This page resurrects and extends an archive of news coverage, social media, and announcements since 2014 related to the Swatdivest, Sunrise Movement, and Swarthmore Mountain Justice. As we work to reorganize and migrate the data to this site, please bear with us. This is a work in progress.
Swarthmore College Faculty Resolution on Fossil Fuel Divestment and Reinvestment 3-24-17
https://swatmountainjustice.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/swarthmoremjfinancesreport.pdf
Black and White by Heather Shayne Blakeslee Forget the Lafayette vs. Lehigh football rivalry, a Pennsylvania matchup that began in 1884. The longest running rivalry in college sports is progressive students and faculty lining up against conservative university administrations-and socially conservative thought in general.
Illustration by Nicholas Massarelli Swarthmore students helped spark a national movement toward fossil fuel divestment. But their own school has yet to take action. by Steve Neumann When freshman Kate Aronoff arrived in 2010 on the small, idyllic campus of Swarthmore College, a “Little Ivy” tucked away in the suburbs of Philadelphia, she was already eager to become an activist.
Director of Sustainability Aurora Winslade and Vice President for Finance and Administration Greg Brown shared the following community message this week: Dear Swarthmore Community, We are pleased to announce that, based on a proposal put forward by a group of faculty and staff, Swarthmore College has implemented a Carbon Charge in its operating budget, beginning at the start of the fiscal year on July 1, 2016.