Student Activities

Student Activities

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Haverford has more than 145 student groups that publish magazines, host symposia, sing a cappella, discuss religion and spirituality, stay politically active, maintain a system of student self-government, dance, demonstrate and create.

Alex Bernas '19, a member of the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Alliance, practices a kick. Photo: Holden Blanco '17.

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Previous Wednesday, June 1, 2016

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Elisabeth Smith '04

Economics major Elisabeth Smith '04 became president and CEO of a machining and parts supplier to the aerospace and power-generation industries in 2014.

Read "Elisabeth Smith '04: Aerospace Industry CEO" in the Winter 2016 issue of Haverford magazine.

Smith is aiming to attract more women to the industry, she says, by showing them "we are a forward-thinking, technologically advanced company that uses million-dollar computers to cut metal". Photo: Chris Langer.

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Next Friday, June 3, 2016

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Study Abroad Photo Contest

“Studying abroad enriched my academic experience by exposing me to new perspectives and encouraging me to critically reevaluate my existing intellectual assumptions.” – Ben Wohl '14

Each year more than 130 Haverford students take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad.

2016 Study Abroad photo contest 1st place winner Samuel Warren '16, "Awaiting Migrants on La Bestia", Cultural Encounters category.

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