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Political science major Tamar Hoffman '16 researched how bipartisan consensus on criminal justice reform changed from the 1994 Crime Bill to the 2010 Fair Sentencing Act.
Part of the "What They Learned" Haverblog series.
Hoffman will continue to explore issues raised by her thesis as a Haverford House fellow serving in the Housing Unit of Community Legal Services. Photo: Thom Carroll.
Established nearly 80 years ago by the Campus Club, the 2.2-mile Nature Trail encircling Haverford College’s campus provides a shady path for dog walkers, joggers and runners.
Short sections of Haverford's Nature Trail were resurfaced for enhanced safety. The material is made from recycled truck tires, and looks similar to wood chips. Photo: Patrick Montero.
"I’ve taught public key cryptography as an upper-level elective, but I’m excited to learn alongside first-year students. I would rather assist beginning students to explore what they want to learn rather than teach them what I know and think is important. There are some natural questions to ask, of course, but it will be really fun to explore questions students ask that I haven’t anticipated." — Professor of Mathematics Lynne Butler
Our Cool Classes blog series highlights interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience .
Photo: (cc) Vergilius Eremite
Robert Carpenter '18 spent his summer in New York City, analyzing the latest world events alongside experts on U.S. foreign policy and economics for the Council on Foreign Relations’ influential bimonthly publication.
The history major first came to appreciate the level of clarity and insightfulness of the magazine when he was doing research for a class. Photo: Holden Blanco '17.
The #Classof2020 has arrived and is now immersed in Customs, Haverford College’s First-Year Experience program, which includes a five-day orientation immediately preceding the fall semester.
Incoming students participate in a "trust walk", just one of many Customs week activities.
If Instagram is your preferred social media site, then you’re in luck! The College has an Instagram account at “haverfordedu,” so please follow us there. Don’t forget to tag all your Haverford-related Instagram pics with the hashtag #HaverfordCollege!
The Haverford Black Squirrel is also on on Instagram.
It's move-in day for our first-year students! Follow along with the excitement on their first day and share your own experiences using #FordsMoveIn on Twitter and Instagram.
Larkin Johnson '17 studied the movement of bacteria in the Penn Complex Fluids Lab at the University of Pennsylvania, thanks to funding from the Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center.
The physics major hopes to one day use engineering research to solve medical and environmental issues. Photo: Holden Blanco '17.
Alliyah Allen '18 spent the summer interning at the Village of Art and Humanities in North Philadelphia, working with its Artist-in-Residence Program.
The religion major and Africana studies concentrator is cultivating a global understanding of African societies and the African diaspora. Photo: Holden Blanco '17.
The KINSC Scientific Imaging Contest is an annual competition for student-submitted images from experiments or simulations that are scientifically intriguing as well as aesthetically pleasing. Judging is based on both the quality of the image and the explanation of the underlying science.
Caleb Eckert '17, Painted agar plates with colorful strains of Streptomyces bacteria to produce living biological artwork. 2015-16 Third Place Winner.
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.