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‘Get in Loser, We’re Going Whaling’: Swarthmore’s Moby Dick Readathon

Swarthmore students come together in Upper Tarble to read all of "Moby Dick" in 25 hours.

April 2, 2026

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College Hosts Inaugural Writers’ Week

Community members can attend virtual readings from a diverse range of authors as part of a week-long series celebrating creative writing. The event, funded through a partnership between the English Department, Cooper Foundation, and the Lang Center, is being spearheaded by Associate

March 24, 2022

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Students, Faculty Weigh In Amid Decline in English Majors at Swarthmore

The number of Swarthmore seniors graduating with degrees in English has dropped significantly over the last several decades, while a growing number of students are choosing to major in STEM disciplines, particularly computer science. In 1992, 62 Swarthmore seniors, nearly 17 percent

December 2, 2021

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President Smith to Offer a Class on Toni Morrison

Next semester, the Department of English Literature will be offering a seminar on the life and works of Toni Morrison, taught by Valerie Smith, the president of Swarthmore College. The course will explore key texts in the Morrison canon, focusing on the

November 21, 2019

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‘Get in Loser, We’re Going Whaling’: Swarthmore’s Moby Dick Readathon

College Hosts Inaugural Writers’ Week

President Smith to Offer a Class on Toni Morrison

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