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.

Students

Two Students Receive Innovation Microgrants

The grants provided by the Haverford Innovations Program are intended to sustain Fords' entrepreneurial spirit during the busy academic year.

A women's basketball player drive to the hoop while wearing a white Haverford uniform.

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Game Changer: Inside the Athletics Action Plan

The new plan aims to elevate the field of play, and not just for student-athletes.

Joel Yurdin Joins Faculty as Assistant Professor of Philosophy

With a research focus on Greek philosophy, Yurdin helps students find contemporary relevance in the writings of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
Haverford and the History of Photography

A symposium brings six distinguished art curators to campus to discuss the important work of some Haverford alumni photographers.
Department of Anthropology Welcomes Jesse Shipley

The new assistant professor is an anthropologist and filmmaker who focuses on West African politics, religion, and popular culture.
Two Fords Contribute to New York Times Teachers' Blog

Ken Bernstein '67/'73 and Joseph Santini '01 are among the six teachers blogging for "Lesson Plans," offering diverse perspectives on the first weeks of school.
Astronomer Beth Willman Joins Faculty

With her discoveries about dwarf galaxies, she helped kick start the field of Near Field Cosmology.
Ben Hickernell '00 on Location

The writer/director shoots a new feature film called Lebanon.
Q&A: Leigh Fitzgerald '06 Clears the Air in One of the World's Most Polluted Cities

Fitzgerald trades carbon credits in Beijing, helping businesses reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Sharing a Love of Ancient Languages

Richard Kain '93 Supports Summer Study Program in Latin and Greek
Science and the Gender Gap

Professor of Economics Anne Preston presents her research on why men and women leave scientific careers at a Columbia University Business School symposium.
Fords Included Among Scientists Working on Large Hadron Collider

Brig Williams '66 and Stephon Alexander '93 are two of the many researchers contributing to this extensive physics project.
Artist in Residence Pato Hebert Gives Talk

The Los Angeles artist surveyed his work for a packed crowd in Sharpless Auditorium.
Daniel Smiley '30 Featured in New York Times

For years, Smiley kept detailed and accurate records of natural life in and around New York's Mohonk House.
John Thompson '67 Performs in China

John Thompson '67 traveled to Beijing, China, in May for a series of performances of his program of“Music from the Time of Marco Polo.” Thompson, who toured China with the Estonian early music group FA Schola, is known for his historically informed performances of early Chinese music for the <em>guqin</em>(prounounced goo chin) silk-string zither.
New Class Focuses on Otherworldly Forms of Art

"The Spirit and the Psyche: Spiritualism, Symbolism, and Surrealism," taught by Mellon Postdoc Fellow Rachel Oberter, introduces students to the art of automatic drawing.
Haverford Alum Rises at Disney

Andrew Millstein '84 named general manager for Walt Disney Animation Studios.