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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.

Welcoming Family and Friends Back to Campus

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Campus, Students

Following last year’s virtual celebration, this year’s in-person return was the biggest ever Family and Friends Weekend.
Meet Henry Morales

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Centers

The new Hurford Center post-baccalaureate fellow tells Jalen Martin ‘23 about his art, his journey to Haverford, and his goals in his new position.
In-Person Plenary Returns with Fall 2021 Session

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Campus, Students

The student body convened to vote on policy at the first in-person plenary event since the pandemic began.
Where They’re Headed: Brett Mozarsky ’21

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Alumni, Science

The chemistry major is testing the efficacy and safety of drugs in clinical cancer trials at the National Cancer Institute.
Hear Something New with VCAM’s Artists in Residence

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Arts, Campus, Centers, Students

Sound Museum Collective joined the Haverford community in October to assist students in exploring audio engineering.
COOL CLASSES: “Law and Anthropology: The War on Drugs”

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Faculty, Students

This course explores anthropological approaches to the law and legal regimes, with special emphasis on the relationship between law, power and politics, social hierarchy, and the institutionalization of inequality in the United States in the context of the War on Drugs.
Roger L. Easton Jr. ’72 Presents Multispectral Imaging Technology at Haverford

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Alumni, Campus, Science

Leading members of the field of imaging science visited campus to demonstrate its potential applications in libraries and museums, including Haverford’s own collection.
Where They’re Headed: Eliza Koren ’21

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Alumni, Science

The psychology major is pursuing a Ph.D. in school psychology at Lehigh University.
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.