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Capital Campaign Prepares for a Fall 2014 Launch

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. The large

April 11, 2013

President Rebecca Chopp addresses the audience at Swarthmore's Commencement ceremony in 2010. Vice President for College and Community Relations Maurice Eldridge '61 is pictured onstage to the right of Chopp, in the front row. Photo by Ellen Sanchez-Huerta '13

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Honorary Degree Committee Aimed at Ideological Neutrality, Individual Merits

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. When Robert

April 10, 2013

College·News

Liberal Arts Institute Moving from Rhetoric to Substance

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. The Swarthmore

April 9, 2013

Blotter·College·News

The Swatter: April 1-April 8

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Medical Emergency

April 9, 2013

News·Student Council

StuCo Report: Greek Life Referendum, GA’s, and Student Senate

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Referendum Student

April 7, 2013

Around Campus·News

Choice of Zoellick as Commencement Speaker Sparks Debate

When Swarthmore announced that alumnus and former President of the World Bank Robert Zoellick ’75 would be the 2013 commencement speaker and recipient of an honorary degree, students responded in a multitude of ways. While many students, especially seniors, questioned why someone

April 4, 2013

Around Campus·News

SLAP Lobbys for Employee Rights

The Swarthmore Labor Action Project (SLAP) has hosted a myriad of events on campus during the past two semesters, with the ultimate aim of working establishing justice and dignity in the workplace. According to the college’s website, SLAP has been working for

April 4, 2013

Around Campus·News

Mary Lyons Basement To Undergo Renovations

Next year, the college hopes to increase the incoming freshmen class size from this year’s 379 to approximately 391. As gradual expansion occurs, members of the administration are seeking to capitalize on any available dorm space that could provide extra housing. As

April 4, 2013

Around Campus·News

Queer and Trans Conference Explores Meaning of Work

The annual Queer and Trans Conference (QTC) brought together activists, scholars, and performers this past weekend to address the theme of work as it applies to the lives of queer and trans people. Each year, QTC chooses a theme around which speakers

April 4, 2013

News·Student Activities·Student Senate

Student Senate Working Groups Lay Out Ideas

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. At last

April 4, 2013

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