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.
EnGoPlanet solar pole lights, which use photovoltaic solar power and are nearly maintenance-free, were installed at the Tritton and Kim dorm plateau in 2016. The lights save about 1,100 kWh per year. Photo: Patrick Montero.
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.
Through funding from the Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center, prospective biology and environmental studies major Poppy Northing ’22 studied the biological nuances of an urban farming initiative at the University of California, Berkeley.
Poppy Northing '22 at Berkeley's Oxford Tract. "Summer Centered" is a series exploring our students' Center-funded summer work. Photo: Patrick Montero.
It's move-in day for our first-year students! Follow along with the excitement of their first day and share your own experiences using #haverford23 on Twitter and Instagram.
President Wendy E. Raymond and the Black Squirrel greet students and families at new-student check-in. Photo: Holden Blanco '17.
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.