Haverford Headlines

Filmmaker Aidan Un is pictured holding his camera gear in an empty urban lot in Philadelphia.

Spinning Stories

Independent filmmaker Aidan Un ’11 embeds himself with Philly’s dancefloor diehards for his award-winning documentary.

A Whirlwind of Joy: Scenes from Pinwheel Day 2025

With blue skies and temperatures soaring into the high 70s, Haverford’s most whimsical tradition ushers in spring with style.

Alumni Students awards

Six Fords Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Two current students and four recent alums have received fellowships as they get set to pursue advanced degrees in a wide range of scientific disciplines.

Roads Taken and Not Taken: Emily Letts '11

In 2012, Emily Letts filmed her own abortion and was interviewed by Cosmopolitan.
Roads Taken and Not Taken: Richard Lederer '59

Richard Lederer '59 has had his life shaped by a love of literature and words
War's Witness

Journalist Roy Gutman '66 won a Pulitzer for his reporting on Bosnia. Now he's covering the Syrian civil war.
Prize-winning Fords

Here's our running list of award winners, which is being updated on an ongoing basis.
Cantor Fitzgerald exhibit in "Arte al Dia International"

The gallery's new exhibit, "ArqueologÃas de destrucciÃ³n/Archaeologies of Destruction, 1958-2014," is featured in the bilingual publication, considered the main art magazine in Latin America.
Lee Rosenthal '15 Selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Award

The physics and astronomy major will conduct research on theoretical astrophysics in Germany.
Asali Solomon in "Philadelphia City Paper"

The assistant professor of English discusses her new novel, "Disgruntled," and how Philadelphia has changed since she was a child growing up in West Philadelphia.
Thomas Devaney's poem in "The Massachusetts Review"

The Visiting Assistant Professor of Poetry's "First Instrument" appears in the Spring issue of <em>The Massachusetts Review.</em>
Alumni Panel Debates Future of Public Education

Four panelists examined the landscape of education in the United States and issues of quality, accountability, and equity during a program on“(Un)Chartered Waters: Public, Private, and Charter Schools in America.”
Winter 2015 Faculty Updates

Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances, and publications.
Haverford's First-Ever Public Policy Forum

This new event featured panels on public law, health care, the environment, and international and domestic policy. Almost all of the panelists were Haverford alums with noteworthy jobs in the policy realm.
Tom Barbash '83 Reflects on Writing

The novelist and short story writer teaches writing at the California College of the Arts and spoke with the "Marin Independent Journal" in San Rafael, Calif., about his craft.
Joshua Schrier and Carol Solomon Named 2015-2016 Fulbright Scholars

Schrier, a chemistry professor, will spend a sabbatical year at the Fritz Haber Institute in Berlin. Solomon, an art historian and curator, will conduct research in Morocco.
Ethan J. Kytle '95 Writes "New York Times" Op-Ed on the Civil Rights Movement

The associate professor of history at California State University, Fresno, is the author of the book "Romantic Reformers and the Antislavery Struggle in the Civil War Era." His op-ed piece appeared in the Sunday Review of "The Times" on the song "We Shall Overcome" and the civil rights movement.
Asali Solomon Talks About Her New Novel With the "Philadelphia Inquirer"

The assistant professor of English is interviewed about her debut novel "Disgruntled" and her West Philadelphia childhood, which provided inspiration for the book.