Haverford Headlines

Scott Peltzer poses for a portrait in the shop at Brooklyn Woods. He is surrounded by numerous woodworking tools.

Building Futures

Through Brooklyn Woods, Scott Peltzer ’82 teaches job hunters a lost art and self-sustaining skills for life.

Education as Liberation

Philadelphia’s Freedom Side School imagines future intersections between education and anti-carceral movements with a Haverford first-year writing seminar.

Students

Changing Stigmatized Views of Menstruation in Nepal

For the past four years, Kripa Khatiwada '26 has been working with an eco-friendly feminine hygiene products company and supporting the women of her home country.

Bringing Students up to “Havercode”

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Students

The Havercode club provides academic and pre-professional support to computer science students.
"It’s magic, almost." Marcy Dermansky '91 on Writing Fiction

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Alumni, magazine

Author of the recently published Hurricane Girl, along with other novels, Marcy Dermansky '91 answered questions about her writing process and being an author.
“The Spaces Between” Chronicles Campus’ Evolution

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Campus, Centers, Students

The exhibit by Emma Scharff ‘25 displays photographs and documents, showing how aspects of the campus have changed and stayed the same over the years.
“Torah Time Travel” Takes Off

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Alumni, magazine

Carl Shuman '78 is creating fun, new ways for children to learn the stories of the Torah through his series, Torah Time Travel.
Assessing Capital Punishment Today with “Currently”

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Arts, Campus, Centers

In 2013, Texas executed the 500th person since capital punishment was instituted by the state in 1976. That was the moment that moved artist Mark Menjívar, a San…
Roads Taken and Not Taken: Martin Lehfeldt '61

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magazine, Alumni

Martin Lehfeldt '61 reflects on his lifetime career of teaching, philanthropy, activism.
Daniel Grin Wins "New Initiative" Grant for Dark Matter Research

Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Daniel Grin was recognized by the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation with a $150,000 "New Initiative" grant for research on "Dark matter and the first galaxies."
The Early Days of Women's Suffrage, Archived

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magazine

Quaker and Special Collections possesses the writings of Julia Wilbur, a prominent abolitionist and suffragist during the 19th century.
THRIVE Conference Invites Attendees to Share Their Stories

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Campus

The second annual THRIVE Conference focused on the theme “Reclaiming Our Stories,” inviting attendees to reclaim their own narratives.
Haverford Named a Fulbright Top Producer

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Alumni, Students

Haverford College has been named one of the nation's top producers of participants in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program.
Celebrating Lunar New Year with the Tri-College Asian American Studies Program

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Campus, Faculty, Students

Boba, rice crackers, and red envelopes filled with candy welcomed visitors attending the Asian American studies panel in Zubrow Commons.
Emma Chubb '06 Expands Access to Contemporary Art

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magazine, Alumni

The Haverford alumna is bringing art from Africa and across the world to the Smith College Museum of Art as the first Curator of Contemporary Art.
Courtney Klein ’05: A New Take on Maternity Fashion With Storq

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magazine, Alumni

Klein has used her Haverford education to found Storq, an maternity and postpartum apparel line.
“Reclaiming the Narrative(s)”: MLK Week 2023 at Haverford

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Campus

A full week of thoughtfully curated events on campus celebrated the impact of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nico Washington Joins Haverford as VPFA

The veteran financial affairs executive will be Haverford's next vice president for finance and administration.