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

A Winning Combination

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

Ying Li in a Fine Arts class Professor of Fine Arts Ying Li instructs a student during a painting class.

Fine Arts at Haverford

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.

Meaghan Ryan '11 Meaghan Ryan '11 wrote her senior thesis on gender, art and power in 16th-century Italy.

CPGC in Venice

“I cannot imagine writing a senior thesis of the same quality without my CPGC experience in Venice. …I felt it was essential to experience the urban environment first hand.” – Meaghan Ryan ’11 The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship … Continue reading

Practice Haverford varsity athletes have been recognized with dozens of academic awards and fellowships, including 11 Rhodes Scholars and 22 Watson Fellowship winners.

Academic Honor Roll

The Centennial Conference has announced its academic honor roll for fall sports, and 65 Haverford students made the list—tops in the conference. Five more are being honored by The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Strawbridge Observatory The observatory houses 12-inch and 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes which are actively used by students in Haverford astronomy classes.

Strawbridge Observatory

“As a student co-coordinator for Haverford’s public observing program, I work to bring community members to Strawbridge Observatory to view the night sky…these events allow us to share our academic experience at Haverford with the greater community. I got to … Continue reading

Meaghan Ryan '11 Meaghan Ryan '11 wrote her senior thesis on gender, art and power in 16th-century Italy.

CPGC in Venice

“I cannot imagine writing a senior thesis of the same quality without my CPGC experience in Venice. …I felt it was essential to experience the urban environment first hand.” – Meaghan Ryan ’11 The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship … Continue reading