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.

CPGC Expands Post-Baccalaureate Fellowships Program in Year Two

This year the Center is not only sponsoring another fellowship at the Quaker social action center Casa de los Amigos in Mexico City, but is also inaugurating a new public health fellowship in Hyderabad, India.
On The Fringe of the Philly Art Scene

Miriam Hwang-Carlos '17 interned with Philadelphia FringeArts, where she worked on the printed guide to the organization's month-long theater festival.
David Fraser '65 in Bucks County Courier Times

The former epidemiologist and president of Swarthmore College is profiled for his textile work.
Studying the Effects of Natural Disaster in Indonesia

Joe Leroux '17 spent his summer as an intern with the Volunteers in Asia Indonesia Research Program in Yogyakarta.
Summer in the Arctic Circle

Katie Rowlett '16 and Idun Klakegg '15 spent their summer break in Kotzebue, Alaska, assisting Haverford anthropologist Joshua Moses on a community building project.
Charles D. Cohen '83 in Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal

The Massachusetts-based dentist and Dr. Seuss scholar is <a href="http://online.wsj.com/articles/inside-dr-seuss-inc-1409279452">interview... about the new book of lost Dr. Seuss stories, <em>Horton and the Kwuggerbug and Other Lost Stories</em>, for which he wrote the introduction.
Using Computer Science to Support Public Health in Peru

During her summer internship, Allie Lake '14 designed a medical records database for a health care nonprofit.
Summer 2014 Faculty Update

Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances and publications.
Tamar Adler '99 In The Believer

The <em>An Everlasting Meal</em> writer is interviewed by author Sheila Heti.
Seeing Education Through A Different Lens

Leila Braun '16 worked with Research for Action in Philadelphia this summer.
Educational and Cultural Partnerships in China

Olivia DongMei Rauss '15 spent the summer in Nanjing working with the Amity Foundation.
Aiding Public Health in the UK

Naila Ijaz '14 spent this summer in Bradford, England, working with the Public Health Department on a Vitamin D awareness campaign.
Exploring the â€œInsideâ€ of Longitudinal Research

Dela Scharff '16 spent the summer in Bridgetown, Barbados, as an intern with the Barbados Nutrition Study.
Eric Feigelson '75 Awarded Penn State Medal

The professor of astronomy, astrophysics, and statistics at Penn State has been selected to receive the 2014 Penn State Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the physical sciences.
Promoting Public Health and Female Empowerment in Nicaragua

Tiffany Smith '15 spent the summer in Managua, interning with the Acahualinca Women's Center, which serves women in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods.