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September 12, 8:30p.m.
Strawbridge Observatory
Observing will be preceded at 7:30 pm in Sharpless Auditorium by a broadly accessible, public astronomy talk by Dave Goldberg titled “The Universe in the Rearview Mirror: How hidden symmetries shape reality”
Best known for railroad photography, O. Winston Link also shot promotional images of Haverford and many are in Special Collections.
The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship supports a range of domestic and international summer internships for students that stand at the nexus of liberal learning, critical reflection and social action.
One of 8th Dimension‘s oldest traditions is hosting first-year service days, which all first-year students participate in. Community service is one of the most important aspects of the Haverford experience.
Opening Night: Friday, September 6, 2013
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery
The history of American slavery is presented across three series of 80 black and white silver gelatin prints. Details »
The new Center for Career and Professional Advising fosters career exploration, professional growth for students and alumni, and networking and outreach with employers.
“What I appreciate so much about the OAR is that they recognize that academic performance is so closely tied to a variety of other factors in a student’s life. When I meet with the staff, I’m not simply talking about my classes or my schedule, but we’re also discussing life and the factors of being a student that can impede my ability to be academically efficient in the way that I want to be.”
— a current student
Haverford’s 31 departmental majors and 22 concentrations lead to a capstone academic project. Senior projects are often informed by co-curricular research conducted through our three Centers for interdisciplinary study.
If Instagram is your preferred social media site, then you’re in luck! The College just launched its Instagram account at “haverfordedu,” so please follow us there. Don’t forget to tag all your Haverford-related Instagram pics with the hashtag #HaverfordCollege!
Virtually all Haverford Physics and Astronomy majors engage in cutting-edge research, working closely with faculty in fields such as biophysics, quantum computers, cosmology, quantum gravity, fluid dynamics, nanoscience, and extra-galactic astronomy.
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.