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Data demonstrates fewer students are declaring humanities majors

As the world becomes increasingly dependent on technology and educational policymakers continue to push for STEM education in American schools, the balance and nature of humanities and natural science courses at Swarthmore are changing. A Daily Gazette article published earlier this month

March 19, 2015

Around Campus·News

SwatCoRe to facilitate course selection process and review

Earlier this month, a new website called SwatCoRe was unveiled to Swarthmore students. Peng Zhao ’15 and Yenny Cheung ’16 designed SwatCoRe (Swarthmore Course Review) to help facilitate the course selection process. The site allows students to search courses in a user-friendly

January 29, 2015

Opinion

Hire professors sooner rather than later

Academics are central to life at Swarthmore — Friday evening is largely indistinguishable from any other night here — both in and outside of the classroom, and many of us chose Swarthmore for precisely this reason. We pressed “send” on our applications

November 6, 2014

Campus Journal

Think thesis: Vintage clothing and thrifting-in-action

Sociology and anthropology major Mireille Guy ’15 is combining her interest in the economics of consumption and her love of vintage clothes in a thesis exploring consumer culture in secondhand shops, both in Philly and the virtual world. In addition to her

October 2, 2014

Opinion

Skewed priorities in lenient academic policies for athletes

The University of North Carolina has found itself in hot water after the not-that-shocking revelation that the university has a policy of leniency toward its student-athletes during the grading process. This is nothing new or surprising — it’s one of those controversial

April 3, 2014

Arts & Features

Faculty and Staff Interfaith Panel Discusses Intersections Between Religion and Academic Life

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. On Thursday,

March 4, 2014

Around Campus·Around Higher Education·News

More departments face over-enrollment as course loads decrease

The college is currently undergoing a gradual transition from a five-course professor teaching load to a four-course load. The transition is part of a three-pronged plan that, according to the college, will improve faculty-student engagement, increase opportunities for faculty to conduct research

February 14, 2014

News

New Directions for Interdisciplinary Education at Swarthmore

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. Interdisciplinary education,

November 27, 2013

College·News

Faculty Say Resource Constraints Led to Demise of Public Policy Minor

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. This semester,

May 1, 2013

News·Student Activities

AgoraTalks to Showcase Senior Theses, Celebrate Academic Diversity

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. Each year

April 18, 2013

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Data demonstrates fewer students are declaring humanities majors

SwatCoRe to facilitate course selection process and review

Hire professors sooner rather than later

Think thesis: Vintage clothing and thrifting-in-action

Skewed priorities in lenient academic policies for athletes

Faculty and Staff Interfaith Panel Discusses Intersections Between Religion and Academic Life

More departments face over-enrollment as course loads decrease

New Directions for Interdisciplinary Education at Swarthmore

Faculty Say Resource Constraints Led to Demise of Public Policy Minor

AgoraTalks to Showcase Senior Theses, Celebrate Academic Diversity

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