Haverford Headlines

Standing against a white background, Eric Chen wears a fencing uniform with no helmet. He holds his epee in his right hand and points it at the camera.

Eric Chen '27 Headed to NCAA Fencing Championships

Chen, a sophomore, steps onto the national fencing stage at Penn State University later this month.

Haverford Announces 2025 Honorary Degree Recipients

Legendary track and field coach Tom Donnelly and alternative death care pioneer Katrina Spade ’99 will receive honorary degrees at Commencement.

Matthew McKeever is pictured in a portrait taken on Haverford's campus. He smiles while wearing a grey coat and light blue collared shirt.

Faculty

Professor’s New Book Explores the Economics of Single Motherhood

Thanks for Nothing by Professor and Chair of Sociology Matthew McKeever draws on 40 years of data to understand why the financial outlook for single mothers remains stagnant.

Sarah Loeffler '07 Honored for Pro Bono Work

The Texas Access to Justice Commission presented the Law Student Pro Bono Award to Loeffler, a student at the University of Houston Law Center, during the New Lawyers' Induction Ceremony in Austin on November 14.
Careers in Sports Symposium Comes to Campus

The Bi-Co Career Development Office and the Athletics Department created the symposium to address growing student interest in sports professions. Jon Fetterolf '93, Jason Polykoff '06 and Tal Alter '98 were among the panelists.
New Tri-College Creative Arts Residencies Program to Launch

A $739,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is funding the program, which will be administered by Haverford's Hurford Humanities Center.
James C. Wright '68 Named Director of American School of Classical Studies

Wright, a professor of classical and near eastern archaeology at Bryn Mawr, starts a five-year term as director of the Athens institution in July.
Prof. Anita Isaacs Quoted in Wall Street Journal

The Journal investigates a controversial Guatemalan presidential candidate.
Richard G. Andrews '77 Confirmed as U.S. District Court Judge for Delaware

The state prosecutor in the Delaware Department of Justice was nominated to the federal bench in early May by President Obama.
Howard Lutnick '83 Speaks at Family and Friends Weekend

Watch the entirety of his talk,“The Blink of an Eye: Rebuilding Cantor Fitzgerald After 9/11 and Caring for the Cantor Families," <a href="http://youtu.be/B8AsWYeVdNo">here</a>.
Literary Agent Jenny Maryasis '04 Celebrated as one of the "Top 35 Under 35"

The motion picture literary agent at United Talent Agency is featured in The Hollywood Reporter's 18th annual <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/thrs-next-gen-class-2011-256102... Gen issue</a>.
Journalist Jim Bready '39 Remembered by Stephen Sachs '54

Sachs writes about Bready's "deep love" for their shared alma mater in the November 2 issue of The Baltimore Sun.
John Muse: Review, Upcoming Event

Visiting Professor John Muse <a href="http://pastelegram.org/reviews/64">reviews a show</a> at the ICA and will discuss <a href="http://www.slought.org/content/11484">'Flat Land' at the Slought Foundation</a>.
"Creative Connector" Thomas Lloyd on WHYY

The associate professor of music and director of choral and vocal studies is featured in a Newsworks video with fellow Connector and creator of Play On, Philly, Stanford Thompson.
Alums Return to Campus for Discussion of Income Inequality

Jane Dokko '98 and Tim Taylor '82 spoke at the 2011 Economics Alumni Forum, which was moderated by Rebecca Saxton-Fox '06.
Haverford's Own Hip-Hop Star

Howard Brown '12 is balancing his senior-year course load with a burgeoning music career. His fifth release, Thank You Starky, is out now.
The Road to the World Series for Thad Levine '94

The Washington Post details the career path of the Texas Rangers' assistant GM. For more on Levine's contributions to the AL pennant winners, read the recent New York Times <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/17/sports/baseball/for-texas-rangers-a-st....
Thad Levine '94 Celebrated as Part of the "Strong Team Behind the Team"

The Texas Rangers' Assistant General Manager is part of The New York Times' story on how smart front office decisions aided the team's recent pennant success.