FeaturesHappiness is ...Summer 2015Ever since July 4, 1776, citizens of the United States have been encouraged to engage in the “pursuit of happiness”—one of the three inalienable rights, along with life and liberty, deemed vital ingredients for the human condition and included in the country’s Declaration of Independence. But what does it mean—to pursue happiness?
FeaturesSteadily EngagedSummer 2015Gil Kemp ’72 graduated with honors from Swarthmore with a B.A. in sociology and later earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. Besides serving until this May as chair of the Board of Managers, Kemp, who joined the Board in 2001, has chaired the College’s Annual Fund and Strategic Planning Council, which produced the College’s strategic plan.
FeaturesThe Then and Now of the YearbookSummer 2015The Halcyon is an imperfect but important field guide to student life at Swarthmore. Just how that time is represented is something that the editors grapple with anew each year in revealing, often soul-searching and entertaining forewords.
FeaturesCompleting the NarrativeSummer 2015Few 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.
Alumni ProfilesChange AgentSummer 2015Mary Schmidt Campbell ’69 leaves retirement to lead Spelman College.
Community VoicesPeripeteia RisingSummer 2015Peripeteia would allow the Swarthmore community to share knowledge on any topic they believe is worthwhile.
Common GoodShooting for the StarsSummer 2015Osazenoriuwa Ebose ’15’s discus and shot-put throws rack up the accolades.
Liberal Arts Lives‘Disneyland for Firefighters’Summer 2015Steve Schwartz ’84 is CEO of a company that works daily with first responders.
Web ExclusivesMangelsdorf RememberedSummer 2015Former student of Paul Mangelsdorf Jr. ’49 pays tribute to his professor friend.
Liberal Arts LivesVideoMade to OrderSummer 2015Rashelle Isip ’03 has been blogging about order and productivity since 2011.
Common GoodGalleryNepal Quake Spurs ActionSummer 2015Swarthmore senior Sabrina Singh’s mother and sister were eating lunch when the ground trembled in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Common Good4 for the BoardSummer 2015The Swarthmore Board of Managers announced four new members to join the Board in fall.
Alumni ProfilesOpen to DebateSummer 2015David Weeks ’10 bridges cultures by promoting spirited exchanges.
Common GoodThe Places They’ll GoSummer 2015Defying the weather forecast, nature was kind to the 391 seniors attending Swarthmore’s Commencement May 31.
Learning CurveBridging Different WorldsSummer 2015Marissa Davis ’08 has helped diverse communities in the U.S. and South Africa solve social problems.
Common GoodA Sesquicentennial Celebration of SongSummer 2015Awed spectators took a voyage to the magical realm of The Royal Singer in May.
Common GoodA New Board Chair for SwarthmoreSummer 2015At its May meeting, Tom Spock ’78 was selected the new chair of Swarthmore’s Board of Managers.
Alumni NewsDanielle Moss Lee ’90—Influential Leader Summer 2015Danielle Moss Lee ’90 was named one of 25 Influential Black Women in Business.
BooksA Dream in CrisisSummer 2015Nation’s growing income gap movingly depicted in political scientist’s new work.
Web ExclusivesAre You Being Served?Summer 2015Members of the Alumni Council swapped their pens and papers for pie servers at Sharples during their spring meeting.
Alumni NewsTex Wyndham ’58—Ragtime Honoree Summer 2015Tex Wyndham ’58 received the highest honor in ragtime music.
Spoken WordForging ConnectionsSummer 2015A year ago, Amer Ahmed joined Swarthmore as Intercultural Center (IC) director and dean of the sophomore class.
Common GoodSwarthmore Scholars InductedSummer 2015The nation’s oldest learned society has added two more Swarthmoreans to its illustrious roster.
DialogueFor the Greater GoodSummer 2015Anastasia Herasimovich ’06 found herself stranded in the United States and wound up at Swarthmore.
Alumni NewsDan Symonds ’11—Distinguished Educator Summer 2015Dan Symonds ’11 was named one of 16 Young Teachers and Leaders Shaping Education in Philly.
DialogueA Fond FarewellSummer 2015Working for Swarthmore College and getting to know the Bulletin’s readership has been a highlight of my career.
Alumni NewsKevin F.F. Quigley ’74—President of Marlboro College Summer 2015Kevin F.F. Quigley ’74 became president of Marlboro College in southern Vermont, July 1.
Alumni NewsAlumni Council ActionSummer 2015Welcome and congratulations to the newest members and executive committee of the Alumni Council.