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Point of Pride
Tiffany Thompson, associate director of gender and sexuality initiatives, discusses the history of LGBTQ+ activism at Swarthmore.
Going Green
Ten students will tackle sustainability challenges through the President’s Sustainability Research Fellowship.
In Full Bloom
A rare “corpse flower” bloomed on campus this spring, giving off its characteristically rancid smell.
Globally minded
Ryan Arazi ’21 and Madison Snyder ’21 were awarded Fulbright grants to continue their studies abroad.
laurence kesterson
POWER LIFT: A rite of passage was renewed as students returned to campus for Move-In Day and Orientation in August.
Welcome Back!
Students Return to Campus
by Ryan Dougherty
at last: The College community celebrated a return to (mostly) normal late this summer, beginning with International Student Orientation. With the classrooms and athletic fields and performing arts spaces reopening, excitement was high. Those who had been away for upward of 18 months had much to take in, from the progress on the Dining and Community Commons project to the restoration of Kyle House to an increasingly electric Singer Hall. While vigilance for COVID-19 remained high, the College regained its rhythm.