Elkinton Family Letters

Elkinton Family Letters Quaker & Special Collections received a collection of more than 5,000 letters, photographs and documents, which capture more than 100 years of Quaker history, from Rev. Dr. Theodora Elkinton Waring

Haverford’s Quaker Collection spans the history of the Society of Friends from 17th-century Britain to the present day in many parts of the world, with emphasis on Quakerism as lived and practiced in the eastern United States and antecedent American … Continue reading

Middle East & Islamic Studies

Cat Mosque Bu 'Inaniya Madrasa. Fez, Morocco. Photo by Asst. Professor Travis Zadeh from his class "Imagining Islam: Icon, Object, and Image". The course is one possible elective for the MEIS concentration.

The College has a concentration in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. These programs—which include fields such as Scientific Computing and Peace, Justice and Human Rights—give students the opportunity to pursue an area of study distinct from, but relevant to, their … Continue reading

Kitt Peak

Kitt Peak with Haverford Forget Photoshop, Bochanski used a red LED flashlight to spell out Haverford while photographing during a long exposure to achieve this impressive effect!

Astronomy students get the chance to explore the Universe using telescopes like the one shown here, at Kitt Peak National Observatory. Postdoctoral scholar John Bochanski captured this image on a recent trip, where he and Assistant Professor of Astronomy Beth … Continue reading

The Fogel Collection: A Collection Within a Collection

Zeke Berman, Measuring Cup Berman, Zeke, American (1951-), Measuring Cup [1979], Platinum print, black and white, 24x30cm. Fogel Family Collection.

The Fogel Collection: A Collection Within a Collection May 31 to October 6, 2013 Marshall Fine Arts Center, Atrium Gallery Forty images from the Fogel Collection are on display in an exhibition of the best that is photography, thanks to … Continue reading

Relive Commencement 2013

Class of 2013 Allison Guindon '13, Sarah Guyer '13, Olivia Haber-Greenwood '13, Karl Hagnauer '13, Shanina Christina Halbert '13, Abdullah Khan '13, Priya Khurana '13. Photo: Jim Roese.

On May 19, 296 members of the Class of 2013 earned their degrees and became the latest group of alumni in the College’s 180-year history. Watch the video or view photos in the Haverblog.

A Winning Combination

GIAC at Night Outside the Douglas B. Gardner '83 Integrated Athletic Center.

Upgraded facilities, more full-time coaches, state-of-the-art strength training and other enhancements have helped Haverford’s teams post impressive results in recent years. But the true measure of success for Athletics is reflected in how well the program allows students to excel … Continue reading