As this issue of your Haverford Magazine was prepared for press, more than 3,000 high school seniors across the country and around the world await with some anxiety the review of their applications to Haverford. And the President of Harvard University has just provoked nationwide criticism by hypothesizing that innate gender differences may explain why relatively few women pursue degrees and careers in math and science, remarks that drew many to conclude that he, and perhaps even the institution he represents, are behind the times with respect to the equality of women in the academy.
Within that context I found myself reflecting upon a holiday get-together at my office during which a colleague proudly gave me the good news that her daughter—who is interested in a hard-sciences career—had just been admitted to Haverford under the College’s early decision program. After visiting some two dozen prestigious schools, this highly accomplished young woman found Haverford best suited to prepare her. She found fine faculty, facilities, and instrumentation, as well as superb students doing exciting work in close collaboration with their scientific mentors, including women.
There is much here for all of us to be proud of.
More than 13,000 alumni and friends gave generously through the stirring and highly successful “Educating to Lead, Educating to Serve” campaign. You have ensured the continued financial health of the College and its ability to offer the distinctive, excellent education recognized by prospective students, parents, and, yes, even US News & World Report.
Some 400 alumni serving as admission volunteers have the genuine pleasure of interviewing those prospective Haverford students and can vouch for the impressive aptitudes, credentials, and interest these young men and women bring to the table.
At Haverford, admission is an extremely competitive process, increasingly more so than in any of our good old days. Last year, Haverford was ranked again in the top 10 most selective liberal arts colleges. After discounting those not qualified, up to a thousand applicants who are clearly capable, willing, and deserving of a Haverford education will not be accepted as members of the incoming class. This hard fact is obviously painful for those denied admission and also for those making such difficult decisions. But it’s also painful for we who know first-hand the transformative value of a Haverford education to see its benefits withheld from so many individual deserving students and the world they’ll soon enter.
For those admitted, we have re-affirmed through this campaign Haverford’s commitment to meet fully their demonstrated financial need. Those who can benefit from a Haverford education will not be turned away due to financial circumstances.
For those not admitted, we can hope they find and attend a college that nurtures their promise — there are lots of good schools out there. But as my colleague’s daughter learned, there’s only one Haverford. And that’s a pity.

Respectfully,

Jonathan LeBreton '79
lebreton@temple.edu


Alumni Association Executive Committee

Alumni Award Nominations
In a few months Haverford College will present its prestigious Alumni Awards. As a Haverford graduate, you are in a unique position to identify friends, colleagues, or classmates who, due to accomplishment, service, or volunteerism, deserve to be recognized. These awards will be presented during Alumni Weekend at the Alumni Awards Ceremony on May 27, 2006.
Below is a description of each award:
For Service to Humanity
Haverford Award: The Haverford Award supports and demonstrates the College’s expressed concern for the application of knowledge to socially useful ends. It seeks to identify, reward and focus public attention on those alumni/ae who best reflect Haverford’s concern with the uses to which they put their knowledge, humanity, initiative, and individuality. Neither age nor service to the College is a consideration in granting the award.
Forman Award: The Lawrence Forman Award goes to a superior Haverford athlete who, through his or her career or volunteer time, has devoted a significant portion of their energy to the betterment of society. The award honors Lawrence Forman ’60, one of the outstanding athletes in the history of Haverford College. After graduation, Larry committed his life both to the betterment of humankind and to international understanding.
For Sustained Service to the College
Alumni/ae Award: The Alumni/ae Award, the most distinguished award given by the Association for alumni/ae activities, honors an individual who, in a variety of ways, provides or has provided sustained service to Haverford. It recognizes especially loyal and active support of the work of the College.
If this brings to mind any Haverford alumnus, nominate
him/her now via the College’s Web site:
http://www.haverford.edu/alumni/awards/nominationform.htm

THE AWARDS COMMITTEE URGES YOU TO PROVIDE AS MUCH BACKGROUND INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE (INCLUDING PERSONAL STORIES, NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, CONCURRENCE FROM OTHER ALUMS, OR OTHER INFORMATION) IN SUPPORT OF YOUR NOMINATION.

Not sure whether your nominee qualifies for nomination?
CALL the ALUMNI OFFICE at (610) 896-1004 (or e-mail alumni@haverford.edu)

Talk with Violet Brown or Adrienne Selinger. Ask questions.
They’ll be glad to discuss a potential nominee.

DEADLINE for Alumni Award nominations: Friday, March 31, 2006

Register Now for my.Haverford.edu
Join the Haverford College online community today to register for events, network with other alumni, submit class news, and more!
The site is password-protected; only Haverford alumni have access to the searchable online alumni directory.

Here’s how to register:
1. Go to the regsitration page at: http://www.my.haverford.edu/authenticate.htm
2. Enter your last name and ID# (see magazine mailing label for your six-digit number or contact Jennifer Patton, jjpatton@haverford.edu) in the boxes provided to be taken to your registration form.
3. Create your own username and password.
4. Review your profile information and make any changes you wish.
5. Choose any contact information you don't want others to see using the “hide” check boxes next to each item.
More than 4,300 Haverford alumni have already registered for my.haverford.edu!

LAMBDA List-serve
LAMBDA, the Alumni Association’s network of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and interested alumni, has been maintaining an e-mail list-serve. To subscribe, send the following message to listproc@haverford.edu: subscribe lambda-alumni, your name, and class year. For more information about this and other LAMBDA activities, please contact the Alumni Office or Theo Posselt ’94 at tposselt@dc.com.
 
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