Alumni who attended in the 1970s and 1980s will remember another plus: It was usually driven by Tex! Courtesy College Archives.
Then & Now: The Blue Bus For decades, the Blue Bus has been a welcome sight for Haverford and Bryn Mawr students who rely on it for timely and convenient travel between campuses. Come back tomorrow to see the Blue … Continue reading
Pictured here is Lizzie Douglas '13.
Then & Now: Campus Visits Today, well over 15,000 prospective students and their families come to Haverford each year for campus tours conducted by a troupe of 30 student guides who volunteer for the Admission office. Missed yesterday’s photo? See … Continue reading
John Woll '52 (center, with file folder) makes introductions. Courtesy College Archives.
Then & Now: Campus Visits With only 300-500 applicants each year, a visit by prospective students and their families in the 1950s often included an appointment with the college president, in this case Gilbert White. Come back tomorrow to see … Continue reading
Haverford's dining service strives to reflect Haverford itself: small and intimate, with students' passions driving the food scene.
Then & Now: Dining The Dining Center opened in 1969, moving students into a modern era for food service at the College. Today the DC’s kitchen composts pre-consumer food waste and sources organic and local foods. Missed yesterday’s photo? See … Continue reading
In Founders Dining Hall, ca. 1955. Courtesy College Archives.
Then & Now: Dining Founders Great Hall became the College’s dining center in 1907. By the time this photo was shot, the stately room had become a noisy cafeteria, where, according to one history of the College, “food fights were … Continue reading
Photo by Jonathan Yu '12.
Then & Now: The Blue Bus Alumni who took the Blue Bus as students and return to campus today wouldn’t miss a beat as they hop aboard for the trip to Bryn Mawr. Missed yesterday’s photo? See the Blue Bus … Continue reading
Alumni who attended in the 1970s and 1980s will remember another plus: It was usually driven by Tex! Courtesy College Archives.
Then & Now: The Blue Bus For decades, the Blue Bus has been a welcome sight for Haverford and Bryn Mawr students who rely on it for timely and convenient travel between campuses. Come back tomorrow to see the Blue … Continue reading
The Skate House, pictured here in 2008, was altered from its original design after a 1979 fire.
Then & Now: The Skate House The Skate House hasn’t seen any actual skaters for decades. But it’s still in use, booked for receptions and student events such as club meetings and even poetry readings. Missed yesterday’s photo? See the … Continue reading
Photo by Professor of Engineering Theodore Hetzel, ca. 1955. Courtesy of the College Archives.
Then & Now: The Skate House The Skate House, designed in 1949, is outfitted with a porch, two fireplaces and a sitting room with benches. It regularly played host to crowds of skaters back in the days when the Duck … Continue reading
Founders Hall is the original academic building of the college and was built in 1833.
Then & Now: Founders Green Currently, Founders Hall is a mixed-use building that houses the President’s office, Institutional Advancement, classrooms and faculty offices and the Great Hall, which hosts myriad social functions. Missed yesterday’s photo? See what the green looked … Continue reading
Photo by J.B. Whitson, class of 1917. Courtesy of Haverford College Special Collections.
Then & Now: Founders Green Once upon a time in the early 1900s Founders Hall featured a large, raised plaza at the steps of the building with a wide circular drive for wagons and later cars. Come back tomorrow to … Continue reading
Shanaye Jeffers, Faraz Sohail and Kaitlyn Shank, all Class of 2012, in their Bio300 class, aka "Super Lab."
Then & Now: Microscopes A $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation brought several new high-tech instruments to campus. Among them is this confocal microscope, which employs a laser beam to produce high-quality images. Missed yesterday’s photo? See microscopes … Continue reading