Initiatives

President's Fund for Racial Justice

The President’s Fund for Racial Justice (PFRJ) supports Swarthmore programs focused on transformative racial justice. The first funding recipients were the Chester Children’s Chorus and Swarthmore Black Alumni Network (SBAN) internships. Since then, faculty and staff have brought creative and compelling ideas to life thanks to the PFRJ, including events, lecture series, and funding for 20 courses that promote engaged scholarship with the goal of engaging and examining the histories, cultures, and experiences of racially marginalized communities. Learn more.

Mellon Grant for the Arts and Humanities

In 2018, the Office of the President received a 3-year grant in the amount of $100,000 to support initiatives that explore the power of the arts and humanities to engage the imagination and enable communication across different viewpoints, experiences, and perspectives. The grant supported 18 projects across campus, proposed by students, faculty and staff members. Learn more.