Events
Miss A Virtual Event?
Unable to make it to an event? Check out the archive for reference guides, event recordings, and more from some of our virtual events.
On Wednesday, August 26, the Rainbow Quorum and Sustainable Fords alumni affinity groups hosted a virtual talk with founder and CEO of Recompose, Katrina Spade '99. During this talk, Katrina spoke about her life and her passion for sustainable, earth-friendly death care.
On Wednesday, September 30, Haverford's Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Jess Lord and Vice President of the Allumni Association Executive Committee (AAEC) Bev Ortega Babers '84 came together for a virtual discussion aimed to enlighten and inform parents of high school students as to how to navigate the uncertain landscape of applications, financial aid, and athletics.
The Media, Entertainment, and Sports (MES) affinity group hosted a webinar on how the coronavirus crisis is impacting business strategies in the industries of journalism, gaming, and music. Marc Adelberg '08 introduced the program, Katherine Greifeld '15 of Bloomberg News moderated, and and panelists included Caryn Dolich '06 (EventBrite), Phil Drexler '14 (DraftKings), and Emily Shaw '10 (Electronic Arts).
Alumni and parent members of the Haverford community came together virtually on Wednesday, June 17, for a live webinar with President Wendy Raymond. During this talk, President Raymond shared updates from campus and answered a selection of questions posed by participants. Please note this information is current as of 6/17/2020. You may view current updates here.
Has the pandemic made you consider your own mental health in a new way? On Thursday, May 21, Fords in mental health professions Karel Chan '04, Donna Silbert '84, and Robert Tyminski '79 shared their practical advice via video for managing through the uncertainty caused by COVID-19.
Just because we can't be together on our beautiful campus, doesn't mean we can't be together on the mat. On May 2 and May 6, Dana Miller '86, hosted Zoom-based vinyasa yoga classes. She encouraged participants to connect body and mind, connect to their breath, and connect to their fellow like-minded, like-hearted Ford friends at a time when connections are a bit harder to come by and community means everything.
Being safe and staying at home doesn't mean you can't stay active. On April 28, Haverford Fitness Center Director and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Nicky Miranda '14 offered a training guide of exercises you can do at home.