always, and is aspirational in its ongoing work to live out values of respect, justice, peace, and the amelioration of suffering."
Philanthropist Eugene Lang '38 Inspires Modern-Day Robin Hood
May 3rd, 2013
The spontaneous moment that led to Lang's creation of the I Have A Dream Foundation, which has helped pay the college costs for 15,000 children around the world, inspired another philanthropist to follow Lang's lead.
