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Live Updates: Students Occupy Parrish Lawn in Support of Palestine

This is a live story, check back for updates. Older posts may not reflect current information. Read the main article here.Updated as of 4:51 p.m. 5/5/2024. ⟡Live 4:50 p.m. 5/5/2024 I’ve received reports that Worthstock’s second act was canceled due to the

April 29, 2024

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Spray painting incident prompts response from Dean’s Office, Bias Response Team

On Tuesday, August 30, Public Safety responded to the report of a student seeing two swastikas spray-painted on the wall of the gender-neutral bathroom on the second floor of McCabe Library. The Dean’s Office and the Bias Response Team then met to

September 5, 2016

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President Smith announces plans for access, excellence, engagement

President Smith announces plans for access, excellence, engagement Last night, President Valerie Smith held a community meeting in which she outlined her priorities and vision for the next phase in the evolution of the college. Isabel Baskin ’17 expressed

April 21, 2016

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Mountain Justice escalates action in Philadelphia

Holding signs reading “Carbon emissions – air pollution – 8 million deaths a year” and “Rhonda Cohen – Board of Glenmede Trust – $1 billion in Fossil Fuel Industry,” 18 members of Mountain Justice, accompanied by Professor of Religion, Mark Wallace, staged

April 7, 2016

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Mountain Justice demands recusal of three board members

Wednesday at 12:20 p.m. Mountain Justice gathered in Parrish Parlors to demand that several Board members who have ties to the fossil fuel industry recuse themselves from future Board discussions of divestment. About 10 Mountain Justice members, wearing the orange felt pins

January 28, 2016

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Students demonstrate in solidarity with Mizzou

Last Thursday, from 11:00 a.m to 1:15 p.m, students gathered on the first floor of Parrish Hall, lining the hallway from north to south, to stand in solidarity with students of color at the University of Missouri, who have been the subjects

November 12, 2015

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Board decides not to divest, MJ’s campaign to continue

On Saturday afternoon, the Board of Managers decided against divestment of the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. This decision comes in the wake of continued protests and calls to divest from Swarthmore Mountain Justice and other members of the community. Kemp sent

May 4, 2015

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Board of Managers decide not to divest

Following two days of meetings and deliberations, the Board of Managers announced that they have reached consensus against divestment from fossil fuels, according to an email sent by Chair of the Board, Gil Kemp, just after 4:00 this afternoon. Kemp cited the

May 2, 2015

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Worthstock traditions decimated, students say

After months of planning and preparation by the Office of Student Engagement and the LSE Committee, this year’s “Worthstock Weekend,” which traditionally spans the first weekend in May, is slated to have multiple live music events, as well as other outdoor activities.

April 30, 2015

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Faculty deliver letter in support of divestment to Board of Managers

93 faculty members presented a letter calling on the Board of Managers to divest from fossil fuels Friday night at the board’s February meeting. Throughout a reception in Eldridge Commons, various faculty members approached members of the Board about divestment. Faculty used

February 23, 2015

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Swarthmore announces new president

Valerie Smith, dean of the college at Princeton University, has been named the 15th president of Swarthmore College. She will assume office on July 1 as the first Black president of the College, and the second woman to ever hold the position.

February 21, 2015

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Live Updates: Students Occupy Parrish Lawn in Support of Palestine

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President Smith announces plans for access, excellence, engagement

Mountain Justice escalates action in Philadelphia

Mountain Justice demands recusal of three board members

Students demonstrate in solidarity with Mizzou

Board decides not to divest, MJ’s campaign to continue

Board of Managers decide not to divest

Worthstock traditions decimated, students say

Faculty deliver letter in support of divestment to Board of Managers

Swarthmore announces new president

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