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Office Hours: Faculty on the Relationship Between Pedagogy and Political Views

Faculty share their thoughts on how and to what extent professors should incorporate their political views into their teaching.

November 5, 2026

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Office Hours: Faculty on What Makes a Good Writer

Swarthmore faculty share thoughts and advice on writing, and discuss their own strategies for how to write in both academic and creative contexts.

October 1, 2026

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Office Hours: Faculty on How Swarthmore Has Changed

In this edition of Office Hours, faculty reflect on how they feel Swarthmore has changed during their time at the college.

April 16, 2026

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Office Hours: Faculty on Their Hopes for the College’s Next President

In this edition of Office Hours, Swarthmore faculty share what they would like to see from the next president.

April 2, 2026

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Office Hours: Faculty on the Implications of Generative AI for Higher Education

Swarthmore professors share their thoughts on the growing prevalence of generative artificial intelligence and its implications for higher education and the liberal arts.

November 20, 2025

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Office Hours: Faculty on Swarthmore’s Hiring, Retention, and Tenure Practices

In our third edition of this regular column featuring faculty perspectives, we asked professors to share their thoughts on hiring, retention, and tenure processes at the college.

October 30, 2025

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Office Hours: Faculty on Grading Practices and Grade Inflation

In the second edition of our regular column, “Office Hours”, Swarthmore faculty members share their thoughts on and concerns with grading practices and grade inflation at Swarthmore and beyond.

October 9, 2025

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Office Hours: Faculty on the Role of Professors in the Liberal Arts

In the inaugural article of our new Opinions series “Office Hours,” various Swarthmore faculty members share their thoughts on the role of professors in services of the liberal arts.

October 2, 2025

Office Hours

Office Hours: Faculty on the Relationship Between Pedagogy and Political Views

Office Hours: Faculty on What Makes a Good Writer

Office Hours: Faculty on How Swarthmore Has Changed

Office Hours: Faculty on Their Hopes for the College’s Next President

Office Hours: Faculty on the Implications of Generative AI for Higher Education

Office Hours: Faculty on Swarthmore’s Hiring, Retention, and Tenure Practices

Office Hours: Faculty on Grading Practices and Grade Inflation

Office Hours: Faculty on the Role of Professors in the Liberal Arts

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