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

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.

Students

Tri-Co Hackathon Draws Tech Enthusiasts to Lutnick Library

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.

Make a Seat

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Arts, Students

VCAM’S Design + Make Summer Fellowship challenged participants to get hands-on and craft four very different chairs.
Where They’re Headed: Filip Kesicki ’23

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Alumni

The economics major and Spanish minor joined Bain & Company as a management consultant this fall.
Where They’re Headed: Ethan Ezray ‘23

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Alumni

The sociology major and child and family studies minor is studying to become a nurse practitioner at Columbia University.
Summer Centered: Jack Lieberman ’26 Learns the Art of a Healthy Harvest

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Summer Centered, Students, Campus, Centers

Jack Lieberman '26 learned plenty about vegetables—and himself—during a summer internship at Farmer Jawn, an urban farming operation in Elkins Park, Pa.
Classics Professor Receives Digital Humanities Advancement Grant

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Faculty

Professor of Classics Bret Mulligan has received a Digital Humanities Advancement Grant from the National Endowment For the Humanities (NEH). The grant will fund his continuing work on web applications designed to help educators attain greater awareness of the match between reader knowledge and textual difficulty when assigning Latin and ancient Greek texts.
Summer Centered: Teddy Carlin '24 Interns at a Women's Health Clinic

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Summer Centered, Center for Career and Professional Advising, summer internship

During his summer internship at a women's health clinic, Teddy Carlin '24 witnessed what the overturning of Roe v. Wade has wrought for women and for health care providers.
Summer Centered: Jonny Flieder ’25 Analyzes the Psychology of Swing Voters

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Students, Campus, Summer, Centers

Jonny Flieder '25 explored issues related to politics and public policy at Engagious, a research firm founded by Haverford alum Rich Thau '87.
Where They’re Headed: Olivia Ahart ’23

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Alumni

The psychology major and neuroscience minor now works as a Research Assistant at the University of Pennsylvania. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Bioethics (MBE), with plans to attend medical school.
Summer Centered:Turtle Conservation Takes Jessica Korgen ’24 Into the Field

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Students, Campus, Centers

As an intern at the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Jessica Korgen '24 spent her summer on Cape Cod, protecting the threatened species of diamondback terrapins that nest there.
Where They’re Headed: Amanda Halliday ’23

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Alumni

The neuroscience major and psychology minor is completing Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training at the National Institute of Mental Health.
Summer Centered: Jared Saef ’24 Builds Connections in the Region’s Trail Network

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Students, Campus, Centers

Sponsored by the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship, Jared Saef '24 spent the summer helping to build a cross-county alliance aimed at improving the network of paved biking trails in the region.
Summer Centered: Amelia LaMotte ’25 Helps Connect Audiences to the Fringe

As a publications intern with support from the Hurford Center for the Arts and Humanities, Amelia LaMotte '25 spent her summer helping to prepare a guide to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
Welcome to Haverford, Class of 2027!

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Campus, dorms, Students

The Class of 2027 began its transition to college life with Customs, Haverford’s signature orientation program that sets the foundation for living and learning in community with one another throughout the year.
New Dark Sky Friendly Lighting Is Here

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Campus

An outcome of a plenary resolution in spring 2020, dark sky lighting aims light at the ground, instead of up into the sky where it can contribute to light pollution.
What They Learned: Isha Mehta ’23

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Alumni

In her thesis, the East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) major, studied the relationship between humans and animals in ancient Chinese dynasties to better understand contemporary animal welfare.