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Dr Karín Aguilar-San Juan on Equitable Exchange, Bruce Lee and, the Future of Activism

On Jan. 31, a talk titled ‘Racism, Imperialism, and Ethical Return: The Power and Promise of Asian American Studies was held in Kohlberg Hall’s Scheuer Room as a part of the Genevieve Ching-wen Lee ’96 Memorial Lecture series. This series was established

February 6, 2020

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Construction by Parrish West, as Main Water Line Burst

At 12:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, Ralph Thayer, Swarthmore College’s Director of Maintenance, sent the campus community an email informing them of a water main break by the northwest end of Parrish Hall. To bring in the necessary equipment to fix

February 6, 2020

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Students Receptive to C.A.P.S. Update, But Not Satisfied

In the first week of the Spring semester, Counseling and Psychological Services sent the campus community an email update on Swarthmore College’s mental health resources. The email, titled “C.A.P.S. Update,” shared how C.A.P.S. will implement changes to more effectively and equitably respond

February 6, 2020

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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Atinuke Lardner ’22

Atinuke Lardner ’22 is the kind of curious person who spends much of her free time delving into “disparate topics,” constantly investigating and developing new interests and building upon her various streams of knowledge. When she’s not in the classroom or hanging

January 30, 2020

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Director of Residential Communities Isaiah Thomas Leaves Swarthmore

Director of Residential Communities Isaiah Thomas has taken a position as the Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Residential Education, Housing Services, and Conduct at Occidental College in Los Angeles after spending nearly six years at Swarthmore. On Monday, Jan. 13,

January 30, 2020

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Looping You In On Looped

On Nov. 16, a portion of the student body received an email on their Swarthmore.edu addresses from an app called “Looped.” The emails were identical, and they invited students to “find out” more about a featured post: “So, is the university going

December 5, 2019

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Trans and Non-Binary Students Face Barriers in On-Campus Housing

Swarthmore’s first co-ed dorms were piloted in 1971, when sections of Mary Lyon, Wharton, Willets, and Worth became co-ed living spaces. Nearly fifty years later, the only gendered dorms that remain are Parrish and Dana third, which is women’s only. Despite the

December 5, 2019

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New Seed Grant Brings Translangualism to Swat

On November 7th, Professor Natalie Mera Ford, Swarthmore’s Multilingual Language Specialist and Visiting Assistant Professor in the English Department, alongside Professor Betty Litsinger, an English professor and the director of multilingual writing at Bryn Mawr, and Professor Barabra Hall, the multilingual and

December 5, 2019

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Clery Act Report Shows 2018 Crime Trends

On October 1st, the Public Safety released the Annual Fire Safety and Security Report, as required by the Clery Act, which provides information and statistics about crimes reported on college campuses. The report details data for crimes that happen on Swarthmore’s campus.

December 5, 2019

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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Professor Anthony Foy

Professor Anthony Foy has occupied many roles on campus since 2005, dedicating his time and energy to not only teaching students, but also mentoring them in navigating Swarthmore and beyond. He is an Associate Professor of English Literature, current coordinator of the

December 5, 2019

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