Haverford Headlines

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.

A Place for the Uninvited?

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magazine

Exploring thorny questions about immigration, forced migration, and globalization.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Rebecca Miller ’17

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Alumni

For her thesis, the mathematics major explored how statistics are used (and can potentially be misused) in legal proceedings.
Tim Abbott '90 Brings History to Life

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magazine, Alumni

In addition to a 20-year career in land conservation, the history buff is president of a Revolutionary War reenacting group.
Summer Reading: Terry Snyder

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Campus

The librarian of the College recommends five relatively recent titles from across different genres—historical fiction, science, mystery, literary fiction—that will help keep any vacation interesting.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Hannah Weissman ’17

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Alumni

The classical culture and society major sought to understand a modern comic masterpiece through the lens of Homeric epics.
Anna Russell '14 Brings A Community Together Through Theater

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magazine, Alumni

The new artistic and managing director at Allentown Public Theater aims to make theater for the people of Allentown and stage performances all over the small Pennsylvanian city.
Where They’re Headed: Freda Coren ’17

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Alumni

The anthropology major is working on the Quality of Care program at the AIDS Institute in New York City.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Zoë Lewis ’17

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Alumni, Arts

Inspired by endangered species from her home state, the fine arts major made paper lithographs of animals on colorful graphic backgrounds for her thesis exhibition.
Where They’re Headed: Zacharia Alden ’17

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Alumni

The comparative literature major is off to Miami for a job in the music industry.
Ted W. Love '81 Pioneers a New Therapy for Sickle Cell

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magazine, Alumni

The CEO of Global Blood Therapeutics spoke to Haverford magazine about his company's experimental drug, GBT440, and its promise in treating people with sickle cell disease.
Thoughts on Charlottesville

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Campus

"Students, you in particular model for us what it means for strangers of all backgrounds and persuasions to build and sustain a community of trust. Let us not minimize the challenge of that undertaking."
Where They’re Headed: Mason Bracker ’17

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Alumni

After earning a growth and structure of cities degree, Bracker is working with nearby company Turner Construction as a pre-construction engineer.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Abigail Corcoran ’17

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Alumni

The history major was inspired by diaries she found in Quaker and Special Collections to craft a thesis on the transition to womanhood in mid-19th century Philadelphia Quaker communities.
Summer Centered: TJ von Oehsen ’18 Brings Circus Arts to Camden Youth

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Students, Centers

Just across the Delaware River, the sociology major shares a family practice he’s known for over a decade.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Malia Wenny ’17

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Alumni, Science

The chemistry major and environmental science minor used machine learning to search for compounds that could most efficiently function in solar cells.