Robert Carpenter '18 spent his summer in New York City, analyzing the latest world events alongside experts on U.S. foreign policy and economics for the Council on Foreign Relations’ influential bimonthly publication.
The history major first came to appreciate the level of clarity and insightfulness of the magazine when he was doing research for a class. Photo: Holden Blanco '17.
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 #Classof2020 has arrived and is now immersed in Customs, Haverford College’s First-Year Experience program, which includes a five-day orientation immediately preceding the fall semester.
Incoming students participate in a "trust walk", just one of many Customs week activities.
"I’ve taught public key cryptography as an upper-level elective, but I’m excited to learn alongside first-year students. I would rather assist beginning students to explore what they want to learn rather than teach them what I know and think is important. There are some natural questions to ask, of course, but it will be really fun to explore questions students ask that I haven’t anticipated." — Professor of Mathematics Lynne Butler
Our Cool Classes blog series highlights interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience .
Photo: (cc) Vergilius Eremite
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.