The recently renamed Edley-Morgan Hall honors Kathryn L. Morgan, a former professor who was previously denied tenure, which had sparked intense debate on campus.
The Phoenix interviews Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures (Chinese) Qiaomei Tang on her new position, research, and teaching goals.
Alice Sheffer '30 and Maeve Noble '30 argue that post hoc punishments for perpetrators of sexual violence should not be a solution to broader problem, and Cornell should take a lesson from Swarthmore and disband fraternities on campus.
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their views on the Phoenix, weigh in on the closure of Pastry Pants, and look back on bouts of food poisoning at the dining hall.
Before arriving at Swarthmore, I thought I knew what being a collegiate student-athlete would look like. Although most of the basics are as expected, there are many small thrills and daily traditions ingrained in my life that I would never have anticipated
Charlotte Martin ’28 is a junior runner for the Swarthmore women’s cross country team. Hailing from Southlake, TX, Martin led the Garnet with a 17th-place finish at the Haverford Main Line Invitational event on Friday, Sept. 18. She ran a personal-record time
Psychology professor Barry Schwartz and Political Science professor Kenneth Sharpe recently released their new book Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing. In this second part of The Gazette's interview with them, the professors discuss the concept of practical
Photos from the last week, including the Bathtub Debates moderated by President Chopp, a panel about the Egyptian Revolution and a march in favor of it, a visit by filmmaker Tanya Hamilton, and a lecture on Ghanian development by an alum.
Psychology professor Barry Schwartz and Political Science professor Kenneth Sharpe recently released their new book Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing. The Gazette sat down with the professors to discuss their collaboration over the years and the concept
Connie Hungerford, who has been Swarthmore's chief academic officer since 2001, is ending her term and will return to teaching art history. A search committee operating through the fall and the start of this semester has selected Thomas Stephenson from the Chemistry
Asking someone out is really about three factors: 1. Appearing not creepy 2. Getting your point across 3. Convincing yourself that the question and the answer are not a big deal.
Darryl Smaw, the Associate Dean for Multicultural Affairs, will soon be retiring from Swarthmore. Since 2002, Dean Smaw has played a vital role in promoting campus conversations and dialogue on diversity, organizing and improving programs such as the Tri-Co program, and engaging
As over one million protestors flood the streets of Egypt’s cities, a group of about 60 students and faculty crowded into Shane Lounge in Parrish Hall yesterday afternoon to march in solidarity with the Egyptian people.
Yale Professor of Economics Christopher Udry ’81 returned to Swarthmore on Tuesday to deliver the Bernie Saffran lecture titled, “Risk, Credit, Constraints, and Farmers’ Investments in Ghana.” Specializing in development economics, Professor Udry shared his research results on the role of capital