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Students On Campus Over Winter Break Express Concern Over New Policies

For students and administrators, winter break on campus looked different than it had in previous years. The College housed five times more students than usual due to COVID precautions limiting travel and the J-term offering. This year, in addition to the regular

March 13, 2021

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Garnet Pledge Violations Result in Revoked Housing Privileges

Updates: A previous version of this article stated that students are not typically entitled to room and board refunds. We have since received more information about the specific treatment of these students from the Office of Student Engagement, and have updated the

September 9, 2020

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Students Voice Financial Aid, Housing Concerns After Fall 2020 Plans Announced

When Chris Stone ’23 was deciding on what college he wanted to attend, he sought a queer-inclusive school that would offer him a generous financial aid package. As a Questbridge scholar, these two characteristics were integral in his college decision process. Stone

July 24, 2020

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Survey: Awaiting Fall 2020 plan, students face housing uncertainty, safety concerns

Though the college remains eerily quiet regarding plans for Fall 2020, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic prevents any possibility of the semester unfolding as usual. The number of new COVID-19 cases has recently trended upward in the U.S., and public

June 30, 2020

Features·Highlights·News

Student Housing Situation Amidst College’s Shift To Remote Learning

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the college has made drastic changes to students’ housing plans. At the outset of Spring Break, students’ residents halls remained open from Saturday March 7 to Sunday March 15. Five days into spring break, however, President Valerie

April 23, 2020

Highlights·Opinion

More Transparency Needed in College Housing Decisions

The past few weeks have been chaotic. Schools and offices have closed. Colleges are switching to online instruction and telling students to leave their dorms. There has been little transparency around the decisions abruptly passed down by governments and school administrators. Many

March 26, 2020

Highlights·News

Spring Break Extended, Classes Temporarily Move Online Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

On Wednesday, March 11, President Valerie Smith sent an email to Swarthmore’s “covid19” listserv detailing the college’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, including information for faculty, staff, and students. Colleges and universities across the country have increasingly been taking preventative measures to

March 12, 2020

Opinion

On Housing Accommodations and Student Disability Services

Swarthmore students at large do not need to worry about the housing lottery process until mid April, but the considerable number of students who need housing accommodations are facing a deadline this Friday in order to start the application process. With only

February 20, 2020

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Director of Residential Communities Isaiah Thomas Leaves Swarthmore

Director of Residential Communities Isaiah Thomas has taken a position as the Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Residential Education, Housing Services, and Conduct at Occidental College in Los Angeles after spending nearly six years at Swarthmore. On Monday, Jan. 13,

January 30, 2020

Highlights·News

Trans and Non-Binary Students Face Barriers in On-Campus Housing

Swarthmore’s first co-ed dorms were piloted in 1971, when sections of Mary Lyon, Wharton, Willets, and Worth became co-ed living spaces. Nearly fifty years later, the only gendered dorms that remain are Parrish and Dana third, which is women’s only. Despite the

December 5, 2019

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Students On Campus Over Winter Break Express Concern Over New Policies

Garnet Pledge Violations Result in Revoked Housing Privileges

Students Voice Financial Aid, Housing Concerns After Fall 2020 Plans Announced

Survey: Awaiting Fall 2020 plan, students face housing uncertainty, safety concerns

Student Housing Situation Amidst College’s Shift To Remote Learning

Spring Break Extended, Classes Temporarily Move Online Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

On Housing Accommodations and Student Disability Services

Director of Residential Communities Isaiah Thomas Leaves Swarthmore

Trans and Non-Binary Students Face Barriers in On-Campus Housing

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