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.

Fostering Feminism in Nicaragua

Through the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship, Colleen Hotchkiss '11 spent the summer interning at Grupo Venancia, a nonprofit that works to empower women in Matagalpa, Nicaragua.
Future Filmmaker Gets Insider's View

A summer internship sponsored by the Hurford Humanities Center gave aspiring director Matthew Bessey '10 the chance to learn about documentary film production at Philadelphia's Scribe Video Center.
Building Community in South Africa

Center for Peace and Global Citizenship intern Kaia Davis '10 is spending the summer in South Africa assisting on a reality TV show with a social justice theme.
Steve McGovern on Downtown Development

Associate professor of political science Steve McGovern, author of The Politics of Downtown Development, offered his insights on the challenges of urban redevelopment in an article in the Rochester (New York) Democrat and Chronicle.
Haverford Conversation: Paul Soccolar '77

Paul Socolar '77, editor-in-chief of the Philadelphia Public School Notebook, weighs in on the No Child Left Behind Act, President Obama's pick for Secretary of Education and how we can improve urban education.
Haverford's Carol Solomon Curates Installation, Will Appear at Museum Panel Discussion In New York

The installation, created by artist Zoulikha Bouabdellah, is on view at New York's Museum of Arts and Design as part of an exhibition of works by the winners of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize, which aims to build links between the Middle Eastern and Western art worlds. A panel discussion is set for September 10 (see below).
â€œDrawingâ€ Parallels Between Art and Social Change

Assistant Professor of English Theresa Tensuan '89 explores socially relevant themes in contemporary comic books and graphic novels.
Looking at Art from a Different Angle

Through the Hurford Humanities Center, Sarah Singley '10 is interning with Philagrafika, helping plan for the biggest international art festival ever to grace Philadelphia.
Recent Grads Prepare to Teach for America

Haverford makes the top 20 list of small-sized colleges and universities contributing graduating seniors (including Stephanie Pickering '09) to Teach For America's 2009 corps.
Summer 2009 Faculty Updates

Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances and publications.
Hitting the Poker Big Leagues

Steve Begleiter '84 beat out 6,485 other players to become one of nine to win a seat at the final table of the World Series of Poker.
Two Fords Serve Summer Science Internships in Germany

Dylan Hatt and Justin Sears, both from the class of '10, are interns in the RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) program sponsored by the German organization DAAD.
Scholarship Winners Spend Summer in the Lab

Thanks to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yusup Shin '11 and Adolfo Cuesta '10 are interning at world-renowned research laboratories this summer.
Shining a Light on Solar Power: Q&A with Marc Grossman '07

Marc Grossman '07 discusses his experiences working with eSolar, a solar thermal plant that uses an innovative software program to control renewable energy-producing fields of mirrors.
A Conversation with Charles D. Cohen '83

The Seuss scholar and foremost collector of Seussiana talks to Haverford about his passion for the work of the beloved author.