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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.

Chace Pulley ’21 Wins Fulbright Award

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Alumni, awards

Before starting law school at Columbia University next fall, the political science major is currently teaching English at the Universidad Cooperativa De Colombia in Villavicencio.
Summer Fun in the Maker Space

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Students

For the third year of the Design + Make Fellowship, four students learned to design and prototype toys in VCAM’s Maker Arts Space.
Latinx Heritage Month 2022 at Haverford

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Students, Campus

The Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Alliance of Latin American Students (ALAS), and Children of Caribbean Origin (COCO) are pleased to present Latinx Heritage Month (also referred to as Latine Heritage Month or National Hispanic Heritage Month), from September 15 through October 15.
Roads Taken and Not Taken: Michelle A.T. Hughes '15

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Alumni, magazine

Hughes is working to make farming an accessible career for those new to the field through the National Young Farmers Coalition and the United States Department of Agriculture.
Where They’re Headed: Jackson Trevor ‘22

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Alumni

The political science major is working as a corporate paralegal at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York City.
Parasite Resistance May Not Always Be Evolutionarily Advantageous

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Faculty, Science

A paper in the latest issue of Science, co-authored by Haverford Assistant Professor of Biology Foen Peng, finds that immune response in threespine stickleback fish to freshwater tapeworms cost them their fertility, thus some populations chose to tolerate the parasites.
Summer 2022 Faculty Update

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Faculty

Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances, awards, and publications.
Shifting the Culture One Book at a Time

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magazine, Alumni

Rakia Clark ’01, an executive editor at Mariner Books, discusses her two decades in the publishing industry, and what changes she has witnessed over the years.
Where They’re Headed: John Jayasankar ’22

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Alumni

The economics and linguistics major is a technical business analyst at OpenGamma, a financial technology startup.
Connecting Haverford to the Community

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magazine, Campus

New initiatives aim to build a stronger relationship with the Ardmore neighborhood that borders the campus.
Levi Raskin ‘24 Researches Human Evolution in the Field

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Students, Centers

The anthropology major and biology minor studied human evolution and ecology in Kenya this summer.
Where They’re Headed: Ziyao Wang ‘22

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Alumni, Science

The computer science and fine arts double major is pursuing a master’s degree in engineering, focusing on computer graphics and game technology, at the University of Pennsylvania.
Suiting Every Body

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Alumni, magazine

Melanie Travis '08 is changing the swimwear industry by providing more personalized options through her company, Andie.
Welcome to Haverford!

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Campus, Students

The Class of 2026 began their transition to college life with Customs, a unique orientation program that serves as a foundation for learning to live in community with one another at Haverford.
Haverford Welcomes Eight New Faculty Members

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Faculty

This year, new professors joined the Departments of Chemistry, East Asian Languages and Cultures, History, Music, and Spanish, as well as the Gender and Sexuality Studies and Health Studies Programs.