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.

The Gift of Education

Make an impact now and give online! You can also give by phone, make a gift of stock or contribute through your IRA, among other options.
The Great and the Graphic

A rare book and its graphic counterpart will be on display in Special Collections each day December 14-December 18.
Joe Spadaro joins Haverford as new Chief Information Officer

Haverford College welcomes Joe Spadaro of St. Joseph's College in Brooklyn, NY, as our new Chief Information Officer. We look forward to Joe's arrival on February 1, 2010.
Winter 2010 Faculty Updates

Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances and publications.
H1N1 Injectable Vaccine

The injectable, inactivated vaccine will be available to students, faculty and staff on December 9 and 10 in Health Services.
A New Way to Read Children's Books

Lynette Mattke '91 is the creator of PicPocket Books, an application that allows users to download children's picture books to iPhones or iPods.
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowships Prepare Students of Color for Academic Careers

The program, sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, provides Fellows with stipends to pursue research and attend events such as November's Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, where four Haverford students presented their work.
"What is a Legendrian Knot?"

Assistant professor of mathematics Joshua M. Sabloff answers that question in an article that appears in the new issue of Notices of the American Mathematical Society, the worlds most widely read magazine aimed at professional mathematicians. Sabloff's article is part of a series designed to introduce members of the Society to important current topics.
Avalanches, Ice Sheets, and the Aurora Borealis: Tim Richards '10 Explores Greenland

As part of a seminar he's taking at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Richards traveled to the frigid country to investigate climate change up close.
Shruti Shibulal '06 Interviewed by CNBC India

Shibulal, the owner of Caperberry Restaurant in Bangalore, India, joined her father, Infosys Technologies Ltd chief operating officer S.D. Shibulal, for a joint Q & A.
Judge David Hamilton '79 Elevated to U.S. Appeals Court

Hamilton was President Obama's first judicial nominee. He previously served as chief judge at the federal courthouse in Indianapolis.
Bob Cannon '05 Trains for Philadelphia Marathon

Cannon has run in marathons across the country, and qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials.
Jonathan Snipes '82 Works to Preserve Family Farm

Snipes and his sister Susan--children of Sam Snipes '41--have turned their family's 150-acre Pennsylvania farm into an "outdoor classroom" called the Farm School at Snipes.
Yaya Liem '04 Makes Life Safer for Philadelphia IV Drug Users

As Syringe Exchange Coordinator for Prevention Point Philadelphia, Liem provides clients with clean needles, HIV tests, condoms, and referrals for counseling and treatment.
Dean Phil Bean Co-Author of Book About Utica Political Legend

The Dean of Student Affairs and Utica native teamed up with Eugene Nassar of Utica College to write <em>Rufie: a Political Scrapbook</em>, chronicling the career of city politician Rufus Elefante.