Daniel Perrin, Author at The Phoenix

The Phoenix in Conversation with Keziah Ridgeway and Maura Finkelstein on Academic Freedom

On Feb. 5, Keziah Ridgeway and Maura Finkelstein visited Swarthmore for a conversation on “Academic Freedom and the Palestine Exception” as part of the 2024-25 Cooper Series. Both teachers have been the subject of intense pushback for pro-Palestine speech: Finkelstein was fired

February 6, 2025

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Swarthmore and the Urban Politics of SEPTA

On Nov. 22, at the Frankford Transportation Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced he was directing Secretary of Transportation Mike Carroll to devote $153 million of federal highway funding to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The decision comes after

December 5, 2024

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The Phoenix in Conversation with Angela Davis

On Nov. 20, internationally renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis sat down for a conversation with celebrated philosopher Lucius T. Outlaw Jr. for the final event of the Fall 2024 Global Justice theme within the 2024-2025 William J. Cooper Series at

November 21, 2024

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The Phoenix in Conversation with Historian Davarian Baldwin on Higher Education, Urbanism, and Global Justice

Before Professors Davarian Baldwin and Maya Wind sat down for a conversation with University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) Postdoctoral Fellow Gavriel Cutipa-Zorn within the Global Justice focus of the 2024-25 William J Cooper Series, Professor Baldwin sat down with The Phoenix. Baldwin is

November 14, 2024

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Community Gathers for “James Baldwin for our Times” Symposium

On Saturday, Nov. 2, six scholars from universities all over the country joined Swarthmore Professors Nina Johnson, Anthony Foy, Jamal Batts, and Isaiah Wooden for a series of panels discussing the role of James Baldwin in modern American life. The conversations took

November 7, 2024

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Data on Class of 2028 Shows Declines in Students from Underrepresented Minorities, Jim Bock Shares Thoughts

In mid-October, the Swarthmore College Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Assessment (IERA) released its summary of Fall 2024 enrollment. The data breaks the college’s first-year class and student body down by resident status, race, ethnicity, and gender. The report is notable as the

October 31, 2024

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The Phoenix in Conversation with Eddie Glaude Jr. on the Election, Baldwin, Race, and Higher Education

On Friday, Nov. 1, commentator and Princeton University’s James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor Eddie Glaude Jr. will visit Swarthmore. Glaude will deliver a lecture as part of the “James Baldwin for Our Times: A Centennial Celebration” symposium, part of the 2024-25

October 31, 2024

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College Removes JVP ‘Solidarity Sukkah’ on Parrish Beach, Citing Conduct Violations

Shortly after 6 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday, Oct 22, Swarthmore College Public Safety disassembled a “Solidarity Sukkah” on Parrish Beach. The removal came at the direction of the administration, which cited a lack of approval for the structure from the

October 24, 2024

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RA Union and College Reach Tentative Agreement on 21% Raises and More

On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Swarthmore Resident Assistants (RAs) Union and Swarthmore College came to a “full tentative agreement.” The agreement came during the eighth bargaining session of a negotiation process that started in February between the college and the union, formed

October 10, 2024

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Trump Win Could Impact Funding Source for Swarthmore’s Renewable Energy Conversion

In the last few years, major components of Swarthmore’s “To Zero By Thirty-Five” plan, such as the Dining and Community Commons with its geoexchange plant in the basement, have been completed. The plan, formerly known as “Roadmap to Zero Carbon,” involves connecting

October 10, 2024

Daniel Perrin

The Phoenix in Conversation with Keziah Ridgeway and Maura Finkelstein on Academic Freedom

Swarthmore and the Urban Politics of SEPTA

The Phoenix in Conversation with Angela Davis

The Phoenix in Conversation with Historian Davarian Baldwin on Higher Education, Urbanism, and Global Justice

Community Gathers for “James Baldwin for our Times” Symposium

Data on Class of 2028 Shows Declines in Students from Underrepresented Minorities, Jim Bock Shares Thoughts

The Phoenix in Conversation with Eddie Glaude Jr. on the Election, Baldwin, Race, and Higher Education

College Removes JVP ‘Solidarity Sukkah’ on Parrish Beach, Citing Conduct Violations

RA Union and College Reach Tentative Agreement on 21% Raises and More

Trump Win Could Impact Funding Source for Swarthmore’s Renewable Energy Conversion

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