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Swarthmore Pegs Cost of Divestment at $200 Million Over 10 Years
At last weekend’s open meeting of Swarthmore College’s Board of Managers, Board Investment Committee Chair Chris Niemczewski ‘74 was beginning to give a presentation entitled “The Cost of Divestment,” which…
The Swatter: April 29-May 5
Criminal Mischief Date: Monday, April 29 Time: 9:01-9:10 a.m. Location: Worth Residence Hall Synopsis: EVS reported to Public Safety that two dry chemical fire extinguishers were discharged within Worth Residence Hall I and J.…
Collection Challenges Swatties to Talk Together, Not Apart
After this weekend’s student-organized gatherings, which brought a number of campus issues to the fore of the community consciousness, Dean of Students Liz Braun invited everyone—students, faculty, and staff—to a…
College Moves Forward with External Review, Ferguson Remains Hopeful for Change
Since the second Clery Act complaint was filed two weeks ago, students have continued to push forward in the ongoing movement to combat sexual assault on campus. Early Tuesday morning,…
SBC Works to Publicize Funding Information
Many students find the Student Budgeting Committee (SBC), the group of Swatties charged with paying out funds from the Student Activities Fee and its own long-term account to student groups, as…
Student Protesters Take Over Open Board Meeting, State Wide Array of Concerns
Swarthmore College’s Board of Managers planned to hold an open meeting last Saturday morning where students and College community members could discuss the impact and wisdom of fossil fuel divestment…
The Swatter: April 22-29
Criminal Mischief Date: Sunday, April 21 Time: 9:12-9:20 a.m. Location: Worth Residence Hall Synopsis: EVS staff reported a fire extinguisher discharged outside of Worth Residence Hall. Public Safety responded to find a small amount…
Faculty Say Resource Constraints Led to Demise of Public Policy Minor
This semester, Swarthmore College quietly announced its decision to phase out its public policy minor. While all students through the class of 2016 will be able to pursue the interdisciplinary…
Professors, Staff Say the Road to a Greener Swarthmore Doesn’t Run to a Parking Lot
The most recent draft of Swarthmore’s Campus Master Plan, presented to the College community at a meeting in March, works off of assumptions that faculty, students, and staff will grow,…
‘Why Do We Believe What We Believe’ Brings Together Skeel and Oberdiek
“Belief and Knowledge: Why do we believe what we believe?,” a conversation between David Skeel, professor of corporate law at the University of Pennsylvania, and Swarthmore Philosophy Professor Hans Oberdiek, was…