My First Impression
Conviction and purpose. Those two words come to my mind when I think of Swarthmore and Swatties. Their academic and
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professors
In support of academic freedom
One of our community members, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Sa’ed Atshan, has recently come to local and national
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When mathematical reasoning gets murky
In a recent piece for the Phoenix, “Why Mathematical Reasoning Should Be a Part of Civic Education,” Zhicheng Fan advocates
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College aims to staff 5-4 change
As part of its 2012 strategic planning initiative, the college announced a transition from professors teaching a three-two course load,
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Barry Schwartz reflects on a long, happy career
“Barry Schwartz has truly lived a good life.” This remark from the symposium honoring the esteemed psychology professor of 45
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Despite student pushback, Gregory King departs
Despite a letter of protest from students and his application for a tenure-track position at the college, Visiting Assistant Professor
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Swat Visually: Swarthmore Professor and Course Rankings
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As
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Not enough professors to go around
Over the past week, I have attended several department information sessions in preparation for the sophomore plan. More than any
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