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Police disband pro-Palestinian camp at Swarthmore College and arrest nine activists • May 3, 2025, 9:49 AM ET (The Guardian)
New Pro-Palestinian encampment pops up at Swarthmore College in Delaware County • May 2, 2025, 11:15 AM ET (CBS)

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Date 1864 - present
Areas Of Involvement liberal arts
Notable Alumni John J. Hopfield • David Baltimore • Nancy Grace Roman • Robert D. Putnam • Jonathan Franzen • Robert B. Zoellick • Alice Paul • Chris Van Hollen • Elizabeth Martínez • Edward C. Prescott • Diane di Prima • Helen Magill White • Christina H. Paxson • Carol Gilligan • Gerard K. O’Neill
Related People Maria Louise Sanford

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