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Quaker and Peace Web Archives

Collected by: Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore College

Archived since: Sep, 2005

Description:

Contains Swarthmore College and Haverford College websites as well as organizational websites of Society of Friends (Quaker) groups and peace groups.

Subject:   Society & Culture Arts & Humanities Swarthmore College Haverford College Society of Friends, Quakerism Peace

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Title: Students Studying Abroad Return to U.S. Due to COVID-19 Outbreak and Travel Restrictions Article

URL: https://swarthmorephoenix.com/2020/04/03/students-studying-abroad-return-to-u-s-due-to-covid-19-outbreak-and-travel-restrictions/

Description: This article by the college newspaper, The Phoenix, includes various testimonies from students studying abroad during the outbreak of the pandemic. The students detail their experiences receiving updated communication from Swarthmore College about the pandemic, their experiences with their respective site schools and programs, and the process of flying back home.

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Subject:   Swarthmore College

Title: Student Housing Situation Amidst College’s Shift To Remote Learning Article

URL: https://swarthmorephoenix.com/2020/04/23/student-housing-situation-amidst-colleges-shift-to-remote-learning/

Description: This article published by the college newspaper, The Phoenix, details the college's response to the pandemic and the various ways students were affected. In particular, the article addresses the many changes to Swarthmore's housing policy, which allowed only for a limited number of students to stay on campus. The article includes interviews with students denied housing and students allowed on campus, both of whom share the many issues students faced as a result, from losing hosuing on campus and off campus to being unable to return home because of border shut-downs.

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Subject:   Swarthmore College

Title: Faculty Members Unsure About Zoom Privacy Issues Article

URL: https://swarthmorephoenix.com/2020/04/28/faculty-members-unsure-about-zoom-privacy-issues/

Description: This article published by the college newspaper, The Phoenix, details faculty responses to "Zoombombing," wherein random individuals disrupt Zoom meetings, sometimes yelling racist slurs. The article quotes faculty who are taking measures to ensure the privacy and security of class meetings. According to the Chief Information Technology Officer, there have been no cases of Zoombombing at Swarthmore College during its transition to online learning.

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Subject:   Swarthmore College

Title: Credit/No Credit Variations and Universal Pass: The Debate Over Grading Policies during COVID-19 Article

URL: https://swarthmorephoenix.com/2020/05/02/credit-no-credit-variations-and-universal-pass-the-debate-over-grading-policies-during-covid-19/

Description: This article published by the college newspaper, The Phoenix, follows the debate about the Spring semester's grading policy. As the article details, some students were strongly in favor of a Universal Pass system and argued it was the most equitable solution to grading during the pandemic. Other students opposed this policy in favor of a Credit/No Credit with the option to uncover grades, as they argued that grades were a necessary component of applying to graduate school. The article also includes testimonies from professors and their views toward the different grading policies.

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Subject:   Swarthmore College

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