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A Spark, Then Room to Grow

Since 2001, Swarthmore’s Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility has built on the pioneering vision of philanthropist Eugene M. Lang ’38, H’81.

Features

Words with Friends

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Making an impact on others through the wonder of writing.

Features

Wall Street Women

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Helping ‘leading ladies from the liberal arts’ get in—and win—the game.

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Righteous Among Nations

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As the Nazi shadow spread across Europe, two future Swarthmoreans experienced the worst—and the best—of humanity.

Features

Making a Difference 2.0

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Rio Akasaka ’09 and Kendell Byrd ’17 talk tech.

aerial view of Swarthmore College campus

Common Good

Time to Make Change, Together

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The 1864 Challenge became the 3223 Success!

Swarthmore College President Valerie Smith

Spoken Word

Making an Impact

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President Valerie Smith on the College's new campaign.

Also in this issue

Janet Chávez Santiago working with language expert Froylan Carreño in Teotitlán del Valle to add names for local birds to the Talking Dictionary.

Web Exclusives

Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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They're using tech to support an endangered language.

Economics Professor Syon Bhanot and the Lang Center worked with the Busara Center in Nairobi, Kenya. Katherine Kwok ’18 and Meghan Kelly ’18 lived in Kenya while working on research projects for professors from all over the world, policy projects, and their own independent research projects.

Web Exclusives

The Economics of Poverty in Kenya

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Shaping policy discussions around poverty and well-being.

Web Exclusives

Creating a New School of Thought

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Taking a risk, Riana Shah ’14 reimagined education in India.

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At the Base of a Mountain, Instilling Hope

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Engaging in the peace process in post-conflict Nepal.

Web Exclusives

One Saturday, So Many Ways to Serve

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Inspiring students to give back to the community.

Denise Crossan, the Eugene M. Lang Visiting Professor for Issues in Social Change. "Students have to have exposure to how it works in the field."

Web Exclusives

Space to Create

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Designing creative spaces is key for Lang Scholar Omri Gal ’19.

Web Exclusives

Read Across the Aisle

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Nick Lum ’04's new app helps you Read Across the Aisle.

A’Dorian Murray-Thomas ’16 celebrates with her SHE Wins! girls.

Liberal Arts Lives

Joy and Strength

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A'Dorian Murray-Thomas ’16 helps girls win.

Community Voices

An Artful Milestone

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Happy 25th anniversary to the List Gallery.

Siblings Kevin ’77 and Raissa Radell ’85 celebrate their artist mother.

Alumni Profiles

Bold Strokes

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Siblings Kevin ’77 and Raissa Radell ’85 celebrate their artist mother.

Michael Forster Rothbart ’94's hands and camera

Liberal Arts Lives

An Empathetic Eye

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With his camera, Michael Forster Rothbart ’94 looks for hope.

Brendan Work ’10 standing in front of colorful leaves.

Global Thinking

Speaking the Same Language

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Brendan Work ’10 is immersed in Arabic and empathy.

Q&A

Unsentimental Education

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Peter Andreas ’87 on his memoir Rebel Mother: My Childhood Chasing the Revolution.

Books

She's a Rebel

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Peter Andreas ’87's new book is spellbinding.

Learning Curve

Write This Way

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Poetry powers Marc Hofstadter ’67’s life.

Rewind

'My Library Was Dukedom Large Enough'

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Richard Kuhta ’73's journey from Swarthmore to Shakespeare.

Picture of the Greats on Leadership book

Books

Hot Type

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New books by Swarthmoreans.

Louise Hawes ’65 standing in front of her home.

Q&A

Song of a Stargazer

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Louise Hawes talks about writing, poetry and the creative process.

Common Good

Movie Man

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Frat Star is Grant Johnson ’14 filmmaking debut.

Editor's Column

We're All Ears ... and Halloween Bats

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Ask yourself: What’s my impact?

Lynn West Salvo ’71 hoists her bike over her head on the beach

Common Good

VideoLife Is Like a Bike

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Bicyclist Lynn West Salvo ’71 set a Guinness World Record.

Common Good

Congratulations

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This year, Anne Schuchat ’80 took on a new role.

Common Good

AudioLet the Music Play

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Award-winning Annette DiMedio ’75 tickles the ivories.

Common Good

Go With the Flow

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When Desireé Melonas began teaching yoga at Swarthmore, she set an intention.

Common Good

The Pirate Prince of Publishing

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Thomas Bird Mosher was an unlikely literary lion.

Common Good

The Napkin Chronicles

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At Sharples, questions get answered in creative ways.

Portrait of Susan Cotts Watkins ’60 in Africa

Common Good

Brokered Dreams, Broken Hearts

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Fantasy and mixed signals affect African AIDS altruism.

Picture of young women standing with signs in Washington D.C.

Common Good

Student-Athlete-Activists

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Empowered by Title IX ... and each other.

Alumni News

Spotlight On ... Evan Trager ’08

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He received the Resident Training Award in Substance Abuse Disorders.

A cartoon of two birdwatchers who see something strange in the sky

Caption This

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Be creative! Submit a caption by May 17.

Alumni News

Spotlight On ... Madelyn Wessel ’76

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She was named university counsel and secretary of the corporation for Cornell.

A cartoon of an igloo being dropped by a crane onto Swarthmore's campus

Alumni News

Captioned!

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Which caption is your favorite?

Alumni News

Spotlight On ... Susanne Weil ’80

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She received the Evergreen State College 2016 Teacher Excellence Award.

Alumni News

Spotlight On ... Tom Butcavage ’82

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Tom Butcavage ’82 was elevated to the American Institute of Architects’ College of Fellows.

Web Exclusives

Remembering Mort Winston ’70

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A tribute to a much-loved college roommate and lifelong friend.