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.

Students

Two Students Receive Innovation Microgrants

The grants provided by the Haverford Innovations Program are intended to sustain Fords' entrepreneurial spirit during the busy academic year.

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.

An Academic Lecture is Also a Homecoming for Stephon Alexander

Over the break, the physics professor and Haverford alumnus traveled to his home country of Trinidad to give a presentation at the International School for Young Astronomers.
An Inside Look at the International Monetary Fund

A day-long visit to the D.C. headquarters of the IMF gave students from Haverford's economics department a new perspective on the global economy. The trip was co-organized by visiting professor Biswajit Banerjee, who worked at the IMF for 26 years.
Admissions Update

News for -- and about -- our next freshman class from Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Jess Lord.
Three Fords Win Gilman International Scholarships

The grant will allow Frasat Ahmad, Michele Buonora, and Emilyn Sosa, all Class of '11, to study abroad during the spring semester.
Jane Seymour '10 Speaks at D.C. Rally

Seymour, an independent major in public health, spoke at an event organized to protest the controversial Stupak/Pitts amendment to the health care bill being debated in Congress.
Turning Poetry Into Song

Associate Professor of Music Heidi Jacob was commissioned by the trio L'Ensemble to write music for the poems of acclaimed author Julia Alvarez. They were performed at a bi-college event in December.
Getting Medieval

A scale model of Canterbury Cathedral, some meat pies, and a witty video on Medieval sexual mores were just a few of the creative final projects conceived by students in Associate Professor of English Maud McInerney's Chaucer class.
The Gift of Education

Make an impact now and give online! You can also give by phone, make a gift of stock or contribute through your IRA, among other options.
The Great and the Graphic

A rare book and its graphic counterpart will be on display in Special Collections each day December 14-December 18.
Joe Spadaro joins Haverford as new Chief Information Officer

Haverford College welcomes Joe Spadaro of St. Joseph's College in Brooklyn, NY, as our new Chief Information Officer. We look forward to Joe's arrival on February 1, 2010.
Winter 2010 Faculty Updates

Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances and publications.
H1N1 Injectable Vaccine

The injectable, inactivated vaccine will be available to students, faculty and staff on December 9 and 10 in Health Services.
A New Way to Read Children's Books

Lynette Mattke '91 is the creator of PicPocket Books, an application that allows users to download children's picture books to iPhones or iPods.
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowships Prepare Students of Color for Academic Careers

The program, sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, provides Fellows with stipends to pursue research and attend events such as November's Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, where four Haverford students presented their work.
"What is a Legendrian Knot?"

Assistant professor of mathematics Joshua M. Sabloff answers that question in an article that appears in the new issue of Notices of the American Mathematical Society, the worlds most widely read magazine aimed at professional mathematicians. Sabloff's article is part of a series designed to introduce members of the Society to important current topics.