Every Haverford major includes a capstone project. In her History of Art senior thesis, Jenna McKinley '15 hypothesized that simplicity and lack of embellishment—not low neckline—was behind much of the outrage directed at this painting.
John Singer Sargent's Madame X caused a stir when unveiled in 1884.
Haverford attracts intellectually curious, independent learners who value honesty, collaboration, and above all, new ways of seeing and improving the world.
As you perform real-world research and immerse yourself in hands-on learning, you'll work side-by-side with professors who are at the top of their fields.
Our mascot—the Black Squirrel—has a genetic adaptation that gives it a bold, black coat. Join our distinctive community and stand out from the pack with your fellow Haverfordians.
Philosophy major Jonas Clark '04 and his fiancée started an organic cotton men's dress shirt company with the help of 250 backers who contributed to their Kickstarter campaign.
Read "Of Shirts and Sustainability" in the Fall 2015 issue of Haverford magazine.
A Tuckerman & Co. label is sewn into one of their shirts. Photo: Stephen Faust.
Associate Professor of Psychology Jennifer Pals Lilgendahl is a personality/social psychologist whose research looks at how people connect memories of past life events to their present self through the life stories they construct and narrate.
Read Office Hour in the Fall 2015 issue of Haverford Magazine.
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.