Perhaps one of the most critical arguments of Swarthmore’s liberal arts equation is its professors. As a small private college, the low…
Conviction and purpose. Those two words come to my mind when I think of Swarthmore and Swatties. Their academic and non-academic interests…
One of our community members, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Sa’ed Atshan, has recently come to local and national attention. In…
In a recent piece for the Phoenix, “Why Mathematical Reasoning Should Be a Part of Civic Education,” Zhicheng Fan advocates expanded mathematical…
As part of its 2012 strategic planning initiative, the college announced a transition from professors teaching a three-two course load, three courses…
“Barry Schwartz has truly lived a good life.” This remark from the symposium honoring the esteemed psychology professor of 45 years best…
Despite a letter of protest from students and his application for a tenure-track position at the college, Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance…
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall…
Over the past week, I have attended several department information sessions in preparation for the sophomore plan. More than any of the…