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Respondents to Phoenix survey report higher levels of depression
Swarthmore students are more likely to report frequent depression and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed, and are less likely to report higher than average emotional health than the national average, according to a recent Phoenix survey. The Higher Education Research Institute at
Advisors hope to broaden religious, spiritual life
Last month, the Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Managers deliberated the state of on-campus religious and spiritual life, and the importance of enhancing it. Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Development Lili Rodriguez, Religious and Spiritual Life Advisor Joyce Tompkins,
Professors call for increased faculty diversity
Of the 180 tenure and tenure-track faculty positions at the college, 45 percent are occupied by women and 36 percent are occupied by individuals who identify as members of racial and ethnic minority groups. Of the 75 female tenure and tenure-track faculty
Smith named first Black president of the College, second woman
Valerie Smith, dean of the college at Princeton University, was named the 15th president of Swarthmore College and introduced to the community in Eldridge Commons on Saturday. She will assume office on July 1 as the first Black president of the College,
SGO apologizes for Dorm Games poster language
Student Government Organization Presidents Jason Heo ’15 and Sun Park ’16 sent an e-mail to the student body last week responding to concerns raised by the Native American Student Association. The group objected to a poster created by SGO depicting a fictional
Students commit to escalation for divestment from fossil fuels
On Friday, over 50 Swarthmore students joined hundreds across the nation and around the world in pledging direct action to urge institutions to divest from fossil fuels as part of Global Divestment Day. Swarthmore students partook in Mountain Justice’s launch of the
Sustainability Charrette creates conversation
Last week, the college hosted a two-day “sustainability charrette” in Scheuer Room. The event brought students, faculty members, and administrators, as well as representatives from the borough and North Philadelphia to brainstorm concepts of sustainability on campus. The schedule alternated between talks
Council of Education Policy begins discussing improvements
This week, two student members of the college’s Council of Educational Policy held focus groups with members of the classes of 2015 and 2016 to discuss ways in which the general academic climate of Swarthmore could be improved. The purpose of these
‘1969’ student projects enhance Black History Month
Students from Professor of History Allison Dorsey’s class “Black Liberation 1969” have begun to hold various events around campus as part of what Dorsey called a “takeover of Black History Month.” The series of events includes interactive workshops, student-led discussions, art
New student-led class looks at U.S. federal Indian policy
This semester, thanks to student efforts, a new course joined the handful of student-led classes available to those who wish to push the limits of the course catalog. The new class, entitled “U.S. Federal Indian Policy,” focuses on the legal relationship between