Family & Friends Weekend

Family & Friends Weekend

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October 26–28, 2019

Visit your Ford, meet members of the College community, and engage in the unique Haverford experience. Visit the Family & Friends Weekend site to view the complete schedule of events.

Photo: Michael Branscom.

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.

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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 Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Students pose with the Green Bank Telescope in the background

Academics

Physics & Astronomy

All physics and astronomy majors have the opportunity to perform meaningful and potentially publishable research, working closely with our faculty in fields such as quantum computing, observational cosmology, nonlinear physics and fluid dynamics, extragalactic astronomy, biophysics, and nanoscience.

Professor Andrea Lommen took six Bi-Co students to the NANOGrav meeting at West Virginia's Green Bank Telescope, which, at 100-meters across, is the largest steerable structure in the world. (From left) Linda Yuan '20, Drew Evans '19, Liam Lynch '19, Elizabeth Teng '20, Sadie Kenyon-Dean '20, and Lamiaa Dakir BMC '20.

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Next Friday, October 26, 2018

Map showing locations of lynchings in America

Exhibit

The Legacy of Lynching: Confronting Racial Terror in America

Opening Reception

Friday, October 26, 2018
4:30—7:30 p.m.
Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery

The Legacy of Lynching: Confronting Racial Terror in America seeks to spark conversation about the legacy of racial injustice in America today. Coordinated in collaboration with the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) and the Brooklyn Museum with support from Google, this exhibition presents EJI’s groundbreaking research into the history of lynchings and connects it to digital media, documentary film, contemporary artworks, and archival materials. Details »

Image courtesy lynchinginamerica.eji.org.

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