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Standing against a white background, Eric Chen wears a fencing uniform with no helmet. He holds his epee in his right hand and points it at the camera.

Eric Chen '27 Headed to NCAA Fencing Championships

Chen, a sophomore, steps onto the national fencing stage at Penn State University later this month.

Haverford Announces 2025 Honorary Degree Recipients

Legendary track and field coach Tom Donnelly and alternative death care pioneer Katrina Spade ’99 will receive honorary degrees at Commencement.

Matthew McKeever is pictured in a portrait taken on Haverford's campus. He smiles while wearing a grey coat and light blue collared shirt.

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Professor’s New Book Explores the Economics of Single Motherhood

Thanks for Nothing by Professor and Chair of Sociology Matthew McKeever draws on 40 years of data to understand why the financial outlook for single mothers remains stagnant.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet John Ashbery Visits Haverford

The Haverford College community welcomed the poet who read a selection of work from his collections, both old and new.
Visiting Associate Professor of Fine Arts Marianne Weil Exhibits Work at Kouros Gallery in NYC

Weil's Collection, Los Millares: Recent Bronzes and Monotypes will be displayed at the New York Gallery from March 6 - April 12
Haverford Fine Arts Professor Awarded Chair in the Humanities

William E. Williams has been named Audrey A. and John L. Dusseau Professor in the Humanities.
Three Exhibits of Photography by Clarissa Sligh on Display Feb. 22-April 13

Sligh's thought-provoking work challenges assumptions and generates discussion about race, sexuality, and gender identities.
Haverford Conversations: Rick Pressler '81

Guitarist and Alumni Year in the Arts panelist Rick Pressler '81 chats with Haverford about jazz, klezmer music, and offers up thoughtful insights for future musicians.
Haverford Lacrosse Team Embraces Yoga

Philly.com highlights college athletic teams practicing yoga as part of their workouts.
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Kathleen Abels '09 Goes the Distance for Affordable Housing

There are many ways to travel the 3,875 miles from New Haven to Portland. But if you want your trip to also raise money for a good cause, consider doing it on a bike.
Haverford Seeking Nominations for Alumni Awards

These are Haverford's most prestigious awards and we need your help with generating nominations.
One Haverford Alum's Life of Service

After 19 months in Afghanistan, Haverford alumnus Charles Vincent '77 is currently in Kinshasa, DR Congo, working for the UN World Food Programme. In a recent interview, Vincent tells us about his work, from its challenges and rewards to its beneficial impact.
Student-Initiated Arts Fund Brings Musical Improvisation Clinic to HC

Join Berklee College professor Dave Fiuczynski, his band, and a couple dozen eager Ford musicians at a workshop & jam session. Stick around for the after-hours funk fest.
Salesmanship in old Shanghai

Haverford College's Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery exhibit "Selling Happiness in China: Advertising Posters from Early 20th Century Shanghai" showcases the fascinating results of China's adoption of this Western advertising technique.
Rachel Nehmer '04 & Ben Wendel '04 Featured on NPR

Trapeze artists Nehmer and Wendel competed at a French circus event.
1st Annual Joe Schwartz '83 Memorial 3K Run/Walk

The Joe Schwartz '83 Memorial 3K Run/Walk will take place on April 20 on Featherbed Field. The race is for all members of the Haverford College community.
Fords Follow the Road to the White House

Jon Delano '71 is political editor for KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. David Burstein '11 is a Haverford freshman and director of the documentary '18 in '08', which is about the role and impact of young voters. Jon and David logged on to our chatbox after Super Tuesday for some reading of tea leaves and analysis of voting trends. Look for more chats throughout the campaign.