About the Smart Women Strong Women Initiative
For 30 years, the Bern Schwartz Gymnasium has served the Bryn Mawr community. However, the ways in which women value fitness and engage in sports have significantly evolved since the building’s 1983 dedication. Physical conditioning is no longer an occasional recreational pursuit but an essential component of daily life. The $7.5 million “Smart Women Strong Women” renovation of Bern Schwartz is essential to the recruitment and retention of excellent students.
August Construction Photos
Final preparations are being made for the gym to re-open on Tuesday, September 7. The atrium and second-floor weight training area are having final touch-ups made. These recently taken pictures g...
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Sally Harrison '71 (sharriso@brynmawr.edu)
Director of Individual Giving, Resources Office
610-526-6530
101 N. Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899
We need your support 
Bryn Mawr's Smart Women, Strong Women initiative will ensure that students have a state-of-the-art, attractively designed and fully equipped 21st-century sports pavilion in which to engage in a wide range of sports and fitness programs.
Given the critical role physical activity plays in the overall health of college students, the College has an obligation to meet their diverse needs. The campus community as a whole deserves programs and facilities that match the College's heritage of academic rigor.
Full funding of the $7.5 million Smart Women, Strong Women effort by alumnae, parents and friends will secure Bryn Mawr's commitment to develop mind, body and spirit.
Bryn Mawr Students Talk About the Smart Women Strong Women Initiative
Bryn Mawr students talk about the importance of the Smart Women Strong Initiative and the central roles athletics and exercise play in their lives.