Haverford College Arboretum plant curator Martha J. Van Artsdalen's new book documents 175 years of Arboretum history.
Haverford College Arboretum features more than 200 historical photos of the Arboretum, some of which have never been published before.
1885 shot of College Lane from Lancaster Avenue shows a distant Barclay Hall with its original tower (lost in a fire in 1946). The campus was still an active farm, with cows and horses fenced in on the field to the right.
Haverford attracts intellectually curious, independent learners who value honesty, collaboration, and above all, new ways of seeing and improving the world.
As you perform real-world research and immerse yourself in hands-on learning, you'll work side-by-side with professors who are at the top of their fields.
Our mascot—the Black Squirrel—has a genetic adaptation that gives it a bold, black coat. Join our distinctive community and stand out from the pack with your fellow Haverfordians.
The math major and captain of the baseball team combined his two passions for a thesis that used statistics to address how certain situations in a game are advantageous for pitchers.
“What They Learned” is a blog series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates.
Haverford faculty members are internationally recognized thought-leaders dedicated to working closely with undergraduates. Sixty-one percent of our faculty live on campus, allowing them to develop strong, supportive ties and undertake in-depth research with their students.
Professor of Physics Suzanne Amador Kane co-authored a study of peacock courtship displays and feather biomechanics and participated in a Reddit AMA about the research. Photo: Patrick Montero.
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.