Overhead view of a bustling street in Prague

Study Abroad Photo Contest

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“I never understood what a 'life-changing' experience was until I went to Rome. I walked in with eyes half-lidded and walked out with a new respect for the beauty of the world and its infinite complexities.” – Zakery Oglesby '17

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

2017 Study Abroad photo contest 1st place winner in the People category: Ian Wheeler '18, "Hustle and Bustle", Prague, Czech Republic.

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A photo of a man standing in front of an observatory
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
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Expanding the Universe

Astronomy and the Telescope

Through July 28, 2017
Sharpless Gallery, Magill Library

Curated by Victor Medina Del Toro '17, Expanding the Universe problematizes the conventional wisdom of rapid scientific progress in astronomy after the creation of the telescope. Details »

Samuel Alsop, Jr., director of the observatory and professor of physics and astronomy, in front of the Haverford Observatory in 1878.

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