President Valerie Smith with Claire Sawyers, director of the Scott Arboretum, plant a tree on Parrish Lawn to commemorate the original planting in 1869 by Swarthmore’s founders. 

President Valerie Smith

President Valerie Smith

The Swarthmore College Alumni Gospel Choir

Rebecca Malcolm-Naib and Autumn Dziegrenuk

Audrey Pernell '04

Swarthmore College Chorus

Mo Lotif

Swarthmore College Chamber Ensemble

Julian Randall ‘16

Swarthmore Taiko

Gregory King

Vaneese Thomas ’74 leads the Swarthmore Collegee Alumni Gospel Choir

President Valerie Smith

Dion Lewis, director of the Black Cultural Center and dean of the junior class, takes a selfie with President Valerie Smith at Friday's arts performances.

President Valerie Smith

From left: Donna Crystal Llewellyn '80, Associate Professor of Statistics Lynne Steuerle Schofield '99 (moderator), Danielle Moss '90, and Christina Paxson '82 at part one of the Changing Lives, Changing the World Symposium.

Changing Lives, Changing the World Symposium

From left: Jenny Hourihan '80, Mark Hanis '04, Associate Professor of Political Science Keith Reeves '88 (moderator), David Kaufman '94, and Vincent Jones '98 at panel two of the Changing Lives, Changing the World Symposium.

Changing Lives, Changing the World Symposium

President Valerie Smith

President Valerie Smith

President Valerie Smith

President Valerie Smith talks with Ruth Simmons, former president of Brown University and Smith College

Faculty Marshall Paul Rablen leads the procession

Gamalan Semara Santi

The installation ceremony procession.

The installation ceremony of President Valerie Smith

The installation ceremony of President Valerie Smith

The installation ceremony of President Valerie Smith

The installation ceremony of President Valerie Smith

The installation ceremony of President Valerie Smith

The installation ceremony of President Valerie Smith

Professor of Religion Steven Hopkins represented Harvard University, escorted by Associate Professor of Political Science Ben Berger.

Tom Spock ’78, Chair of the Board of Managers

Joyce Tompkins, Director of Religious and Spiritual Life

Tom Stephenson, Faculty

Tom Stephenson, Faculty

Lynne Cottman, Staff

From left: Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber, President Valerie Smith, and Chair of the Board of Managers Tom Spock '78.

The installation ceremony of President Valerie Smith

Applause for Lynne Cottman, the longest tenured staff member at the College.

Christine Kim ’17 and Stephen Sekula '17, Student Government Co-Presidents

Kimberly Wright Cassidy ‘85, Alumni

Tim Kearney, Mayor of the Borough of Swarthmore

A. Clayton Spencer, President of Bates College

Christopher Eisgruber, President of Princeton University

Kimberly Benston, President of Haverford College

Ruth Simmons, former president of Brown University and Smith College, with President Valerie Smith

Ruth Simmons, former president of Brown University and Smith College

The Chester Children’s Chorus

The installation ceremony of President Valerie Smith

The installation ceremony of President Valerie Smith

President Valerie Smith

The installation ceremony of President Valerie Smith

President Valerie Smith

President Valerie Smith

Campus celebration on Parrish Beach

Campus celebration

Campus celebration

President Valerie Smith with the a cappella group Offbeat

President Valerie Smith sings with the a cappella group Grapevine

Campus celebration

Drum and dance with Isaac Akrong

Dining Services takes a bow after the campus celebration.