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“I never understood what a 'life-changing' experience was until I went to Rome. I walked in with eyes half-lidded and walked out with a new respect for the beauty of the world and its infinite complexities.” – Zakery Oglesby '17

Each year more than 130 Haverford students take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad.

Astronomy and the Telescope

Through July 28, 2017
Sharpless Gallery, Magill Library

Curated by Victor Medina Del Toro '17, Expanding the Universe problematizes the conventional wisdom of rapid scientific progress in astronomy after the creation of the telescope. Details »

Filmmaker Ben Hickernell ’00 takes a deeper look at the lives of Haverfordians profiled in the documentary “Lives That Speak".

Fine Arts major Steve Larson '83 explains how painting—and Haverford— helped shape his perspective as an emergency medicine physician and founder of Puentes de Salud.

Congratulations, Class of 2017!

Commencement is Saturday, May 13, at 10:00 a.m. in the Alumni Field House. Tickets are not required.

Commencement 2017 will take place on Saturday, May 13, at 10:00 a.m. Honorary degrees will be awarded to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Yvon Chouinard.

Madison Skerritt, Charlie Hale, Lynnie Woodruff, Chloe Wang, Katy Frank, and Deedee Eisape (not pictured) are the 2017-18 class of Haverford House Fellows and will spend next year exploring global citizenship in Philadelphia and strengthening connections between the College and the city.

In today’s world of “fake news,” “post-truths,” and “alternative facts,” Haverford’s Initiative in Ethical Engagement and Leadership (IEEL) may be more important than ever. So far IEEL has hosted a symposium on scientific ethics, created the Ethical Leadership Summer Institute (ELSI) led by visiting professor Neal Grabell ’77, and funded the “Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility” working group on campus.

“Human Rights and the Dead”

"This class is fundamentally about how social life, in all of its complexity, lives on even as our bodies cross the boundary between life and death. "  — Visiting Assistant Professor of Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Adam Rosenblatt

Our Cool Classes blog series highlights interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience.

May 5, 2017—May 12, 2017
Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery

The Fine Arts Senior Thesis Exhibition will represent the culmination of studies at Haverford College for the eight seniors graduating in 2017. Details »

Opening Talk & Reception
Friday, May 5, 2017
5:30—7:30 p.m. 
Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery

The Fine Arts Senior Thesis Exhibition will represent the culmination of studies at Haverford College for the eight seniors graduating in 2017. Details »