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Lily Tyson

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141 students admitted under Early Decision I

Following issues with the Common Application website, including not allowing students to log onto the website and not marking completed tasks as finished, the college extended the application deadlines for Regular Decision and Winter Early Decision from January 1 to January 15.
January 23, 2014
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Students attend climate change convention in Warsaw

The college recently sent three representatives, Alex Ahn ’15, Laura Rigell ’15 and Environmental Studies Program Chair Carol Nackenoff, to Warsaw, Poland to participate in the 19th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Following a visit from Christiana Figueres ’79,
November 21, 2013
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Cornel West, Robert George to speak at Swarthmore

Robert George ’77,  a conservative Christian thinker, activist and co-founder of the National Organization for Marriage, and Cornel West, a democratic socialist who has been active in liberal political causes, will come to the college in February to discuss their experiences and
November 13, 2013
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Mountain Justice protests outside board meeting

When the college decided not to divest from fossil fuel companies, Mountain Justice (MJ), a student organization on campus that advocates for climate justice, attempted to occupy a Board of Managers meeting last Saturday. But the doors to the meeting were locked,
October 3, 2013
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No action on approved referendum

Last semester, the campus voted in favor of a referendum that Greek organizations admit students of all genders. However, no action to enforce this proposal has been taken. The movement began on February 14, when a group of students petitioned for a
September 19, 2013
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Freshman undergo revised sexual misconduct training

This fall, the College instituted new sexual misconduct training for all incoming students to increase awareness of sexual assault on college campuses and provide education to reduce its incidence. The sexual misconduct training includes a new online course addressing issues and awareness
September 5, 2013
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