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.

Faculty

COOL CLASSES: “Electronic Music Evolution: From Foundational Basics to Sonic Horizons”

Electronic music is an ever-changing genre. This course covers its history and theory while offering students opportunities to use cutting-edge production tools and technologies.

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.

Summer in the Senate

Julia Hofheimer '12 is interning in Senator Blanche Lincoln's office in Washington, DC.
A Summer at the Fringe

Ellen Freeman '11 has been interviewing artists all summer and updating a blog in promotion for the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe in September.
Low-Temperature Physics in High-Temperature Puerto Rico

Joseph Ramirez '13 is conducting physics research at the University of Puerto Rico this summer thanks to funding from Haverford's Multicultural Scholars Program.
Bringing Arab Culture to Area Youth

Chloe Tucker '07, Musa Hamideh '09 and Samee Sulaiman '10 all work for Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, a Philadelphia organization that provides education in Arabic language, arts and culture to young people from diverse backgrounds. This year, Al-Bustan's three-week summer camp focused on the traditions of the United Arab Emirates.
Working to Unite a Divided Korea

Rachel Lim '12 is spending the summer in Seoul, Korea teaching English, learning about the divide between North and South Korea and exploring her identity as a Korean American.
Working for Workers' Rights

Seth Kennedy '12 is interning with a union in Chicago to help mobilize campaigns for workers' rights.
Recent Grads Intern in Africa and Germany

Four recent bi-co graduates are engaging in various projects in South Africa, Swaziland, Nigeria, Nairobi, and Germany, thanks to Senior Bridge funding from the CPGC.
Expanding Abortion Access

Janna Frieman '11 is examining abortion policy and the election cycle with NARAL Pro-Choice in Boston.
Helping the Disabled in Vietnam

Laura Gilroy '11 is interning this summer at an orphanage for handicapped children and working with HIV-positive patients in Ho Chi Minh City.
Haverford's Forest Ranger

Martha Van Artsdalen, Haverford's plant curator, was recently interviewed for an article that appeared in the Delaware County News. Van Artsdalen is responsible for keeping an inventory of and caring for all of the trees and shrubs in the College's arboretum, which is over 100 years old.
Digitizing the Past

Hilary Malson '11 is designing an online exhibit as an intern with the Library Company of Philadelphia.
Distinguished Professor Award goes to Haverford Alumnus

Matthew Sazinsky '99, a chemistry professor at Pomona College, has received the Distinguished Professor Award for Excellence in Teaching from Pomona students.
Doing the Right Thing

Mark Rembert '07 was one of five finalists featured on the July 19th broadcast of the 2010 VH1 Do Something Awards Show. The prize recognizes young people 25 and under who are making the world a better place. Rembert co-founded an organization called Energize Clinton County to help strengthen the economic future of his hometown of Wilmington, Ohio.
Expanding English Literacy

Ivana Evans '12 is teaching English and empowering students to make an impact in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica.
Mark Rembert '07 Interviewed by Classmate Allison Jones for Her Blog

Rembert spoke with Jones about his ongoing efforts to encourage economic development in his hometown of Wilmington, Ohio, and shares his thoughts on how young people can affect social change.