arabic @ swat

interesteddad
Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:49:08 +0000

Swarthmore has a new Islamic studies program that is being developed in partnership with Bryn Mawr and Haverford.

For now, first-year Arabic and second-year Arabic courses are listed under the Swarthmore religion department. I think this is the third year they have been taught.

In addition to the Mellon funding referenced in the Phoenix article, Swarthmore has recently received two additional $1 million gifts towards a target $5 million endowment for the Islamic studies program. Here’s a bit more information: