Haverford Headlines

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.

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.

Spring 2009 Faculty Updates

Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances and publications.
History of Quaker Anti-Slavery Movement Goes Online

A cautionary letter from Quaker founder George Fox to slave holding Friends in Barbados; legal documents freeing the slaves of their Quaker masters; the working manuscript of 18th century abolitionist Thomas Clarkson's magnum opus on slaveryâ€”these are just a few of the items soon to be available online, thanks to a grant awarded to Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges.
Chronicling the Sung Dynasty

Professor of History Paul Jakov Smith Publishes Major Work of Chinese History
Dan Sacks '08 Wins NSF Graduate Fellowship

The economics major will enter Penn's Wharton School in the fall to pursue a Ph.D. in applied economics.
Two Haverford Students Recognized By Goldwater Foundation For Excellence in Science

Martin Blood-Forsythe '10 has received a Goldwater Scholarship, and Brian Pepe-Mooney '10 is a Goldwater Honorable Mention.
Silk Journalism Panel on "Covering Obama"

Associated Press special correspondent David Espo '71, CNN senior producer Terry Irving '73, and Newsday reporter Martin Evans '79 were among the speakers at this year's Silk Journalism Panel, which honors the late Andrew Silk '76, a talented journalist who died in 1981.
Jeffrey Sachs Addresses Economic and Environmental Crises in Inaugural Lecture for Social Justice

Sachs, a professor at Columbia University, discussed the evolution of the current crisis and gave "future leaders" tips for finding solutions.

Includes full video of talk and Q&A session
More Adventures in Indie Filmmaking

Adam Orman '96 marks the premiere of his first feature film, Fifth Form.
Rev. Al Sharpton Speaks at Haverford

In a talk that ranged from the election of Barack Obama to the fight for gay marriage, the Civil Rights leader called on students to "make a statement and make a difference" on the social issues of their time.
"Emerging Prosperous, Fair, and Sustainable from the Global Economic Crisis"

The Offices of the President and Provost present an Inaugural Lecture for Social Justice by Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University on Monday, April 13. Sachs is widely considered to be the leading international economic advisor of his generation.
Dean Sunni Green Tolbert, Longtime Head of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Retires from Haverford

In her 10 years with the OMA, Tolbert has helped strengthen the College's commitment to diversity and multicultural awareness.
Thien Le '05 to Ring the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange

Le and other members of the Vietnam Relief Effort will celebrate the organization's 10-year anniversary by ringing the NYSE closing bell.
Exploring "The Mysteries of the Dark Universe"

In a public talk at Haverford scientist Rocky Kolb discussed advances in the field of cosmology.

Includes Full Video of Talk and Q&A Session
Celebrate Alumni Weekend, May 29-31 2009

Early registration deadline is May 1.
Alumni Teachers Make the Grade

Ron Christie '91 and Neal Grabell '77 are just two of numerous Haverford alumni who return to campus to stand before the classroom.