Five Swarthmore Professors Featured on ‘Academic Minute’ Podcast
March 8th, 2019
Professor of Studio Art Syd Carpenter is one of five Swarthmore faculty members who shared their expertise on the popular podcast series.
French Professor Jean-Vincent Blanchard Named Associate Provost
March 1st, 2019
Blanchard is a specialist in early modern literature and culture, and his teaching also encompasses modern French literature, the philosophy and anthropology of literature, and the medical humanities.
"Inclusive, Risk Taking, Innovative"
February 14th, 2019
Swarthmore's libraries earned recognition for exemplary services and resources that further the educational mission of the College.
Economist Syon Bhanot Recognized for Government Innovation Efforts
January 4th, 2019
The City of Philadelphia recognized Bhanot's efforts—powered in part by Swarthmore students—to use social science to positively influence public policy.
Listen: Microbiologist Amy Cheng Vollmer on Similarities Between Bacteria and Teenagers
December 10th, 2018
On a recent Phi Beta Kappa Society podcast, Vollmer also shares why it's a good time to be a microbiologist.
New Global Studies Program to Explore How the World Works
December 7th, 2018
The interdisciplinary program, designed by Associate Professor of Political Science Ayse Kaya (left) and Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies Carina Yervasi, will analyze global processes and systems.
A New Place for Making Connections
November 27th, 2018
With the first academic department slated to move in this summer, anticipation builds for the ways BEP will bolster and create connections across campus.
Physicist Amy Graves Named American Physical Society Fellow
November 19th, 2018
Graves’s advocacy on behalf of underrepresented voices in physics has been a constant throughout her career.
Clinton Global Initiative Recognizes Swarthmore Students for Social Change Efforts
November 15th, 2018
Rebecca Castillo ’20 (left) was honored for her media literacy project, and Alice Dong ’19 helped design the winning project at the event's codeathon.
Peace and Conflict Studies Professor Lee Smithey Explores the Use of Repression—and How It Can Backfire
November 13th, 2018
“Repression is an attempt to demobilize nonviolent movements by sowing fear," says Smithey in a new book, "but activists can work together to overcome fear and continue to mobilize.”
Swarthmore Announces New Early Medical School Acceptance Program
November 2nd, 2018
“Doctors trained in the liberal arts are increasingly vital to the profession for their ability to treat patients holistically," says President Valerie Smith.
Swarthmore's Get Out the Vote Committee Optimistic for Election Day
November 1st, 2018
Efforts include increased outreach and education, rides to polls on election day, and study breaks where students could register or get absentee ballots.
Introducing the 2018–2019 Lang Social Impact Fellows
October 25th, 2018
Fatima Boozarjomehri ’17 (left) and A’Dorian Murray-Thomas ’16 will “scale up” their efforts for social change this year and mentor current Lang Scholars and other students.
Layla Hazaineh ’20 Wins Next Generation Peacemaker Award
October 23rd, 2018
The peace & conflict studies major runs a vlog featuring videos that challenge the unfair treatment of women in Arab societies.
Swarthmore Team Wins Two Awards at MIT Hackathon
October 9th, 2018
Kastan Day ’20 and three teammates earned acclaim for their self-writing journal application and became the second Swarthmore team in a row to crack the top 10.
