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  • There were crafts, film screenings, a clothing swap, and locally sourced food in the Dining Center as part of the campus’ myriad Earth Day 2016 celebrations.

  • This signature biology course, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, brings together professors from differing research areas to team teach a stand-alone laboratory course dedicated to solving real-world problems.

  • Last week’s Spring Dance Concert took a tour around the world, showcasing the talent of many internationally flavored Bi-Co troupes in Marshall Auditorium.

  • Power Posers is a relatively new student-run club that brings certified instructors from a local studio to campus for yoga classes that are free to students, faculty, and staff.

  • Following a recent Plenary resolution, President Kim Benston signed a pledge that the College would move toward spending 20% of its food budget on ethical, local, sustainable food by the year 2020.

  • Though Michael Weber’s first Pinwheel Day at Haverford was marred by the disappearance of the pinwheels from Founders Green early in the morning, the campus community rallied to still celebrate the springtime tradition.

  • Though the College hasn’t fielded a varsity team since 1972, a new club began biweekly flag football games this past fall.

  • What better way to learn about Congress than from one of its own members?

  • Haverford’s Quaker Consortium allows students like Nguyen to take classes at the University of Pennsylvania.

  • This health studies course, inspired by interested students, features a semester-long project in partnership with the Center for Creative Works, a studio and teaching space for artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

  • Ultimate teams from up and down the east coast converged on Haverford’s campus to play last weekend, and the College’s men’s team, Big Donkey Ultimate, pulled off multiple upsets to take home fourth place in a tournament that hosted some big Division III names.

  • On March 18, all members the Haverford community—students, faculty, and staff—were invited to take a break from their usual Friday schedules to participate in volunteer projects at sites throughout the Philadelphia region in honor of the 34 years of service of the now-retired Marilou Allen.

  • At Haverford’s second Public Policy Forum, alumni from across the professional spectrum returned to campus to talk to students about the wide range of careers that exist to address the complex issues facing our world.

  • Haverford Effective Altruism Effective brings the titular philosophy and social movement to campus.

  • The student group’s name is an acronym for “ethical, transparent, homegrown, organic, and sustainable,” which is how they would like the food they consume here on campus to be produced.

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