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.

Alex Robinson is pictured in a portrait on Haverford's campus. He wears a light shirt, red patterned tie, and dark suit jacket.

News & Updates Alumni Strategic Plan

$2 Million Gift from Alex Robinson '96 Supports Summer Experiences for All

Robinson’s gift helps realize a cornerstone of Haverford 2030, the College’s strategic plan.

Students

Welcome, New Friends!

Last week, the 387 students comprising the Class of 2028 began their transition to college life with Customs, Haverford’s signature orientation program.

Where They’re Headed: Amanda-Lynn Quintero ’19

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Alumni

Computer science major Amanda-Lynn Quintero ’19 is uniting her data analytic skills with her passion for fashion as a marketing operations analyst for the company that owns Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and Free People.
Where They’re Headed: Chris Goings ’19

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Alumni

The economics major is relocating to outside the nation’s capital to begin his employment at the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
Where They’re Headed: Claire Burdick ’19

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Alumni

The psychology major is spending three months in Madagascar, where she’ll study lemurs and aid reforestation efforts.
Inside 'Making a Murderer'

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Alumni, magazine

As one of the lawyers featured in both seasons of Making a Murderer, Steven Drizin ’83 plays an important supporting role in the Netflix hit. While the series’ popularity has brought Drizin celebrity, it’s also brought him something more important: a much larger platform to advocate for change in the legal system’s treatment of juveniles.
What They Learned: Tomas Aramburu ‘19

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Alumni

The chemistry major, creative writing minor, and biochemistry concentrator took on pancreatic cancer treatment for his thesis.
Spring 2019 Faculty Updates

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Faculty

Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances, awards, and publications.
Jerry Gollub 1944–2019

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Faculty

The Professor Emeritus of Physics and the former John and Barbara Bush Professor of Natural Sciences died on June 8. He was 74.
Where They’re Headed: Maggie Sawyer ’19

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Alumni

The Latin major, who minored in psychology, is pursuing a career in education as a way to combat the social and structural inequalities that plague classrooms across the country.
What They Learned: Sophie Drew ’19

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Alumni

The double major used both her theses in biology and Spanish to address environmental concerns.
A Writer's Journey

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Alumni, magazine

Tom Barbash '83 reflects on the life experiences and intergenerational relationships that informed his most recent novel, The Dakota Winters.
What They Learned: Nick Sweeney ’19

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Alumni

The physics major used his senior thesis to explore methods of conceptualizing dark matter.
What They Learned: Gabriel Braun ‘19

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Alumni

The chemistry major, biochemistry concentrator, and French and Francophone studies minor reflects on the collaborative aspects of his thesis process.
Collecting Ancient Climate Data

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Alumni, magazine

By analyzing compounds from animal bones, archaeologist Kevin P. Smith '81 and colleagues are revealing climate conditions in the distant past.
Alumni Weekend 2019

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Alumni

Campus played host to over 1100 people from 41 states—and countries as far away as India, Kenya, England, and Sweden—for dinners, panel discussions, readings, parties, and reunions with old friends.
Where They’re Headed: Natalie Pisch ‘19

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Alumni

The psychology major and economics and neuroscience minor is bound for the most magical place on earth.