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“There is nothing like getting a sense of the world through traveling and immersing yourself in a different culture.“–Elena Satten-Lopez ’12
Each year more than 130 Haverford students take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad.
The Fine Arts at Haverford emphasize the individual. Studio classes are small and all students—from beginners to declared majors—receive individual, focused instruction, and are encouraged to develop the physical and critical skills necessary to create art.
“I would recommend study abroad to everyone. It supplemented my academic experience in so many ways and really helped me grow as a person.” – Kathryn Johnston ’12
Each year more than 130 Haverford students take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad.
Cricket is Haverford’s oldest and most distinctive sport and was introduced by the English landscape architect who planned the campus in 1834, William Carvill.
Through funding from the KINSC’s travel stipend program, Katie Sheline ’13 was able to join Environmental chemist Helen White as part of a team of scientists on a research cruise that studied the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Each summer, approximately 75 students gain invaluable hands-on experience by assisting faculty with original scientific research in the seven departments of the Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center.
Today, well over 15,000 prospective students and their families come to Haverford each year for campus tours conducted by a troupe of 30 student guides who volunteer for the Admission office.
Missed yesterday’s photo? See campus visits back “Then“.
With only 300-500 applicants each year, a visit by prospective students and their families in the 1950s often included an appointment with the college president, in this case Gilbert White.
Come back tomorrow to see campus visits “Now”.
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.
“To me student-athlete means you have committed to a team and are accountable not only to yourself, but your teammates and coaches. Being an athlete is a time-consuming passion that is worth the extra hours you put in.“—Jordan Nieusma ’14, softball
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.