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.

Fall Fun with Friends

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

Alumni

Brandon Alston ’14 Shares Research on Police Countersurveillance and “Camera Cues”

The Haverford alum returned to campus to share his most recent research on Black protectionism and the camera as self-defense.

COOL CLASSES: “Cancer Narratives”

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Faculty, Students

This health studies course explores the human experience of cancer patients and their families to provide a lens to critically examine the healthcare system and sociopolitical conditions of their societies.
Where They’re Headed: Matthew Danielson ’21

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Alumni, Science

The chemistry major is pursuing a master’s degree in neuroscience at King’s College London.
Plant Freezing Would Have Limited the Distribution of Forests 300 Million Years Ago

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Faculty

A new paper by a team that includes Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Jonathan Wilson provides a new perspective on a chapter in plant evolutionary history by focusing on the role of low temperatures in shaping terrestrial forests.
Fords Dive Into the Archive

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Campus, Students

A team of nine students curated the Out of the Stacks! exhibit using an array of Lutnick Library resources.
Where They’re Headed: Sarah Evenson ’21

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Alumni

The sociology major is finishing her master’s of bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania as part of Haverford’s 4+1 Bioethics Program.
COOL CLASSES: “Advanced Japanese: Discerning Hidden Meanings in Japanese Media”

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Faculty, Students

This modern Japanese language course immerses students in an array of common Japanese media forms that subtly reinforce powerful, widely held, and often unquestioned historical, cultural, and political preconceptions underlying popular ideas about Japanese identity.
Where They’re Headed: Johanna Batterton ’21

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Alumni, Science

The chemistry major is pursuing a master’s in environmental engineering at Northwestern University this fall.
KINSC Science Research Symposium Showcases Student Accomplishments

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Campus, Science, Students

Students presented the results of the summer research projects at the day-long event hosted by the Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center.
Daniel Grin Awarded National Science Foundation Grant

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Faculty, awards

The assistant professor of physics and astronomy was awarded a $135,000 grant from the NSF to both fund research in cosmology and help support students.
Slavs and Tatars Compares Apples to Oranges

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Arts, Campus, Faculty

“The Contest in the Fruits” exhibition in the Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery puts a modern, hip-hop spin on an ancient Uyghur poem.
Where They’re Headed: Colin Battis ’21

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Alumni, Science

The environmental studies major begins his Quaker Voluntary Service fellowship this fall where he will work with Communities Responding to Extreme Weather.
New Faces in Counseling and Psychological Services

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Campus

This fall, CAPS welcomed two new senior staff member, 12 graduate trainees, and two new psychiatric consultants.
COOL CLASSES: “On Higher Ed: Introduction to Critical University Studies”

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Faculty, Students

This first-year writing seminar explores the structural and historical conditions that define higher education, and offers an opportunity to explore those conditions by asking what college is as a historical, political-economic, and cultural institution.
Bi-Co Grad Uses Economics to Analyze Voting Habits

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Alumni, Uncategorized

Hunter Rendleman BMC ’18 returns to the Bi-Co as part of the Young Academic Alumni Lecture Series to share her research on economics and politics.
Where They’re Headed: Sophie Brous ’21

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Alumni

The linguistics major is helping children and families in New York City access counseling and other social services through Catholic Guardian Services.