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How We Promote ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø
Awards, alumnae/i achievements, impactful research, ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø's close-knit community, holistic student support, and student research opportunities are examples of content the Office of Communications and Marketing is interested in covering and highlighting to enhance the College’s visibility, affirm its relevance, and showcase the outcomes of a ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø education to external audiences.

Mawr Insight: The College Essay
"At the end of the day, college applications are a wonderful opportunity for self-reflection."

²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø 101: Career and Civic Engagement
"We’re excited to welcome you to ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø and begin our work together!"

Mawr Insight: Campus Tours
"A campus tour allows for your future to be as close as the ground beneath your feet."

Mawr Insight: What is a School Visit?
"A school visit is not an interview. It’s an information session where the purpose is to learn more about a college, not to evaluate attendees for admission."

Literary Philadelphia – A Collective Exploration
Philadelphia is a vibrant literary city - and one without a single, monolithic literary center of gravity. In this class, taught by novelist, poet, and Swarthmore Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, Moriel Rothman-Zecher, students will have a chance to get to know, and contribute to, Philadelphia's vibrant literary culture.

Architecture and Urbanism of Philadelphia
This course will proceed from two basic assumptions: that the built environment, as a cultural product, is a rich archival record; and that architecture and urbanism are not born complete but made by people through discussion, debate, contingency, use, and reuse.

Tri-Co Philly: A Sociological Journey to Immigrant Communities in Contemporary Greater Philadelphia
This course will use the lenses of sociology to critically and comparatively examine various immigrant communities that historically, economically, politically, and socially have shaped the city of Philadelphia.

Grad students show off their digital scholarship skills
"The program helped me develop a mindset for digital work: instead of expecting quick fixes, I’ve learned to stay calm, test alternatives, and seek support when needed." - Yuzhu Wang, 2025 DSGF Fellow

Makerspace workshops teach students new making skills
"Whether they’re learning directly from a member of the Makerspace staff, from a peer or seeking advice from an online community they find themselves engaged in a conversation." - Bronwen Densmore, Makerspace Coordinator

Summer Science Research | 2020 Poster Session
Summer Science Research program research.

Summer Science Research | 2006 Program
Summer Science Research program participants, speakers, and schedule.