<p>I don’t have a centralized source, but I know that there recently were cutbacks in Creative Writing program due to financial issues. Also, I personally know the daughter of a tenured professor there and there is worry in the family he might not make it till retirement due to the squeeze.</p>
<p>It is fair to say that Swarthmore is one of the more well-run shops in this business with a very healthy endowment per student and a long history of conservative financial dealings.</p>
<p>I think I learned about the cutbacks right here on CC so you might want to search the Vassar page.</p>