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Bridging the
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Syon Bhanot and Dominic Tierney designed and co-teach Great Issues in Public Policy, a course aiming to bring civility, nuance, and open-mindedness back into the conversation.
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### Interdisciplinary
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Playing to Win
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From _The Bulletin:_ Swarthmore’s growing athletic success adds benefits beyond sports
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### Students, Faculty Experience Immersive Global Studies Trip to Senegal
Category: Global Engagement
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### Bridging the Divide: Inside Swarthmore’s ‘Great Issues in Public Policy’ Course
Category: Interdisciplinary
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### Roseann Liu’s “Designed to Fail” Wins Two National Book Awards
Category: Faculty Spotlight
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* ### [Gamelan Semara Santi](https://swatcentral.swarthmore.edu/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D1177847005)
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Lang Music Concert Hall
Apr 06
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* ### [Jeremy Dutcher in Concert](https://swatcentral.swarthmore.edu/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D1177847004)
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Lang Music Concert Hall
Mar 21
* ### [Queer and Trans Lives across Generations: Screening and Discussion of Ricerche: four](https://swatcentral.swarthmore.edu/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D1232698837)
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Science Center Room 101- Chang Hou Hall Tiered Classroom
Mar 22
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Black Excellence and President's Fund for Racial Justice
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To Zero By Thirty-Five
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The College’s ambitious energy plan, To Zero By Thirty-Five (20X35), charts a transformative path to efficient, combustion-free energy on campus.
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_Swarthmore Forward_ offers a vision of a future where our community members thrive, where our values are lived, and where our impact is felt far beyond the boundaries of our campus.
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