College joins amici brief for Supreme Court affirmative action case
The college’s administration signed an amici curiae brief, supported by 38 elite liberal arts colleges and universities, that was filed
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Author: Mark Fallati
College joins coalition focused on increasing access
As concerns proliferate over student economic diversity and disparity around Swarthmore and higher education in general, the college has joined
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Decline in Clery Act crime stats may be misleading
Under the Clery Act, nearly all colleges and universities in the country are required to publish an annual study detailing
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Administrative turnover climbs to new heights
The beginning of Valerie Smith’s presidency on July 1st has been the college’s central hiring highlight of 2015. Her arrival,
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SGO changes, comparable to peer institutions
The most recent round of student government elections included a vote on the amended SGO constitution that more than tripled
Read moreDebate team brings home hardware from nationals
The Peaslee Debate Society completed one of its most successful seasons in recent history with impressive results at the American
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For first time in decades, no Genderfuck event this year
For the first time in nearly 30 years, Genderfuck will not be hosted on campus this year. The party, which
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McKibben leads rally for divestment, sits in
Last Thursday, Bill McKibben, founder of the nationally recognized environmental group 350.org, spoke at a Swarthmore Mountain Justice rally for
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Student Activity Funding Processes Shift
This school year, there has been a major uptick in campus-wide entertainment events, such as Fun Fridays and Swatoberfest, as
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