#ValSmith15Winter 2016 / Issue II / CXIIIDespite the rain, Valerie Smith’s smile shone during her inauguration as Swarthmore’s 15th president.
Nepal Quake Spurs ActionSummer 2015Swarthmore senior Sabrina Singh’s mother and sister were eating lunch when the ground trembled in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Art and Nature Thus AlliedFall 2015 / Issue I / CXIIIShortly after Parrish Hall opened its doors on rolling farmland in 1869, nearby Philadelphia was busy enhancing its fledgling Fairmount Park with statuary. Nearly a century later, Swarthmore began acquiring its own outdoor sculptures, coinciding with a resurgence of interest in the subject in Philadelphia. As the city passed a landmark law requiring a percentage of building budgets to support public art, large-scale, abstract sculptures proliferated.
Remembering Swarthmore's 'Halcyon days'Winter 2015Former Swarthmore Vice President Ken Landis '48 reflects on the college during (and after) wartime.
Alumni Cross-Country MeetWinter 2015In September, 77 runners participated the 40th-annual students-versus-alumni cross-country match.
Alumni College AbroadWinter 2015Alumni took a biology-themed trip through the Galapagos, led by Rachel Merz, professor of biology.
People's Climate MarchWinter 2015Alumni, students, and their families and friends made an impressive showing at the People's Climate March in New York City this summer.
Connections Event Chugs Through West Chester, Pa.Winter 2015The largest-ever Connections event brought alumni and families together for a train ride through West Chester, Pa.
Garnet Homecoming and Family WeekendWinter 2015Check out a photo gallery featuring some of the many events offered during the 2014 Garnet Family and Homecoming Weekend.
DC Swattie Summer GatheringFall 2014Washington, D.C., startup TechChange, founded by Nick Martin ’04, hosted a Swattie Summer Gathering in mid-July.