When Carol Compton '84, who plays the accordion, recorder, and piano, isn't busy serving as the director of education programs at Vermont's Brattleboro Music Center, she's playing music at English country or contra dances in New England and beyond.
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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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Robinson’s gift helps realize a cornerstone of Haverford 2030, the College’s strategic plan.
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Last week, the 387 students comprising the Class of 2028 began their transition to college life with Customs, Haverford’s signature orientation program.
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After graduating from Haverford, where he worked in the campus arboretum, the former English major embarked on a career in horticulture. He now oversees the 621-acre Crow’s Nest Preserve in Chester County, Pa.
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A large crowd gathered for liquid-nitrogen ice cream, rocket building, and a student talk on dark matter as part of Strawbridge’s Public Observing event.
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The associate professor of political science talks about the book, which The Washington Post said should be required reading.
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Ryan Rebel '14 is one of the four founders of Shoe Box Company, one of Philadelphia’s newest theater troupes, and the director of the recent Fringe Fest play WILD: A Clown Western.
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The former growth and structure of cities major thought he would be an architect, but is now living out different dreams as a professional dancer in Sweden.
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The former Haverford English major talks to Cat Lazaroff '89 about combining his passions for writing and outdoor adventures in a book series.
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The computer science major is the only one of the four winners of the 2018 Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers Award from a liberal arts college.
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The 12 Bi-Co students in Naomi Safran-Hon’s “Sculpture: Materials and Techniques” class were asked to construct site-specific installations across campus—from the library to the Nature Trail to the KINSC Rotunda—for their final projects this fall.
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Due to finals, all may not be calm, but it sure is bright thanks to the denizens of Lloyd, who are continuing the tradition of Lloyd Lights by decorating their doorways in festive, seasonal style.
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This Peace, Justice, and Human Rights course explores the ethics, politics, and practice of oral history as an activist research methodology, and is focused on the theory, practice, and ethics of documenting oral histories.
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In addition to making an annual gift directly to Haverford, you can also support the College when shopping online.
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The emeritus member of the Haverford College Board of Managers died Dec. 16.
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This psychology seminar examines the theory and research of stress and coping processes and their links with disease and mental health, and includes an experiential learning component in which students learn stress-management techniques.
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This semester the Biology Department launched its first film series to “spark a conversation about biological themes and how students can get involved in research early during their time at Haverford.”
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