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🌱 Which Swarthmore professors just received prestigious endowed chairs?

Coming up: Hiring Event at The Quadrangle on the Swarthmore Patch calendar

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Hello Swarthmore! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Swarthmore professors just received prestigious endowed chairs?

Also on today's calendar: Hiring Event at The Quadrangle and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 44, low: 26.
  • Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 49 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Three Faculty Members Appointed to Endowed Chairs (swarthmore.edu) — Swarthmore College has appointed three longtime professors to prestigious endowed chairs, recognizing their scholarship and service to the campus community. The story highlights how their work in history, mathematics, and music shapes Swarthmore’s academic life, from Black Studies and curriculum planning to popular interdisciplinary courses and disability advocacy on campus.
   

📸 Around Swarthmore

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Swarthmore

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • All Ages Storytime
    Swarthmore Public Library
    9:30 am
  • Track & Build Day @ MFL
    Middletown Free Library Community Collaboration Space, Second Floor,
    10:00 am
  • Food Outreach — Greenhouse Project
    Greenhouse Project , 44 E 23rd St , Chester
    10:00 am
  • Toddle on Over Storytime - Ages 2 to 3
    Newtown Public Library Community Large Meeting,
    10:00 am
  • Morning Movie for Seniors
    Sharon Hill Public Library
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My family tries very hard to support local businesses.
    The last 4 deliveries of take-out food have been missing 2 items each. When we call the restaurants they always ask if we can come in to pick it up. … (Nextdoor Ridley)
  • H&R Block posted a job opening for Guest Services Clerk in Woodlyn. Apply here.
  • Target posted a job opening for Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T2312) in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Swarthmore here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

  • Springfield poised to OK 8.4% tax hike Tuesday night (delcotimes.com)
  • Delaware County road projects, week of Dec. 14, 2025 (delcotimes.com)
  • About 1,700 without power in Delaware County during snowstorm (delcotimes.com)

Ridley Park

  • Uh-oh, now Delaware County is in a winter storm warning (delcotimes.com)

Ardmore

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