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Art on Campus
James House is an accessible community space that's open 24/7 for Haverford students, faculty, and staff. By offering art supplies, programs, and exhibitions James House cultivates art culture on campus.
Haverford's intentionally diverse curricular requirements ensure that our students are well-rounded, expansive thinkers. Students take courses in each of three major academic divisions for a variety of ideas, concepts, and intellectual approaches.
Every year students and faculty from the classics department gather and read a classical text from start to finish. This time, the chosen text was Emily Wilson's translation of the Odyssey. Wilson, pictured here at the Homerathon in VCAM, is the first woman to translate the Odyssey in its entirety and does so in iambic pentameter. Photo: Claire Blood-Cheney '20.
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.
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.