Theodore “Dorie” Friend, who served as Swarthmore College’s 11th president from 1973 to 1982, died of cancer at his home in Villanova on November 4. He was 89. An award-winning historian who pursued his scholarly interests with passion and conviction, Friend came to Swarthmore with the goal of rebuilding trust and a sense of community on campus after the challenges of the late 1960s and early 1970s.