Haverford Headlines

Students work on their finals while seated at tables forming a large rectangle.

Cram Artists

With Noon to Noon, seniors Emmett Huiskamp and Ellie Baron turn finals week into a performance art piece.

Philadelphia Community College's main building is pictured in a landscape photo.

New Bi-Co Program Introduces Community College Students to a Liberal Arts Education

The weeklong immersion program, open to any current community college student, will welcome students to Haverford and Bryn Mawr campuses in June.

Faculty

Office Hour: Jonathan Wilson

The professor of environmental studies gives us a tour of his office.

What They Learned: Sonia Schmidt ’21

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Alumni

The religion major analyzed Christianity’s influence in U.S. politicians’ justifications for war.
What They Learned: Leela Krishnan ’21

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Alumni

The mathematics major examined models of lung cell repair after patients are put on a ventilator.
What They Learned: Allison Hall ’21

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Alumni

The history and Spanish double major completed two theses, both focusing on South American identity and culture through the lenses of natural and built environments.
What They Learned: Federico Perelmuter ’21

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Alumni

The English major’s thesis reexamined Jean Toomer’s “Cane.”
Chesick Scholars Program Expands

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Students, Campus

Currently in its 10th year, the community-building and mentorship program for first-generation, low-income students (FGLI) is growing to include all FGLI students in the incoming class.
Camille Samuels '21 and Daniel Mayo '19 Receive Clementine Cope Fellowships

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Alumni, awards

The over-100-year-old Haverford College fellowship for graduate study will support Samuels’ pursuit of a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology at the University of California, Irvine and Mayo’s pursuit of a Master of Science in Global Health at National Taiwan University.
Where They’re Headed: Marisa LaBarca ’21

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Alumni, Science

Chemistry major Marisa LaBarca ’21 is going to veterinary school at Tufts University.
Where They’re Headed: Grace Coberly ’21

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Alumni

The music and linguistics double major will teach elementary music this fall at Shrewsbury Montessori School.
Summer Centered: Haute Disrupts the Fashion Industry

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Students; Centers

Eleanor Alix '23, Kayla Baquiran '23, and Madeline Webster '23 are developing a platform that connects up-and-coming designers with consumers looking for unique clothing pieces as a part of Haverford Innovations Program’s Summer Incubator.
What They Learned: Silvia Lang ’21

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Alumni

The mathematics major combined her interest in statistics and political economy to examine models of Chinese currency’s exchange rates.
Michael J. Lewis '80 on Philly Architecture and Urbanism

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Alumni, magazine

The Wall Street Journal’s architecture critic and art history professor at Williams College talks about his new book, Philadelphia Builds: Essays on Architecture.
What They Learned: Andrew Lummus ’21

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Alumni

After studying abroad in Aberdeen, Scotland, the history major found interest in Scottish art and its portrayal of Scottish identity.
What They Learned: Robbie Spratt ’21

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Alumni

The anthropology and French double major’s two theses explore unlikely sites of queer solidarity.
Leading COVID-19 Relief Efforts in West Bengal

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Alumni

Saumya Varma ’18 has led the Calcutta Foundation through the pandemic and West Bengal’s largest storm in a century, helping provide relief to over 100,000 people in India.
Norm Jones Named Interim Chief Diversity Officer

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Campus

The higher education leader, who served most recently as Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Amherst College, has already joined the Haverford College community working part time effective July 1. He starts full-time Aug. 1.