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

Club Life: Haverford Outdoors Club

The Haverford Outdoors Club offers meaningful positive outdoors experience, no matter a student’s experience or financial circumstances.

Two students look at a clipboard as they register to vote in the GIAC. One is wearing a black Haverford t-shirt with the black squirrel on it.

News & Updates

The Run-Up Winds Down

As Election Day nears, Fords embrace their role as a critical voting bloc.

Judge David Hamilton '79 Elevated to U.S. Appeals Court

Hamilton was President Obama's first judicial nominee. He previously served as chief judge at the federal courthouse in Indianapolis.
Bob Cannon '05 Trains for Philadelphia Marathon

Cannon has run in marathons across the country, and qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials.
Jonathan Snipes '82 Works to Preserve Family Farm

Snipes and his sister Susan--children of Sam Snipes '41--have turned their family's 150-acre Pennsylvania farm into an "outdoor classroom" called the Farm School at Snipes.
Yaya Liem '04 Makes Life Safer for Philadelphia IV Drug Users

As Syringe Exchange Coordinator for Prevention Point Philadelphia, Liem provides clients with clean needles, HIV tests, condoms, and referrals for counseling and treatment.
Dean Phil Bean Co-Author of Book About Utica Political Legend

The Dean of Student Affairs and Utica native teamed up with Eugene Nassar of Utica College to write <em>Rufie: a Political Scrapbook</em>, chronicling the career of city politician Rufus Elefante.
Maris Gillette Screens Newest Film at Smith College

The Associate Professor of Anthropology will show and discuss her latest documentary, <em>Broken Pots, Broken Dreams: Working In Jingdezhen's Porcelain Industry</em>, this week.
Q & A: Tom Lloyd

The Associate Professor of Music talks about the challenges and rewards of directing choral programs at small liberal arts colleges. He recently chaired a panel discussion on this topic at Yale University.
Professor's Book Named Outstanding Academic Title for 2009

A volume on the history of China co-edited by Paul Jakov Smith has been recognized by Choice, a magazine for academic libraries.
Message to Students Regarding Sexual Assault

President Stephen G. Emerson '74 sent this message to students on Tuesday, November 10, 2009.
Filming a Cartoonist in the Classroom

Professor of English Theresa Tensuan and filmmaker and bookstore buyer Mary DiLullo are shooting a documentary about the innovative writing workshops led by bestselling author and artist Lynda Barry.
Lane Savadove '89 Relocates a Theater Company

After Hurricane Katrina destroyed their theater in New Orleans and the homes of many company members, Savadove's EgoPo Theater Company made a new home in Philadelphia.
Zolani Ngwane Speaks at Philadelphia Theater's South Africa Symposium

The associate professor of anthropology joined a panel of experts to discuss post-apartheid South Africa at the Wilma Theater in conjunction with the current run of Athol Fugard's play Coming Home.
Mel Santer Delves Into Science's Past

Two articles by the Emeritus Professor of Biology, focusing on the history of notable scientific discoveries, have been published this fall in academic journals.
Quaker & Special Collections Celebrates Acquisition of Historic Records on November 8

The event will honor the arrival of more than 300 years of records from the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia, the city's oldest Quaker meeting.
Discussing the Challenge of Democracy in Guatemala

U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala Stephen McFarland visited campus for a public conversation with CPGC Global Leader for Peace Jorge Morales Toj about the country's hopes for peace and reconciliation.