Haverford Headlines

Community Care and Resources in Response to Israel-Gaza

At a time of conflict and divide, the College is working to bring students, faculty, and staff together to support one another and engage these important issues through peaceful and constructive dialogue.

Faculty

COOL CLASSES: “Lithography – Materials and Techniques”

In Hee Sook Kim’s class, students explore the foundation of offset printing, the standard before the dawn of digital printing.

Fall Fun with Friends

On a beautiful fall weekend, more than 700 friends and family members flocked to Haverford.

Haverford College’s Ethical Leadership Institute Expands in Its Second Year

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Students, Alumni

Following a successful 2016 pilot, the innovative summer program doubled its participants and created two parallel course tracks: one focused on medical ethics and another on business ethics.
Where They’re Headed: Vivian Sun ’17

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Alumni

The biology major, who minored in educational studies, is pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education.
New Haverford Professor Launches Experiment on Rocket to International Space Station

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Faculty

Andrea Lommen, the latest addition to the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is part of a team whose x-ray telescope study is aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 mission.
Where They’re Headed: Gabriel Oppler ’17

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Alumni

First as a scientist, and then as an educator, Gabriel Oppler ’17 will apply his love for the outdoors in his upcoming jobs in Northern Wisconsin and the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Summer Centered: Anna Schrecengost ’18 Represents Fords Among Fjörds

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Students, Centers

The biology major and Velay Fellow is conducting research in Bergen, Norway, with scientists from all over the U.S. and Europe.
Hundreds Return for Alumni Weekend 2017

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Alumni, Campus

More than 1200 people attended Alumni Weekend 2017 to celebrate classes ending in 2s and 7s.
Summer Reading: Sarah Horowitz

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Campus

The curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts and head of Quaker and Special Collections suggests three books that highlight the importance of archives and a historical record.
Embracing the Power of Quiet

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Alumni, magazine

Self-described introvert Heidi Kasevich ’87 founded the Quiet Education program to empower quieter voices in classrooms often dominated by those who are most inclined to speak.
Where They’re Headed: Macklin Willigan ’17

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Alumni

Macklin Willigan ’17, who majored in political science and German studies while working on the runway, heads to a Manhattan law firm to work as a paralegal.
Summer Centered: Dominick Rowan ’20 Studies Our Galaxy’s Supply of Star-Making Clouds

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Students, Centers

The intended astrophysics major is using funding from the KINSC to study the magnetic fields of gaseous clouds that provide matter for our galaxy’s stars.
Summer Reading: Mary Crauderueff

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Campus

The Quaker Collections curator offers suggestions of three books (and one movie) to check out this summer.
Disaster Falls

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Alumni, magazine

After his 8-year-old son Owen drowned on a family rafting trip, Stéphane Gerson ’88 was seized by a compulsion to write. His new memoir tells the story of his family’s journey through grief.
Three Fords Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Awards

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Alumni

Chloe Lindeman '17, Henri Drake '15, and Katie Elbert '14 all received fellowships that will support their graduate education and research.
Sneetch Ultimate at Nationals

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Alumni, Students

The Bi-Co women’s ultimate team drove to Lexington, Ky., to compete in the Division-III National Championships for the fourth time since 2011.
History Lesson: The Japanese Emperor’s Visit to Haverford

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Alumni, Campus, magazine

Japanese Emperor Akihito is currently considering abdication. Back in 1953, the then-Japanese Crown Prince only 19 when he stopped by Haverford’s campus.