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The Weaponization of DEI: Why Diversity Initiatives Are Under Fire

Republican politicians and Twitter warriors alike seemingly draw every issue back to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Following a tragic plane crash on Jan. 30, 2025, President Donald Trump made claims that DEI was to blame for the plane crash. He stated

February 6, 2025

News

Swarthmore Reviews Early Applicants under Changed Conditions

Regular and winter early decision application review is underway at Swarthmore College as the admissions team continues to adjust to “race-neutral” admissions policies. Winter early decision is the second of two rounds of admissions decisions that are binding unless families can’t afford

February 6, 2025

News

Data on Class of 2028 Shows Declines in Students from Underrepresented Minorities, Jim Bock Shares Thoughts

In mid-October, the Swarthmore College Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Assessment (IERA) released its summary of Fall 2024 enrollment. The data breaks the college’s first-year class and student body down by resident status, race, ethnicity, and gender. The report is notable as the

October 31, 2024

Opinion

After Students For Fair Admission, We Must End Legacy Admissions

This summer, the Supreme Court decided to gut affirmative action, calling into question the practices of admissions offices across the country, including Swarthmore’s. Swarthmore’s admissions process is guided by a commitment to “living in a community of people with diverse backgrounds.” After

December 15, 2023

Op-Ed·Opinion

Race-Based Affirmative Action is Still Progressive

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. In the

September 26, 2016

DG Roundtable·Opinion

DG Roundtable: Affirmative Action at Swarthmore – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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. allisonhrabar (Allison

February 26, 2016

Around Higher Education·News

College joins amici brief for Supreme Court affirmative action case

The college’s administration signed an amici curiae brief, supported by 38 elite liberal arts colleges and universities, that was filed to the Supreme Court in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. The case is part of a high-profile

December 3, 2015

Around Campus·News

In Support of Affirmative Action, Swarthmore Files Amicus Brief for Supreme Court Case

Along with 36 other highly selective, private liberal arts colleges and universities, Swarthmore College filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in the Fisher v. University of Texas case. The case, in which caucasian student Abigail Fisher claims that

October 25, 2012

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The Weaponization of DEI: Why Diversity Initiatives Are Under Fire

Swarthmore Reviews Early Applicants under Changed Conditions

Data on Class of 2028 Shows Declines in Students from Underrepresented Minorities, Jim Bock Shares Thoughts

After Students For Fair Admission, We Must End Legacy Admissions

Race-Based Affirmative Action is Still Progressive

DG Roundtable: Affirmative Action at Swarthmore – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

College joins amici brief for Supreme Court affirmative action case

In Support of Affirmative Action, Swarthmore Files Amicus Brief for Supreme Court Case

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