Haverford Headlines

Scott Peltzer poses for a portrait in the shop at Brooklyn Woods. He is surrounded by numerous woodworking tools.

Building Futures

Through Brooklyn Woods, Scott Peltzer ’82 teaches job hunters a lost art and self-sustaining skills for life.

Education as Liberation

Philadelphia’s Freedom Side School imagines future intersections between education and anti-carceral movements with a Haverford first-year writing seminar.

Students

Changing Stigmatized Views of Menstruation in Nepal

For the past four years, Kripa Khatiwada '26 has been working with an eco-friendly feminine hygiene products company and supporting the women of her home country.

Dr. Chris Johnson '74 Stumps for Liberal Arts

The pediatric critical care doctor tells one of The Chronicle of Higher Eucation's blogs that "the very best preparation I could have received for what I do every day... was a liberal arts education."
Robert Boynton '85 Interviewed on Educationviews.org

The NYU journalism associate professor talks about "what's new in new journalism."
Proof of Innocence

Michael Riccio '13 is interning with Centurion Ministries, an organization that works to free those who have been wrongfully convicted.
Incoming First-Year Daniel Gillen Profiled in The New York Times

The blind pianist, who hopes to study physics and music at Haverford, is part of the paper and WNYC's series recognizing remarkable high school seniors.
Exploring the Art of the Documentary

Caileigh Feldman '14 is utilizing a HCAH-funded internship to help three Philadelphia documentary filmmakers complete and promote their work.
Art Education

Jacob Horn '13 is learning how museums are run (and built) in a summer internship at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
Q&A with Benjamin Le

Psychology professor Benjamin Le, co-author of the book (and website) The Science of Relationships, talks to Main Line Today about measuring commitment in the age of social media and other subjects.
New Choices for Those Who Support Haverford

Beginning July 1, 2012, alumni, parents and friends will be able to direct their gifts within the College's Annual Fund to support one of six specific areas.
An Interview With Daniel Dae Kim '90

The Hawaii Five-O star talked to Malaysia's New Straits Times about his role on the show, living in Hawaii and being an Asian-American actor.
Listening to Teen Voices

Julia Hunter '14 is spending the summer interning with a publication that aims to "change the world of girls through media."
Aiding Women's Health In Pakistan

Through a Center for Peace and Global Citizenship internship, Naila Ijaz '14 is working in a Pakistan hospital this summer, teaching women about proper healthcare during pregnancy.
Haverford Students Recognized by American Astronomical Society

Andrew Sturner was one of five students from the Class of 2012 who had the opportunity to present their research at AAS Meetings this year.
An Education in Ghana

Clara Kang '13 is spending her summer as an intern with Titagya Schools, a non-profit founded by a Haverford alum that works to bring early childhood educational opportunities to Northern Ghana.
Still Time to Make a Difference for Haverford

There are just a few days left to make a gift to the College for this fiscal year.
Noah Leavitt '91 and his Wife Profiled in The New York Times

The article discusses how the couple's scholarly research on Asian-American/Jewish-American intermarriage reflects their own union.