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Weekly Column: Swat Says

In this edition of Swat Says, students reveal their campus priorities, discuss the time-honored Swat tradition of Screw Your Roommate, and share surprising thoughts on sports teams at Swarthmore.

October 30, 2025

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Office Hours·Opinion

Office Hours: Faculty on Grading Practices and Grade Inflation

In the second edition of our regular column, “Office Hours”, Swarthmore faculty members share their thoughts on and concerns with grading practices and grade inflation at Swarthmore and beyond.

October 9, 2025

Highlights·News

Credit/No Credit Variations and Universal Pass: The Debate Over Grading Policies during COVID-19

When students flocked to the train station and parking lots on March 6 to leave for spring break there were 211 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States. Almost two months later, that number is now at 1,092,815. Grading policies are

May 2, 2020

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Office Hours: Faculty on Grading Practices and Grade Inflation

Credit/No Credit Variations and Universal Pass: The Debate Over Grading Policies during COVID-19

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Swarthmore Argues it is ‘Not on Notice’ to Provide Title IX Protection for Gender Identity

Biden Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Becoming ‘Independent’

In Solidarity with the Indiana Daily Student and Free Press

Office Hours: Faculty on Swarthmore’s Hiring, Retention, and Tenure Practices

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Weekly Column: Swat Says

Office Hours: Faculty on Grading Practices and Grade Inflation

Credit/No Credit Variations and Universal Pass: The Debate Over Grading Policies during COVID-19

Latest Posts

Swarthmore Argues it is ‘Not on Notice’ to Provide Title IX Protection for Gender Identity

Biden Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Becoming ‘Independent’

In Solidarity with the Indiana Daily Student and Free Press

Office Hours: Faculty on Swarthmore’s Hiring, Retention, and Tenure Practices

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