” Reflections on the Right to Peacefully Assemble to Protest Fossil Fuels Endowment Investment at Swarthmore On August 31, President Obama began a historic trip to the Alaskan Arctic in order to When I was at Swarthmore at the end of the 1970s and the start of the
On Friday, March 17th, Associate Dean of Students Nathan Miller informed five students by email that they could face sanctions for a violation of the student code of conduct incurred during their participation in a peaceful protest last month.
This past Friday, all 5 MJ students targeted by the administration were found guilty for their participation in the sit-in to protest the Board’s refusal to engage with the student divestment referendum simply because it would use the endowment for a social purpose.
Swarthmore College has long been noted for their commitment to social justice and peaceful protest. Now some students feel that core campus value is under attack after five students at the Delaware County-based school were cited following a February sit-in at the office of Chief Investment Officer Mark C.
Swarthmore College Faculty Resolution on Fossil Fuel Divestment and Reinvestment 3-24-17