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The Lang Opportunity Scholarship (LOS) Program each year selects members of Swarthmore’s sophomore class as Lang Scholars. Selection criteria include distinguished academic and co-curricular achievement, leadership qualities, and demonstrated commitment to civic and social responsibility. This program offers a diverse range of benefits including a $10,000 grant, a designated adviser, and networking opportunities to support the development of a project that creates a needed social resource in the U.S. or abroad. The program was conceived and endowed by Eugene M. Lang ’38.
''Haverford Innovations Program''
In collaboration with the CIL at Swarthmore, The Haverford Innovations Program (HIP) seeks to catalyze creative and entrepreneurial thinking around a problem, need, or question, with the goal of fostering new solutions and opportunities. Students need to apply to attend this 8 week summer incubator program.
''Community-Based Learning Initiatives (CBL) '' Coursework that bridges the liberal arts curriculum and civic service serve at the core of Swarthmore's commitment to educating students on becoming lifelong learners. Many courses throughout the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences divisions of the college offer classes that incorporate a community service extension of the course that brings students to local community organizations to apply their classwork to serving the greater community.
''The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program: '' This provides Swarthmore students with the opportunity to study the consequences of the mass-incarceration epidemic. Over the course of 14 weeks, “insider” students from the prison system in Chester, Pa., and Swarthmore student “outsiders” are tasked with creating and researching projects and programs that could tangibly help break the cycle of mass incarceration.
RELG 10: African American Religions- Swarthmore students will learn side-by-side, via Zoom, with formerly incarcerated scholars who have recently returned home and are avid followers of a particular religious denomination(a religion that they picked up while incarcerated).
There are also several student run courses that promote innovation, including CS16 (a computer science course) titled Critical Theory of Technology. Courses such as this one encourage student and faculty innovation alike.
= University Techonology Transfer Function =
''Design Thinking Workshop''
The Design Thinking Workshop, through the Center for Innovation and Leadership, teaches students how to process design thinking and apply it to technological or entrepreneurial projects.
''Swat Tank''
SwatTank is an idea competition that provides students with the opportunity to take a rough idea, product, or concept and develop it towards its next incarnation, ideation, or realization. The process has student teams working on developing their ideas and projects by attending workshops, programs, or meeting with staff before putting together an official pitch.
= Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration =
Curated internships at local start up companies through a partnership with Ben Franklin Technology Partners. Students (seniors and alumni are ineligible) can apply to posted internships and interview with participating start-up companies. If selected, students will gain experience working for a start up while gaining insight into the entrepreneurial world while receiving a $4800 stipend for 10 weeks of full-time work.
''180 Degrees Consulting''
180 Degrees Consulting is a club that aims to develop strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills in its members. It is run entirely by students to bring high-quality and affordable consulting services to non-profits and social enterprises.