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Letter from 129 Alumni Boycotting Reunion

Swarthmore alumni/ae explain their reasons for boycotting the class reunion and for refusing to donate money unless certain conditions are met by the College.

April 24, 2025

Opinion

Swarthmore Alumni for Palestine Speak Out About Suspension

As a group of concerned alumni, many of whom have ourselves led protests at Swarthmore over the past two decades, we are deeply troubled to learn that on March 6, 2025, Swarthmore College officially sanctioned ten student protesters for their organizing against

March 27, 2025

Opinion

The Broken Relationship between Students, Alumni, and Career Services

Once, Swarthmore’s alumni network was a gold mine of opportunity. I saw firsthand as a student from 2014 to 2018 how alumni actively engaged with students, often opening doors to coveted career paths such as finance. I remember walking into Shane Lounge

February 27, 2025

Features·Highlights·Opinion

An Appeal to the Swarthmore Community from Alumni from the 1960s

This November, the election of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz — and the future of the nation and our democracy — will be determined by voters in Pennsylvania and a small handful of other “swing” states, where margins are narrow and elections

September 26, 2024

Campus Journal

At the Intersection of Physics and Finance: Hydrostatic Equilibrium and the Highlights of Bank Tellering (Part 2)

In the first part of this ongoing scientific, slice-of-life article, I introduced myself as a recently graduated astronomy and English literature major who settled on working as a bank teller while I figure things out in my life. While the job is…fine,

April 4, 2024

Highlights·News

Common App President Jenny Rickard ’86 Delivers Annual McCabe Lecture

On Oct. 29, Jenny Rickard ’86, CEO and President of the Common App, returned to Swarthmore College as a McCabe lecturer to speak on inequalities in the college admissions process. Her lecture, “Increasing Equity in the College Admissions Process,” took place in

November 3, 2022

Opinion

The Time to Connect is Now: Strengthening Our Swattie-to-Swattie Alumni Network

Although Swarthmore may sometimes feel like an escape from reality, it is an escape that only lasts about four years. Once that time is up most of us are forced out into the “real world,” where some students may find themselves lost

September 22, 2022

Highlights·News

The End of Yet Another Swarthmore Tradition? Commencement 2022: Reflections from Students, Alumni

President Valerie Smith shared an email on Tuesday, Nov. 2 providing an official announcement regarding the location of Commencement for the Class of 2022. The message conveyed the decision that the ceremony will be held on Mertz Field, as it was for

November 18, 2021

Highlights·Opinion·Uncategorized

Letter to the Editor: Witnessing for Truth

Dear President Smith and Swarthmore Community; As an alumna of the Class of ’77 who even got married in the Amphitheatre, I am used to feeling proud when I see a mention of Swarthmore in the news. Often it is an article

November 5, 2021

Opinion

A Shutdown of Decency: On Kevin Hassett’s Comments

Jan. 25 marked the end of the longest government shutdown in United States history. During the 35 days that the government was partially shut down, approximately 800,000 federal workers and over a million government contractors were furloughed. In the midst of this

January 31, 2019

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Letter from 129 Alumni Boycotting Reunion

Swarthmore Alumni for Palestine Speak Out About Suspension

The Broken Relationship between Students, Alumni, and Career Services

An Appeal to the Swarthmore Community from Alumni from the 1960s

At the Intersection of Physics and Finance: Hydrostatic Equilibrium and the Highlights of Bank Tellering (Part 2)

Common App President Jenny Rickard ’86 Delivers Annual McCabe Lecture

The Time to Connect is Now: Strengthening Our Swattie-to-Swattie Alumni Network

The End of Yet Another Swarthmore Tradition? Commencement 2022: Reflections from Students, Alumni

Letter to the Editor: Witnessing for Truth

A Shutdown of Decency: On Kevin Hassett’s Comments

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