Both the Department of History and the Department of Political Science are nearing the end of a search process to hire for a three-year visiting professorship concerning the Middle East in their respective fields. However, the independent searches may be complicated by
The Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters has been protesting on Route 320 in front of the athletic fields, claiming that the College is "destroying the wages and benefit standards of area carpenters" by awarding work to non-union contractors for the greenhouse project.
Gazette talks to Jeff Jabco about the proposed deer cull in the Crum, postponed at least another year due to changes in the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
A recent report released earlier this month by the Princeton Review in conjunction with USAToday ranked Swarthmore as the best value in private colleges. Only 50 private and 50 public institutions were ultimately chosen to the list of "Best Value Colleges of
The Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility announced the newest class of 2011 recipients of the Eugene M. Lang Opportunity Scholarship. Recipients Ecem Erseker, Priya Johnson, Katherine Lam, Chengetai Mahomva, Ashia Troiano, and Sneha Shrestha have each been awarded a guaranteed
Swat alumni recently started a campaign urging Swarthmore to divest fully from Israeli companies and US companies that do business in Israel, inspired in part by Swarthmore's 1986 divestment from apartheid South Africa.
Over break, the Daily Gazette developed a new reviews site for restaurants and shops. The Gazette will offering $100 in prizes for reviews: the author of the best review will win $50, and the most prolific reviewer will receive another $50. The
Quasimodo in the Outback, an innovative dance film choreographed and performed by associate professor of dance Kim Arrow, will be shown at an international dance film festival in Bangalore, India this February.