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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.

Faculty Focus: Associate Professor and Director of Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Jill Stauffer

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For Stauffer, effective human communication is the key to restorative practices, harm reduction, and an empowering Haverford education.
COOL CLASSES: “Race and Representation in Documentary Filmmaking”

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In a hands-on, collaborative environment, students explore important themes portrayed on screen while developing their own cinematic practice.
Author Nicole Chung Visits, Discusses Her Experiences as an Adoptee

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Arts, Campus, Faculty, Students

Chung’s most recent memoir was the focus of Assistant Professor of English Elizabeth Kim’s Introduction to Asian American Literature class this fall.
Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature Receives Chile’s Most Prestigious Literary Award

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The honor enshrines Roberto Castillo Sandoval into the pantheon of Chile’s most distinguished writers.
Mixed Media: Aubree Penney ’13

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Alumni, magazine

Introduced to art curation while a first-year student at Haverford, Penney now uses art as a vehicle for transformation.
Friends Get Festive at Lloyd Hall

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Campus, Students

The beloved Lloyd Lights decoration competition returned this week. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite holiday installation in Haverford’s online poll by Friday, Dec. 15.
COOL CLASSES: “Postwar Japanese Cinema”

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In this class, students consider how Japanese filmmakers use cinema to explore fundamental questions of life and death in the country’s postwar period.
Faculty Member’s New Film Captures Myanmar’s First and Only Country-Wide Environmental Movement

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Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Visual Studies Emily Hong’s Above and Below the Ground made its debut at the BlackStar Film Festival in August and is now on a global tour. Six Bi-Co community members supported its creation.
Fall 2023 Faculty Update

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Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances, awards, and publications.
Celebrating Our Roots and Asian Names at VCAM

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Campus, Students

More than 60 students gathered in VCAM to celebrate their names by designing t-shirts. The event was a collaboration between five different Asian affinity groups at Haverford.
COOL CLASSES: “Our Americas: Imagining the Hemisphere”

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In Visiting Assistant Professor Dennis Hogan’s class, students consider the literatures and histories of the hemispheric Americas as part of a shared cultural world.
Student-Curated Exhibit Remembers Those Impacted by Guatemala’s “Dirty War”

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Students

An exhibit of Jonathan Moller’s photographs in Lutnick Library focuses on Guatemalan resistance, culture, and community amidst one of Central America’s most violent conflicts.
Tri-Co Hackathon Draws Tech Enthusiasts to Lutnick Library

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Students

The annual event, hosted by the Tri-Co Digital Scholarship Team, invited novice and experienced programmers alike to envision tech-driven solutions to modern issues.
Caring for One Another Following Weekend Violence

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News & Updates

The following message from President Wendy Raymond was sent to the College community on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
COOL CLASSES: “Intermediate Greek: Worlds of Wonder”

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In this class led by Associate Professor and Chair of Classics Matthew Farmer, students put their knowledge of Greek to use exploring interpretive questions in literature and cultural history.