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.

Faculty

COOL CLASSES: “Lithography – Materials and Techniques”

In Hee Sook Kim’s class, students explore the foundation of offset printing, the standard before the dawn of digital printing.

Fall Fun with Friends

On a beautiful fall weekend, more than 700 friends and family members flocked to Haverford.

Spring 2010 Faculty Updates

Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances and publications.
Reading from Cion by Zakes Mda

The South African writer, painter, composer, and professor of creative writing will give a reading on April 2 @ 7 p.m.
Speaking Out at Sundance

Simone Crew '13 performs her poetry at the renowned film festival.
American Terrorists?

Prof. Barak Mendelsohn discusses the latest terror cases in the <em>New York Times</em>.
Fords Lead the Way in Fellowships and Grants

Three Haverford seniors and one recent graduate have won Fulbrights, and two seniors have received Watson Fellowships for international study and travel.
Campus Competition Promotes Recycling

Haverford is taking part in RecycleMania, a national competition aimed at encouraging waste reduction and good recycling habits. The contest, which runs through March 27th, pits college against college in a quest to see who can recycle the most.
Chamber Singers in Turkey

Prof. Tom Lloyd has checked in after the earthquake in Turkey and reports they are safe.
Haverford's Penn Treaty Elm Takes Bow at Flower Show

A Temple University lecturer used seedlings from the elm at the Philadelphia Flower Show. Several other events in March also commemorated the 200th anniversary of the original elm's death.
Candace Jordan '12 to Present at Ethics Symposium

The sophomore will deliver an essay and participate in a seminar at the 2010 Undergraduate Ethics Symposium hosted by the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University.
Fords Gather in Seoul, Korea

This winter, the bi-college Korean Students Association staged its first student/alumni networking event, hosted by Michael B. Kim '85.
Chess Connection

Caitlin Coslett '05 helped launch the Greater Philadelphia High School Chess Open as a Haverford senior. Since then, she's returned to campus each spring to run what has become an annual event. This year's Chess Open, hosted by Haverford College, will be held on March 20.
Study Abroad Students in Chile

All three Haverford students currently studying abroad in Chile have checked in to report that they are safe.
"Missing" Descartes Letter Discovered in Haverford Archives, Will Be Returned To French Owner

The long-lost letter appears to have been purloined by one of history's most notorious document thieves some 170 years ago. "There was only one responsible course of action,” says President Steve Emerson.“Do the right thing.”
Exploring the Music and Culture of Turkey

The Chamber Singers of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges will travel to Turkey in March for the group's sixth international cultural exchange tour. The bi-co ensemble has been preparing for the trip with special lectures and a dinner hosted by a local Turkish-American group, and will perform a farewell concert on Monday, Mar. 1.
Dr. Joseph R. Urgo '78 is New President of St. Mary's College of Maryland

The father of George Urgo '08, Dr. Urgo will take office on July 1, 2010. He is currently vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Hamilton College in New York.