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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.

Engaging with Theater Off the Stage

Sarah Wingfield '15 has performed in theater from an early age, but her summer internship with Philadelphia's Pig Iron Theater Company is her first opportunity to work on the writing, planning, and technical sides of theater.
Treating the HIV/AIDS Pandemic with More than Medicine

This summer Chris Gardner '15 is in Uganda, working as a medical lab technician for The AIDS Support Organization and learning about the social causes of HIV/AIDS.
Jessica Liu '17 Writes for Inside Counsel

The political science major writes about a settlement between the state of North Carolina and Mary's House, a nonprofit that offers housing and support services for homeless mothers recovering from substance abuse.
Techs and the City

Pioneering "New Urban Mechanic" Chris Osgood '99 is changing the way Boston delivers services and solves problems.
Jonathan Quinn '81 in Chicago Lawyer

The partner at Neal Gerber Eisenberg is profiled for his civil advocacy work.
Increasing Access to the Humanities

Rachel Baron '15 is interning at the Pennsylvania Humanities Center, where she is developing her skills in communications and helping Pennsylvanians gain access to the humanities.
Spotlighting Human Rights

Shannon Smith '15 and Kaziah White '16 are interning at Voice of Witness this summer, working with the organization on its educational programs and book series focused on human rights abuses.
Anita Isaacs on PBS NewsHour

The Benjamin Collins Professor of Social Sciences and Professor of Political Science was interviewed by Hari Sreenivasan about what is driving Central American migration to the U.S.
â€œReflectionâ€ on Rwanda

Sophia Gant '16 is interning with the Rwanda Film Festival this summer, contributing to the event's communications and press.
Cathy Koshland '72 Appointed Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education at UC Berkeley

The former co-chair of Haverford's Board of Managers was, until July 1, Berkeley's vice provost for teaching, learning, academic planning and facilities.
Reporting from Traverse City

This summer Rebecca Fisher '17 is interning with the Michigan Land Use Institute, working on the organization's communications and development projects.
Alena Smith '02 in The New York Observer

The playwright and author is interviewed about her new book, <em>Tween Hobo</em>, based on her popular Twitter account of the same name.
Katrina Mogielnicki (Spade) '99 in Forbes

A recent recipient for her Urban Death Project, Spade is featured in a slideshow alongside the other 2014 Echoing Green Climate Fellowship recipients.
William Pomeranz '82 Interviewed on C-SPAN

Pomeranz, the deputy director of the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies of the Woodrow Wilson Center, spoke about U.S.-Russia relations following the downing of a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine.
Astronomy Professor Stephen Boughn Retires

Boughn will be heading off to Princeton University for a final sabbatical year before his“official” retirement, but we caught up with him for a chat about his nearly three decades at Haverford.