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.

Professor Erin Schoneveld wears a black shirt in a portrait taken in her office on Haverford's campus.

Athletics Faculty

Professor Erin Schoneveld Named Division III FARA Newcomer of the Year

Schoneveld, a two-time national championship rower, is the College's Faculty Athletics Representative.

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.

A New Way to Read Children's Books

Lynette Mattke '91 is the creator of PicPocket Books, an application that allows users to download children's picture books to iPhones or iPods.
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowships Prepare Students of Color for Academic Careers

The program, sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, provides Fellows with stipends to pursue research and attend events such as November's Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, where four Haverford students presented their work.
"What is a Legendrian Knot?"

Assistant professor of mathematics Joshua M. Sabloff answers that question in an article that appears in the new issue of Notices of the American Mathematical Society, the worlds most widely read magazine aimed at professional mathematicians. Sabloff's article is part of a series designed to introduce members of the Society to important current topics.
Avalanches, Ice Sheets, and the Aurora Borealis: Tim Richards '10 Explores Greenland

As part of a seminar he's taking at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Richards traveled to the frigid country to investigate climate change up close.
Shruti Shibulal '06 Interviewed by CNBC India

Shibulal, the owner of Caperberry Restaurant in Bangalore, India, joined her father, Infosys Technologies Ltd chief operating officer S.D. Shibulal, for a joint Q & A.
Judge David Hamilton '79 Elevated to U.S. Appeals Court

Hamilton was President Obama's first judicial nominee. He previously served as chief judge at the federal courthouse in Indianapolis.
Bob Cannon '05 Trains for Philadelphia Marathon

Cannon has run in marathons across the country, and qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials.
Jonathan Snipes '82 Works to Preserve Family Farm

Snipes and his sister Susan--children of Sam Snipes '41--have turned their family's 150-acre Pennsylvania farm into an "outdoor classroom" called the Farm School at Snipes.
Yaya Liem '04 Makes Life Safer for Philadelphia IV Drug Users

As Syringe Exchange Coordinator for Prevention Point Philadelphia, Liem provides clients with clean needles, HIV tests, condoms, and referrals for counseling and treatment.
Dean Phil Bean Co-Author of Book About Utica Political Legend

The Dean of Student Affairs and Utica native teamed up with Eugene Nassar of Utica College to write <em>Rufie: a Political Scrapbook</em>, chronicling the career of city politician Rufus Elefante.
Maris Gillette Screens Newest Film at Smith College

The Associate Professor of Anthropology will show and discuss her latest documentary, <em>Broken Pots, Broken Dreams: Working In Jingdezhen's Porcelain Industry</em>, this week.
Q & A: Tom Lloyd

The Associate Professor of Music talks about the challenges and rewards of directing choral programs at small liberal arts colleges. He recently chaired a panel discussion on this topic at Yale University.
Professor's Book Named Outstanding Academic Title for 2009

A volume on the history of China co-edited by Paul Jakov Smith has been recognized by Choice, a magazine for academic libraries.
Message to Students Regarding Sexual Assault

President Stephen G. Emerson '74 sent this message to students on Tuesday, November 10, 2009.
Filming a Cartoonist in the Classroom

Professor of English Theresa Tensuan and filmmaker and bookstore buyer Mary DiLullo are shooting a documentary about the innovative writing workshops led by bestselling author and artist Lynda Barry.