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Swarthmore Alumni for Palestine Speak Out About Suspension

As a group of concerned alumni, many of whom have ourselves led protests at Swarthmore over the past two decades, we are deeply troubled to learn that on March 6, 2025, Swarthmore College officially sanctioned ten student protesters for their organizing against
March 27, 2025

Letter from Faculty and Staff Regarding Student Suspension

Editors’ note: This article was originally written as a private letter to President Valerie Smith and Chair of the Board of Managers Harold Kalkstein. As of March 27, 2025, the letter was signed by 105 Swarthmore College faculty and staff. Signatories who
March 27, 2025

Student Groups Respond to Unprecedented Suspension

On March 6, 2025, Swarthmore College sanctioned fifteen students for participating in pro-Palestinian protest. In one extreme case, the college decided to suspend a second-semester senior two months from graduating, denying them access to college resources with full knowledge that the student
March 20, 2025
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Phi Psi Reopens After Year-Long Suspension

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Following a
February 12, 2018

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