Plenary is a critical mechanism for student self-governance at Haverford College. Students gather to raise, discuss, and debate issues on campus. Resolutions passed by the Students’ Association are viewed as the will of the body, and Students’ Council is then tasked with the carrying out and upholding of any changes or initiatives.
Students' Council President Maurice Rippel '19 delivers the “State of the Ford” during Fall Plenary. Spring Plenary will be held February 17, 2019. Photo: Cole Sansom '19.
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.
Haverfordians are regularly recognized for scholarly achievement through awards and fellowships such as Fulbright, Watson, Guggenheim, and the Nobel Prize.
A biology major while at Haverford, George Smith '63 won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and shares the award with two other scientists. Smith is the College's fourth alumni Nobel laureate and the second from the class of 1963. Photo courtesy of the University of Missouri.
Oscar Wang '14, founder/CEO of College Together, recently started another new program that places ambitious college-age youth in paying jobs at some of Philly's top restaurants & prepares them for careers in the hospitality industry.
Read the "Tell Us More" feature from the Fall 2018 issue of Haverford Magazine
Photo by Holden Blanco '17
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.