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Community Care and Resources in Response to Israel-Gaza

At a time of conflict and divide, the College is working to bring students, faculty, and staff together to support one another and engage these important issues through peaceful and constructive dialogue.

Faculty

COOL CLASSES: “Our Americas: Imagining the Hemisphere”

In Visiting Assistant Professor Dennis Hogan’s class, students consider the literatures and histories of the hemispheric Americas as part of a shared cultural world.

Students

Student-Curated Exhibit Remembers Those Impacted by Guatemala’s “Dirty War”

An exhibit of Jonathan Moller’s photographs in Lutnick Library focuses on Guatemalan resistance, culture, and community amidst one of Central America’s most violent conflicts.

Tri-Co Hackathon Draws Tech Enthusiasts to Lutnick Library

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Students

The annual event, hosted by the Tri-Co Digital Scholarship Team, invited novice and experienced programmers alike to envision tech-driven solutions to modern issues.
Caring for One Another Following Weekend Violence

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News & Updates

The following message from President Wendy Raymond was sent to the College community on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
COOL CLASSES: “Intermediate Greek: Worlds of Wonder”

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Faculty

In this class led by Associate Professor and Chair of Classics Matthew Farmer, students put their knowledge of Greek to use exploring interpretive questions in literature and cultural history.
Max Champlin ’25 Explores Haverford’s Rails and Roads

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Students

On view in Lutnick Library through the end of the semester, an exhibit curated by Champlin explores Haverford’s transportation history, from the Pennsylvania Railroad to the Blue Bus.
Cotton Candy Comes Alive as Alum’s Theater Group Shapes New Work

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Alumni, Arts, Students

Lightning Rod Special, co-founded by Scott Sheppard ’06, is creating a new work to premiere as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.
COOL CLASSES: “Phonetics and Phonology”

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Faculty

Students leave Visiting Instructor Noah Elkins’ class prepared to accurately pronounce any sound in any human language.
COOL CLASSES: “Musical Cultures of Afro-Latin America”

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Faculty

By exploring the historical and musical development of social groups from the African diaspora, students better understand the relationship between music and marginality.
Zach Perry ’25 Has His Head in the Cloud

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Students

During back-to-back summer internships at Oracle, the junior and basketball leader has created innovative solutions for the tech giant’s cloud infrastructure team.
Fall Plenary Inspires Debate and Discussion

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Students

The student body convened last Sunday for Plenary, a long-standing Haverford tradition, to contribute to the future of the College.
Searching for Answers in Celestial Bodies

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Alumni

For Alex Wang ’17, practicing astrology in Shanghai is a natural offshoot of his mathematical academic pursuits at Haverford.
COOL CLASSES: “Introduction to Mathematical Cryptography”

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Faculty

Rooted in number theory, Visiting Assistant Professor Anthony Kling’s class examines how to protect critical information in our digital age.
Connecting Computer Science to Activism

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Students

Inspired by his own experiences as a Syrian refugee, Ahmed Haj Ahmed ’26 combines his academic interests with his drive to help other refugees.
Thinking Together at the First Laɣim Tehi Tuma Conference

The Bi-Co program’s first conference brought American and Ghanaian thought leaders and educators to campus in October.
Fun, Fall, Friends, and Family

Friends and Family Weekend draws a record-breaking 700 guests to campus Oct. 27-29.
At the Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery, Everything Must Go!

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Arts, Faculty

In early October, as his exhibition closed, John Muse gave away 110 works of art to the Haverford community.