Haverford hosts guest speakers through programs such as Distinguished Visitors, the Young Academic Alumni Lecture Series, and the Mark and Lillian Shapiro Speaking Initiative. These lectures, classroom visits, and workshops enhance and supplement the core curriculum.
Author, entrepreneur, and educator Holley Murchison led a hands-on lecture, “Tell Me About Yourself,” designed to help students better communicate their goals, stories, and visions for professional success. Photo: Victoria Merino ’20.
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.
Friday, March 30, 2018, 8 p.m.—10 p.m.
Strawbridge Observatory
There will be a student talk, hands-on activities, and telescope observing with our 12-inch and 16-inch telescopes. Student volunteers will be present to give tours and answer astronomy-related questions. This event takes place weather permitting. Details »
Photo: Claire Blood-Cheney '21
As a core institutional principle, sustainability animates Haverford's broad mission of stewarding its financial, ethical, and curricular endowments in the interest of educating principled global citizens while safeguarding intergenerational equity as a perpetual institution.
In the fifth year of Haverford’s annual Do It In The Dark energy conservation competition, the College reduced electricity consumption by 10 percent, saving about 6,200 kWh over its three-week period. Photo: Claire Blood-Cheney '20
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.