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.

He Runs Far

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Alumni, magazine

Bryon Powell ’00 followed his passion for ultramarathons to a new career editing his own distance-running website.
The Music and The Message

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Campus, Faculty

Associate Professor of Philosophy Jerry Miller and former Haverford philosopher Richard Bernstein discussed the philosophical underpinnings of scapegoating and structural violence prior to the Haverford-Bryn Mawr Chorale and Chorale Orchestra’s performance of Michael Tippett’s 1942 oratorio “A Child of Our Time.”
CLUB LIFE: Exploring Architecture and Design Across Campuses

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Students

The club Bi-Co Architecture was founded two years ago by a group of Growth and Structure of Cities majors who wanted to engage with design and architecture beyond their coursework.
Haverfest 2017

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Campus, Students

Students celebrated the end of the semester with bouncy houses, a zip line, stunt jumps, a rock-climbing wall, a petting zoo, lots of food and music (by Shamir and 10 others!), and more.
Katrina Glanzer '02 Named Haverford's New First-Year Dean

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Campus

Glanzer, who currently serves as assistant director of advising services and academic support at the University of Pennsylvania, will replace Michael Martinez, who is moving into the role of dean of student life.
COOL CLASSES: “Place, People, and Collaborative Research in the Urban Environment”

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Faculty

This transdisciplinary course focuses on the ethics and practice of community collaboration and community-based research in environmental work in urban settings and requires its students to spend significant time working with a community group in Philadelphia.
Learning to Do the Right Thing

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Alumni, Campus, Students, magazine

The expansion of Haverford’s Initiative in Ethical Engagement and Leadership brings opportunities for students to grapple with ethical questions in a variety of ways.
COOL CLASSES: “Women’s Work”

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Faculty

This first-year writing seminar explores the literary history of women’s work and women workers by analyzing poems, fiction, comic books, academic texts, and even Beyoncé videos.
Center for Peace and Global Citizenship Announces Summer 2017 Interns

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Students, Centers

The Center will support the work of 56 Bi-Co students across Philadelphia, the United States, and the world this summer.
Playing the Underground Railroad

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Alumni, magazine, Arts

In a year in which the powerful historical symbol of resistance inspired a wave of new art (including the Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction), Scott Sheppard ’06 co-created and starred in The Underground Railroad Game, a lauded theater production mounted both in Philadephia and New York.
Six from the Class of 2017 Named Haverford House Fellows

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Students, Centers, awards

Madison Skerritt, Charlie Hale, Lynnie Woodruff, Chloe Wang, Katy Frank, and Deedee Eisape are the 2017–2018 class of Haverford House Fellows, and, as such, will spend next year exploring global citizenship in Philadelphia and strengthening connections between the College and the city.
Michael Brier '17 Earns Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award

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Students, awards

After graduation the English major is headed to Thailand to help teach the English language and serve as a cultural ambassador for the U.S.
COOL CLASSES: “Introduction to Health Statistics”

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Faculty, Science

The Health Studies Program offers this introduction to statistical reasoning and application specifically for students interested in the health professions.
A Taste of Campus

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Campus, Students

Prospective members of the Class of 2021 joined us for Open Campus Day on Sunday, April 23.
COOL CLASSES: “Quaker Social Witness”

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Faculty

This seminar examines the commitment to social justice within the Religious Society of Friends and highlights its historical and current manifestations.