The research and instruction librarian suggests three relatively new books—two from 2016 and one 2015 reissue of a book from the ’80s that had been long out of print—that grapple with desire, politics, and the modern condition.
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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.
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Over the summer, Haverford’s Bookstore received a facelift and now sports a broader array of College-branded merchandise. The book-purchasing process has also been simplified.
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The campus-wide initiative builds on the College’s previous work to build a stronger sense of welcome and belonging for all who live, learn, and work on Haverford’s campus.
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Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances, awards, and publications.
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Following a successful 2016 pilot, the innovative summer program doubled its participants and created two parallel course tracks: one focused on medical ethics and another on business ethics.
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The biology major, who minored in educational studies, is pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education.
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Andrea Lommen, the latest addition to the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is part of a team whose x-ray telescope study is aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 mission.
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First as a scientist, and then as an educator, Gabriel Oppler ’17 will apply his love for the outdoors in his upcoming jobs in Northern Wisconsin and the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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The biology major and Velay Fellow is conducting research in Bergen, Norway, with scientists from all over the U.S. and Europe.
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More than 1200 people attended Alumni Weekend 2017 to celebrate classes ending in 2s and 7s.
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The curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts and head of Quaker and Special Collections suggests three books that highlight the importance of archives and a historical record.
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Self-described introvert Heidi Kasevich ’87 founded the Quiet Education program to empower quieter voices in classrooms often dominated by those who are most inclined to speak.
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Macklin Willigan ’17, who majored in political science and German studies while working on the runway, heads to a Manhattan law firm to work as a paralegal.
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The intended astrophysics major is using funding from the KINSC to study the magnetic fields of gaseous clouds that provide matter for our galaxy’s stars.
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The Quaker Collections curator offers suggestions of three books (and one movie) to check out this summer.
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After his 8-year-old son Owen drowned on a family rafting trip, Stéphane Gerson ’88 was seized by a compulsion to write. His new memoir tells the story of his family’s journey through grief.
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Chloe Lindeman '17, Henri Drake '15, and Katie Elbert '14 all received fellowships that will support their graduate education and research.
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