Sesquicentennial Feature Stories
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Listen: Invoking the Spirit
A Founders Day concert performed by the College's chorus and orchestra sends a year of sesquicentennial celebrations out on a high note.
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Infinite Creativity
A new Sesquicentennial exhibit, co-curated by Carin Berkowitz and biologist Scott Gilbert, celebrates Joseph Leidy, the College's first biology professor and a leader in American paleontology, protozoology, and parasitology.
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Watch: All-Alumni Reunion Weekend
More than 2,800 people celebrated a party 150 years in the making.
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Commencement through the Years
From the first graduating class to those of more recent years, this gallery features images of commencement in honor of Swarthmore's sesquicentennial.
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My Swarthmore, in 150 Words or Less
For Swarthmore's sesquicentennial, alumni from the '30s to the '13s speak about the significance of the College in their lives. Says one: "Swarthmore nurtured a sense of unshakeable purpose at the heart of my personal life and my professional aspirations."
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Watch: Symposium on the Future of the Liberal Arts
This thought-provoking symposium featured alumni in higher education leadership roles, including keynote speaker Mary Schmidt Campbell '69.
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Watch: Swarthmore Launches Sesquicentennial Celebration
Students, faculty, staff, and alumni gathered in McCabe Library for the celebration, which featured iconic Parrish Hall rendered in cake form.
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Swarthmore Timeline
Explore and contribute to a timeline that includes archival video and highlights from the College's past.
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The Swarthmore 150
This list, curated by current and past students, is about what they did, should have done, or wished they had done before they graduated.
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Share a Memory
Choose from more than a dozen campus images to share with friends via email or social media.
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Watch: Historic Videos
Enjoy some highlights from the College's archival film collection, which dates back to the 1920s.
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Magill's Rules
As the College's second president, Edward Magill instituted his 100 Rules - strict rules of social conduct - soon after taking office in 1871. How times have changed!
