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Customs Week is Haverford College’s orientation program designed to introduce all first-year students to college life at Haverford.
Once plagued by “brain drain,” Haverford’s big city neighbor has become an increasingly popular post-commencement destination for the College’s grads, many of whom are working to better life for all in their adopted hometown.
Read “Fords in Philly” in the Spring/Summer 2013 issue of Haverford magazine »
This summer Laura Newman Eckstein ’16 conducted an independent anthropology study looking at the ways diets, commensality, and family structures changed due to the Japanese Relocation Centers.
After graduating in May, Psychology major Sophie Wasserman traveled to Thailand to work with Think Elephants International, a non-profit organization that uses cognitive testing, field research, and educational programs to promote ecological understanding and protect elephant populations.
Once plagued by “brain drain”, Haverford’s big city neighbor has become an increasingly popular post-commencement destination for the College’s grads, many of whom are working to better life for all in their adopted hometown.
Read “Fords in Philly” in the Spring/Summer 2013 issue of Haverford magazine »
The English department offers courses in the literary traditions of the English-speaking world. The department aims to develop in its students the ability to respond to texts thoughtfully and critically, and to articulate those responses in clear and fluent English.
Founded by Quakers in 1833 but now nonsectarian, Haverford remains true to its formative spirit through the programs overseen by Quaker Affairs.
Today the office runs the Friend in Residence program, supports the student-run QuaC (Quaker Community) group, and leads spiritual retreats and trips devoted to exploring social-justice issues.
Each year, Fords look forward to the myriad traditional events such as the Collection speaker series; frequent a cappella concerts; pinwheel day; the annual weekend throwdown at the end of the year called Haverfest; and, most importantly, Fall and Spring Plenary.
The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship supports an array of domestic and international summer internships for students that aim to deepen Haverford’s connections with social change organizations and to encourage an integrated approach to pressing social, cultural and ethical concerns while promoting scholarship and teaching about the critical issues of our day.
“I gained insight into the ways in which veterinary science can be combined with conservation biology. Since these are potential career paths and ideas for graduate school, my summer research was a great help in solidifying my desire to explore these fields further.”
—Elizabeth Willis ’13
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.