The Bi-College Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) links rigorous language training to the study of East Asian—particularly Chinese and Japanese—culture and society.
Ten Bi-College students and Haverford's Japanese Drill Instructor Minako Kobayashi spent spring break experiencing culture in Japan through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan’s Friendship Ties Program. Miki Duvoisin ’21 was interviewed in Nanbu Town, Aomori for the local news. Photo: Alexandra Iglesia '21.
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.
Deputy Director and Chief Curator of Brown University's Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology Kevin P. Smith '81 and his colleagues analyze compounds from animal bones to reveal climate conditions in the distant past.
Read "Collecting Ancient Climate Data" from the Winter 2019 issue of Haverford Magazine.
Photo by Stephanie Alvarez Ewens.
The Haverford Innovations Program (HIP) encourages and supports creative and strategic thinking around a problem, a need, a question, or simply an interest. The goal is to find new solutions and opportunities for entrepreneurial projects and paths of learning.
For the second year in a row a team of Fords was named the winner of the Tri-Co Hackathon by a panel of faculty and industry judges. The winning team, called Gradual—from top left: Bella Muno '21, Ziyao (Claire) Wang '20, Blien Habtu '21, Jason Ngo '21, and Iryna Khovryak '22—made a website that students can use to map their major requirements and ensure that they are on track to graduate. Photo: Shayna Nickel
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.