Swarthmore Approves Plan to Eliminate Carbon by 2035
On Feb. 27, the Swarthmore Board of Managers approved a $69 million “Energy Master Plan,” which includes the goal of
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Know the Ban, Ban the Ban
Introduction Swarthmore College is an exceptional school. It’s not the beautiful arboretum of a campus, the academic rigor, or the
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Davia Temin ’74 Resigns From Board After Lawsuit by Former Employee Kaitlyn Ramirez ’17 Alleges Workplace Misconduct
On August 31, Davia Temin ’74, a member of the Swarthmore Board of Managers, resigned from her position on the
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On Divestment and the 1991 Ban
On Feb. 6, Georgetown University’s Board of Directors voted to divest from fossil fuel companies in several phases over the
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Professors fast to pressure Board to repeal 1991 ban
On April 20, two days after a referendum demanding that the Board of Managers repeal the 1991 Investment Committee ban
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Sunrise referendum on 1991 divestment ban passes
On April 19, a Student Government Organization referendum introduced by climate activism student group Swarthmore Sunrise passed with 87% approval.
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Sunrise pushes for new divestment referendum
Sunrise Swarthmore collected digital signatures last week in an effort to call a Student Government Organization referendum on the school’s
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Sunrise, SGO, SBC to invest surplus money into a fossil-free fund
On Friday afternoon around 12:30 p.m., the Student Government Organization, Student Budget Committee, and Sunrise Swarthmore gathered in Parrish Parlors
Read moreThe Board of Managers needs greater transparency with students
This past weekend, approximately 35 business people gathered in the Scheuer room of Kohlberg to discuss matters relating to the
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