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Swarthmore College (/ ˈ s w ɔːr θ m ɔːr / SWORTH-mor, locally / ˈ s w ɑː θ m ɔːr / SWAHTH-mor) [7] is a private liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States. [8] Founded in 1864, with its first classes held in 1869, Swarthmore is one of the earliest coeducational colleges in the United States. [ 9 ]
Swarthmore (/ ˈ s w ɔːr θ m ɔːr / SWORTH-mor, locally / ˈ s w ɑː θ m ɔːr / SWAHRTH-mor) [3] is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Swarthmore was originally named Westdale in honor of painter Benjamin West , who was one of the early residents of the town.
The following is a list of notable people associated with Swarthmore College, a private, independent liberal arts college located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Since its founding in 1864, Swarthmore has graduated 156 classes of students. As of 2022, the College enrolls 1,689 students and has roughly 21,300 living alumni.
Swarthmore may refer to: Swarthmore Lecture, an annual lecture given during the Britain Yearly Meeting; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, a borough in Pennsylvania; Swarthmore College, a liberal arts college in Pennsylvania List of Swarthmore College people, individuals associated with the above college
Valerie Smith (born February 19, 1956) [1] is an American academic administrator, professor, and scholar of African-American literature and culture. She is the 15th and current president of Swarthmore College.
The Swarthmore Garnet Tide represented Swarthmore College in the sport of college football. Swarthmore was the 15th school to play football. [1] [2] The football team was controversially eliminated in 2000, along with wrestling and, initially, badminton. The Board of Managers cited lack of athletes on campus and difficulty of recruiting as ...
Swarthmore established its independent school district when Swarthmore Borough was incorporated in 1893. Families in Springfield Township could choose to send their children to Swarthmore High, Lansdowne High School, and/or Media High School prior to the 1931 establishment of Springfield High School.
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District is a midsized, suburban public school district in south-eastern Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It serves the boroughs of Swarthmore , Rose Valley and Rutledge , and the township of Nether Providence (consisting largely of the unincorporated community of Wallingford ).