The Campus

The Campus

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Our campus has 200 acres of award-winning architecture and landscaping; more than 50 academic, athletic, and residential buildings; and a nationally recognized arboretum with 400 species of trees and shrubs, a 3.5-acre duck pond, gardens, and wooded areas.

The Haverford College Arboretum hosted a planting event in which community members and local volunteers planted over a dozen different native tree species saplings near the Duck Pond’s stream bank. Photo: Sarah Jennings '21.

Character

Haverford attracts intellectually curious, independent learners who value honesty, collaboration, and above all, new ways of seeing and improving the world.

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Mind

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.

Academics

Squirrels

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.

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Previous Friday, October 27, 2017

Mosaic of Lives That Speak campaign images

Campus

Celebrate Lives That Speak

Join us on campus October 27-29 for Family & Friends Weekend, Homecoming, the dedication of our Visual Culture, Arts, and Media (VCAM) building, and a special celebration of the successful conclusion of the Lives That Speak campaign.

Walk-ins are welcome for Family & Friends Weekend and we will make every effort to accommodate walk-ins at the Haverford Lives That Speak celebration, but please note we cannot guarantee a seat in the show Lives That Speak: A Tapestry in Sound and Vision.

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Next Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Students participant in an in-class drawing exercise

Academics

COOL CLASSES: “The Anthropology of Architecture”

“The Anthropology of Architecture”

This anthropology course surveys approaches to architecture, with a particular interest in how architecture expresses senses of place.

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

Students in Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology Jacob Culbertson's class particpated in a drawing exercise. Photo: Lily Xu '19

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