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.

A women's basketball player drive to the hoop while wearing a white Haverford uniform.

News & Updates Haverford magazine

Game Changer: Inside the Athletics Action Plan

The new plan aims to elevate the field of play, and not just for student-athletes.

Faculty

COOL CLASSES: “Japanese Book Art and Printing”

This hands-on class explores Japanese book arts and a wide range of printmaking processes.

Rupinder Garcha '13 Earns Critical Language Scholarship

She will spend her summer improving her Arabic skills in Jordan on the State Department-sponsored program.
Joseph R. Urgo '78 Writes Editorial for The Chronicle of Higher Education

The president of St. Mary's College of Maryland discusses National Defense Student Loans and argues that "there's more than one way to defend your country."
Haverford College Names Dan Weiss as 14th President

Dan Weiss, art history scholar and president of Lafayette, will become the 14th president of Haverford College. He will begin his duties at Haverford on July 1, 2013.
Jeremy Jaffe '82 Talks Rockin' Docs With The Philadelphia Inquirer

The anesthesiologist and pain specialist co-founded a musical-medical organization that entertains families while raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
New Roles for Howard Lutnick '83 and Dana Shanler Ladden '84

Howard Lutnick '83 has been appointed co-chair of the Board of Managers, and Dana Shanler Ladden '84 will be a vice-chair.
Daniel Kent '12 Named One of "The 25 Most Powerful and Influential Young People"

The Net Literacy <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-kent/not-just-tomorrows-leader_b_14... was named to Youth Service America's list, sponsored by the Huffington Post.
Susanna Wing On Radio France International

The associate professor of political science answers the question, "Does the composition of Mali's new interim government suggest that the military want to maintain control?" The whole segment can be heard <a href="http://www.haverford.edu/multimedia/audio/Radio-France-International_Sus....
Tom Devaney in the Philadelphia Inquirer

The poet and visiting professor of English discusses his online poetry project, <a href="http://onandonscreen.net">ONandOnScreen</a>, which marries poems to videos.
Susanna Wing Interviewed in USA Today

The associate professor of political science and Mali expert discusses possible U.S. responses to "Al-Qaeda expand[ing] its reach to like-minded groups in Africa."
Maya Barlev '12 Interviewed About "The City Dark"

The astrophysics major discusses the documentary about global light pollution in advance of its screening at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute, which she will introduce.
Mohamed Abdalkader '14 Wins Davis Projects for Peace Funding

Abdalkader's Futures Factory education initiative in his Egyptian homeland will receive $10,000 from the Davis United World College Scholars Program.
Thomas Lloyd Talks to the Jewish Exponent About "The Eternal Road"

The associate professor of music talks about his new, concert-length version of Kurt Weill's four-act opera-oratorio and its upcoming on-campus performance.
Three Fords Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

Chemistry majors Samuel Blau '12, Jacob Olshansky '12 and Brian Pepe-Mooney '10 were selected for this award, which funds three years of graduate work.
2012/2013 Haverford House Fellows Named

The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship-sponsored program provides housing and placements at area non-profits for six graduating seniors. The Fellows also work on projects that connect the College to the community.
Hannah Silverblank '12 Wins Lionel Pearson Fellowship

The comparative literature and Latin double major will use the award to study classics at the University of Oxford.