Since 2011 College Communications has produced a unique homepage each weekday to spotlight the rich diversity of Haverford's academic programming, extracurricular offerings, campus culture, and community members' accomplishments.
Brook Henkel '05 teaches a "Science in Fiction" seminar in the Bi-Co German department. Our Cool Classes blog series highlights interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience.
The class took a field trip to Philadelphia's Mutter Museum to allow the students to consider firsthand how wonder and fright contribute to scientific curiosity. Photo: Hina Fathima '15.
Critical Disability Studies: Theory and Practice, a health studies course inspired by interested students, features a semester-long project in partnership with the Center for Creative Works, a studio and teaching space for artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our Cool Classes blog series highlights interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience.
The finished BioArt projects of the group. Photo by Caleb Eckert ’17.
“During the panels, student poster sessions, and David Wessel’s keynote address, students were able to learn about policy issues from experts in their respective fields, while also hearing the personal stories of how these alumni made their way from Haverford toward their own career trajectories.” - Dean of Career and Professional Advising Kelly Cleary
The Public Policy Forum featured alumni discussing issues in education, environmental policy, health, incarceration and criminal justice, poverty and homelessness, and big data.
Nina Mutty ’16 presents her research. Students from a variety of majors showcased their research at the midday poster session. Photo: Caleb Eckert ’17
Haverford is a residential college, and more than 98% of our students live in campus housing. Most living arrangements are coed, and residence halls offer a wide variety of accommodations from 4-person apartments to suites and singles.
Jenna Medeiros '18 is the winner of our Instagram contest for creatively decorated campus homes. Photo: Caleb Eckert '17.
Haverford Effective Altruism (HEA) is a student club inspired by the social and philosophical movement of “effective altruism,” which utilizes logic, reason, and evidence to find the best ways to give back and improve the world.
Arjun Khandelwal '17, co-leader with Maria-Veronica Rojas '19 of Haverford Effective Altruism, introduces a talk by Drexel professor and longtime animal-rights advocate Harish Sethu, “Who We Eat (And Why We Should Care).” Photo: Caleb Eckert '17
The 11 upperclass students who live in Music and Arts House came together last spring to create a space for artists to collaborate and share their work with the greater Haverford community. Their home was one of five community houses to have its application approved by the Residential Life Committee. They now serve the campus with programming and events.
The “backyard barbecue bonanza” was a kickoff of sorts for the Music and Arts House. Photo by Alana Thurston '16.
“Neurobiology of Sexual Behavior” is an upper level Psychology seminar that explores the relationship between the brain and sex behavior. Our Cool Classes blog series highlights interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience .
Senior Sergio Fernandez examines a human brain in his Neurobiology of Sexual Behavior class. Photo: Ryan Gooding '16
The Office of Multicultural Affairs sustains and carries out Haverford College’s commitment to diversity by supporting student programs, faculty initiatives, and curricular innovations that cultivate a vibrant and multifaceted intellectual community.
Vince Warren '86, a veteran civil and human rights attorney and executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, recently gave a talk about the broad emerging vision of the BlackLivesMatter movement. The event was co-hosted by the Multicultural Alumni Action Group. Photo: Will Herzog '19.
Biology and chemistry are two of our most popular majors. A recent analysis explains why Haverford is one of '25 schools most responsible for greatest advances in science.'
Caroline McKeon '18 working with a Raman spectrometer in Associate Professor of Chemistry Casey Londergan's lab. Photo: Patrick Montero.
The Haverford experience includes the opportunity to work closely with—and benefit from—mentors including faculty and advisors such as Dean of Academic Affairs Phil Bean.
In addition to his advising duties, Phil Bean also oversees the fellowship application process. Haverford has been named a 'Top Producer of Fulbright Students and Scholars'. Photo: Patrick Montero.
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