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The nation’s oldest learned society has added two more Swarthmoreans to its illustrious roster.

A year ago, Amer Ahmed joined Swarthmore as Intercultural Center (IC) director and dean of the sophomore class.

Few incidents in Swarthmore’s history are more storied than the sit-in by 20 determined black students in Parrish Hall early in 1969. During a tense several days, they occupied the admissions office to stress their demands for more black faculty, greater enrollment and support of black students, and the creation of a Black Cultural Center and black studies program. 

Longtime Swarthmore faculty members retire.

Swarthmoreans near and far unite ...

Anastasia Herasimovich ’06 found herself stranded in the United States and wound up at Swarthmore.

Dan Symonds ’11 was named one of 16 Young Teachers and Leaders Shaping Education in Philly.

Scenes from a celebrated reunion.

Kevin F.F. Quigley ’74 became president of Marlboro College in southern Vermont, July 1.

Welcome and congratulations to the newest members and executive committee of the Alumni Council.