Haverford Headlines

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.

Students awards

Two Haverford Students Receive Goldwater Scholarships

The aspiring scientists will leverage their scholarships to advance their organic chemistry research and uncover innovative ways to diagnose schizophrenia.

Faculty

COOL CLASSES: “University City: Race, Power and Politics in Philadelphia”

This course focuses on the role Philadelphia’s colleges and universities — and their affiliated healthcare entities — play in organizing the region’s economy.

Letter from Egypt

Cairo resident Samuel Gerstin '10 recorded an account of life in his neighborhood, just a seven-minute walk from Tahrir Square, as the revolution unfolded.
Exploring 'Perpetual Peace'

A trio of guest speakers will lead a series of dialogues on international peace as part of the â€˜Perpetual Peace' Project, which comes to campus for a public event on Feb. 10.
Roads Taken and Not Taken: Anya Krugovoy Silver '90

Silver writes about finding what Emily Dickinson called a poet's "flood subject" after she was diagnosed with cancer.
Beth Cavener Stichter '95

Stichter shared insights about building a career as a sculptor and her techniques for creating large-scale works out of clay during an artist residency at Washington State University.
Getting the WikiLeaks Story

A two-hour interview with Julian Assange that became a Forbes magazine cover article lands a book deal for Andy Greenberg '04.
Inspiring Scientists

In an essay they co-authored for a new book, Professors of Biology Jenni Punt and Philip Meneely, and President Stephen Emerson, look at Haverford's focus on undergraduate research, and the College's unique Superlab course, as a way to foster future biomedical investigators.
The Baker's Daughter

One semester from graduation and considering her next move, Dana Eiselen '11 publishes an essay on her role in her family -- and her family's business in the <em>Philadelphia Inquirer.</em>
For the Love of the Game

Former All-American lacrosse player Richard J. Schwab '79 is the founder of a girls' lacrosse league that has grown to more than 250 players on 18 teams
Q&A: Marcy Dermansky '91

Dermansky talks to Cheryl Sternman Rule '92 about her well-received new novel Bad Marie, the pressures of producing a second book and the writing life in general.
Pride and Prejudice on College Lane

Haverford College is the unlikely setting for a new romance novel that features a biology professor as a lovestruck heroine. Author Abigail Reynolds, a Bryn Mawr alumna, says her familiarity with the campus wasn't the only reason she set her "modern love story with a Jane Austen twist" at Haverford.
Student Garden Takes Root

The Haverford Garden Initiative marks the end of its first successful growing season with plans for expansion and increased student involvement. Co-founder Andrew Bostick' 12 says the garden is fulfilling its promise "as a space where people can think creatively and act decisively about food and its importance."
The Personal, the Political

Associate Professor of Political Science Cristina BeltrÃ¡n, whose new book examines the elusive“Latino vote,” shares her passion for politics with her students.
Ancient Artifacts, Modern War

Concerned about the plunder of antiquities in Iraq and Afghanistan, archaeologist C. Brian Rose '78 did something about it. With the help of like-minded colleagues, Rose, the president of the Archaeological Institute of America, created a program to provide cultural heritage training for troops about to be deployed.
Dr. Michelle Albert '90: Studying Stress and Health

In an interview with the <em>Boston Globe</em>, the Harvard Medical School assistant professor and Brigham and Women's Hospital cardiologist talks about her research into racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes and life expectancy.
Happy Holidays from Haverford!

The College will be closed from December 24 - January 2. Administrative offices including Admissions will re-open January 3. Classes resume Tuesday, January 18.