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Sunday, January 4, 2015

Telling the whole story

Putting the Pieces Together: Antiquities From the Allen Collection

Through January 5
Magill Library

Jenna McKinley ’15 curated this exhibition of Haverford’s collection of Ancient Greek vases, donated by Ernest Allen ’40, which explores both their artistic qualities as well as aspects of collecting and the antiquities trade. Details »

Read an except from Telling the Whole Story from the Fall 2014 issue of Haverford magazine.
Sunday, December 21, 2014

Lloyd Lights, 2014

Traditions: Lloyd Lights

The denizens of Lloyd Hall have once again festooned each entry with lights in celebration of the season. Time to cast your non-binding (but fun anyway) vote for best effort.

Lloyd decorated for the season, 2014. Photo: Brad Larrison.
Thursday, December 18, 2014

In the Collection: Letter from Frederick Douglass

In the Collection: Letter from Frederick Douglass

This 1859 letter from Frederick Douglass is part of a collection of more than 100 letters held by Special Collections written by an array of 19th-century abolitionists and others to Philadelphia businessman and Quaker Benjamin Coates.

"In the Collection" highlights some of the rare and marvelous items that are part of Magill Library's Special Collections. Photo: Thom Carroll Photography
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Cool Classes Haverblog series

From “Cruising Home: Queer Kinship in Theory and Practice” to “Psychology of Music”, our Cool Classes blog series highlights interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Justine Melo teaches a class called "Perspectives in Biology: Poisons, Plagues, Pollution, and Progress". Photo: Charting the Path of the Deadly Ebola Virus in Central Africa. PLoS Biol 3(11): e403
Monday, December 15, 2014

Lunt Cafe

Haverford has more than 145 student groups who publish magazines, host symposia, sing a cappella, discuss religion and spirituality, stay politically active, maintain a system of student self-government, dance, demonstrate and create. All of these groups and activities have one thing in common: students run them.

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Beth Willman – Office Hour

Associate Professor of Astronomy Beth Willman has filled her office in Strawbridge Observatory with unusual instructional tools to help make dark matter and the expansion of the universe understandable to even the most novice stargazer.

Read Office Hour in the Fall 2014 issue of Haverford Magazine.

Beth Willman teaches not only upper-level courses, such as "Advanced Topics: Observational Astronomy," but also introductory classes for majors and non-majors alike. Photo: Thom Carroll Photography

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