Students had hands-on time with the telescope and its control systems while gathering data and taking images of star clusters.
Peter Ferguson ’13, an astrophysics major, regulates the temperature of the WIYN 0.9-meter telescope with liquid nitrogen during a four-day field trip to Kitt Peak National Observatory.
Bamboo stem section stained with Toluidine Blue O (TBO).
Biology superlab is designed so that students get first hand experience using techniques and equipment commonly used in graduate labs and research facilities; however, what really makes superlab special is the independence the professors give.
Honor Council Co-Chair Tamar Hoffman '15 reminds the community about Code conduct during exam week, as detailed in a Philadelphia Inquirer article. Photo by Michael Bryant.
In the academic context, the Honor Code engenders an immediate sense of trust and colleagueship between students and faculty and creates a relaxed, personal atmosphere.
It's not unusual for classes to have fewer than five students; nearly 35% have fewer than ten.
The Fine Arts at Haverford emphasize the individual. Studio classes are small and all students—from beginners to declared majors—receive individual, focused instruction, and are encouraged to develop the physical and critical skills necessary to create art.
The HCAH sponsored Poetry Reading Group, in conjunction with Visiting Assistant Professor Thomas Devaney, hosted a prose poetry reading in Woodside Cottage. Photo by Brad Larrison.
The English department offers courses in the literary traditions of the English-speaking world. The department aims to develop in its students the ability to respond to texts thoughtfully and critically, and to articulate those responses in clear and fluent English.
Professor of Psychology Rebecca Compton routinely puts her skills as a standout on full display. Photo: Thom Carroll.
Professor of Psychology Rebecca Compton, with the aid of her students, is expanding scientific knowledge about how the brain works. Read the Fall 2012 Faculty Profile in Haverford magazine »
The Department of Music at Haverford functions as the music department for Bryn Mawr College. Photo: Thomas Carroll, the Haverford-Bryn Mawr College Orchestra Fall Concert.
Through the combined arts program with Bryn Mawr, Haverford offers more breadth and depth than the typical small college for students who want to participate in the arts on any level as part of their college experience.
Students had hands-on time with the telescope and its control systems while gathering data and taking images of star clusters.
Peter Ferguson ’13, an astrophysics major, regulates the temperature of the WIYN 0.9-meter telescope with liquid nitrogen during a four-day field trip to Kitt Peak National Observatory.
Here students celebrate handing in their exams by tossing them to the front of the room.
In the academic context, the Honor Code engenders an immediate sense of trust and colleagueship between students and faculty and creates a relaxed, personal atmosphere.
It's not unusual for classes to have fewer than five students; nearly 35% have fewer than ten.
The Fine Arts at Haverford emphasize the individual. Studio classes are small and all students—from beginners to declared majors—receive individual, focused instruction, and are encouraged to develop the physical and critical skills necessary to create art.
Environmental anthropologist Nikhil Anand lectures on the history of the global environmental movement.
The Tri-College Environmental Studies Program offers students across the three campuses an interdisciplinary approach to some of the crucial issues of our time.
Bamboo stem section stained with Toluidine Blue O (TBO).
Biology superlab is designed so that students get first hand experience using techniques and equipment commonly used in graduate labs and research facilities; however, what really makes superlab special is the independence the professors give.