Fall Break

The duck pond in Fall Haverford's 3.5-acre Duck Pond is also home to a giant snapping turtle.

Fall Break Friday, October 12—Monday, October 22, 2012 The Haverford campus is the oldest planned college landscape in the country. Our meticulously maintained 200 acres contain a nature trail, a Pinetum and flower gardens.

Starky, Jazzy Jeff and M1

Starky, Jazzy Jeff and M1 (From left) Howard Brown '12 (aka Gabriel Stark) with hip-hop heavyweights DJ Jazzy Jeff and M1.

“My college experience wasn’t like this. [Being here] made me think about thinking. It was amazing.” – M1 While on campus, Africana Studies Scholar-Artist In Residence M1 gave an intimate concert, spoke at the AcadeMIX hip-hop symposium, ran workshops, attended … Continue reading

Ying Li: No Middle Way

Leaf Walk Red Leaf Walk, Red, 2009, Oil on canvas, 12.5” x 12.5”, © Ying Li. Courtesy of the artist and Lohin Geduld Gallery, New York.

Ying Li: No Middle Way Friday, September 7—Friday October 12, 2012 Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery Curated by Franklin Einspruch, this exhibit explores Haverford College professor of fine arts Ying Li’s visceral connection with place through landscapes. Details »

Commitment to Compelling Instruction

In the Lab Assistant Professor of Chemistry Casey Londergan (yellow coat) is being honored for his dual role as a “scholar-educator” with $505,424 to fund his research.

Haverford faculty model academic excellence through their scholarship and an ongoing commitment to compelling, effective instruction.

Greening Haverford

A green roof atop Stokes Hall Stokes Hall has a 5,700 square foot green roof planted with drought-tolerant sedums.

Greening Haverford Haverford College has three green roofs, the president’s house has two geothermal wells, and the College buys 100% wind energy.

Haverford on the Radio

WHRC Equipment Check 1920s: An equipment check at the College’s then-radio station WABQ. Courtesy of College Archives.

Former WHRC DJ Jennifer C. Waits ’89 chronicles nine decades of campus broadcasting. Read “Haverford on the Radio” in the Spring/Summer 2012 issue of HAVERFORD magazine »

Being a Student-Athlete

Volleyball at Haverford The Fords were victorious over Frostburg State in this photo taken in the Calvin Gooding '84 Arena, September of 2012.

“Haverford provided me with the opportunity to play competitive volleyball while still receiving a great education from one of the leading liberal arts colleges.”–Jenine Abbassi ’12, middle hitter

2010 Study Abroad Photo Contest, Nature

Photo Contest entry From the 2010 Study Abroad Photo Contest, nature category. Hey, What’s Over There? (Mystras, Greece) - Mark Cavanagh '10

“There is nothing like getting a sense of the world through traveling and immersing yourself in a different culture.“—Elena Satten-Lopez ’12 Each year more than 130 Haverford students take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad.

Generative Gardening

Generative Gardening For more photos of the garden, visit the Generative Gardening blog.

“I am now able to harvest summer squash, zucchini, cucumber, eggplant, basil, mint, rosemary and several varieties of pepper on a daily basis.” —Stuart Hean ’14 Stuart Hean ’14 spent the summer working with the Center for Peace and Global … Continue reading