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.

Getting the WikiLeaks Story

A two-hour interview with Julian Assange that became a Forbes magazine cover article lands a book deal for Andy Greenberg '04.
Inspiring Scientists

In an essay they co-authored for a new book, Professors of Biology Jenni Punt and Philip Meneely, and President Stephen Emerson, look at Haverford's focus on undergraduate research, and the College's unique Superlab course, as a way to foster future biomedical investigators.
The Baker's Daughter

One semester from graduation and considering her next move, Dana Eiselen '11 publishes an essay on her role in her family -- and her family's business in the <em>Philadelphia Inquirer.</em>
For the Love of the Game

Former All-American lacrosse player Richard J. Schwab '79 is the founder of a girls' lacrosse league that has grown to more than 250 players on 18 teams
Q&A: Marcy Dermansky '91

Dermansky talks to Cheryl Sternman Rule '92 about her well-received new novel Bad Marie, the pressures of producing a second book and the writing life in general.
Pride and Prejudice on College Lane

Haverford College is the unlikely setting for a new romance novel that features a biology professor as a lovestruck heroine. Author Abigail Reynolds, a Bryn Mawr alumna, says her familiarity with the campus wasn't the only reason she set her "modern love story with a Jane Austen twist" at Haverford.
Student Garden Takes Root

The Haverford Garden Initiative marks the end of its first successful growing season with plans for expansion and increased student involvement. Co-founder Andrew Bostick' 12 says the garden is fulfilling its promise "as a space where people can think creatively and act decisively about food and its importance."
The Personal, the Political

Associate Professor of Political Science Cristina BeltrÃ¡n, whose new book examines the elusive“Latino vote,” shares her passion for politics with her students.
Ancient Artifacts, Modern War

Concerned about the plunder of antiquities in Iraq and Afghanistan, archaeologist C. Brian Rose '78 did something about it. With the help of like-minded colleagues, Rose, the president of the Archaeological Institute of America, created a program to provide cultural heritage training for troops about to be deployed.
Dr. Michelle Albert '90: Studying Stress and Health

In an interview with the <em>Boston Globe</em>, the Harvard Medical School assistant professor and Brigham and Women's Hospital cardiologist talks about her research into racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes and life expectancy.
Happy Holidays from Haverford!

The College will be closed from December 24 - January 2. Administrative offices including Admissions will re-open January 3. Classes resume Tuesday, January 18.
Cast Your Vote For The Best "Lloyd Lights"

The denizens of Lloyd Hall have once again festooned each entry with lights in celebration of the season. Time to cast your non-binding (but fun anyway) vote for best effort.
There for Students: Haverford's New Graduate Assistants

New on campus this semester: Haverford's first-ever Graduate Assistants in Campus Life.
Winter 2011 Faculty Updates

Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances and publications.
Prizing Both Teaching and Research

Associate Professor of Chemistry Alexander Norquist is one of six winners of the 2010 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award. The prize recognizes faculty who are outstanding educators and researchers with a $60,000 unrestricted research grant.