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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.

Alumni

Where They’re Headed: Alexander Abramenko ’24

Abramenko is pursuing a Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is driven by the support and inspiration he found at Haverford.

Abigail Pruszinski smiles in a portrait taken on Haverford's campus. Behind her are out-of-focus trees and a campus building.

Summer Centered Students Campus Centers

Summer Centered: Abigail Pruszinkski '27 Helps Honor the Memory of Guatemala's Missing

The prospective English major spent the summer working with Grupo de Apoyo Mutuo, which searches for those who disappeared during the country’s civil war.

COOL CLASSES: “Constitutional Law and Civil Rights: Gender, Sexuality, and Race”

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This course offers students an opportunity to think about the civil rights laws that shape many aspects of our everyday lives, from university admissions to reproductive rights to voting rights.
Faculty Focus: Associate Professor and Director of Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Jill Stauffer

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For Stauffer, effective human communication is the key to restorative practices, harm reduction, and an empowering Haverford education.
COOL CLASSES: “Race and Representation in Documentary Filmmaking”

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In a hands-on, collaborative environment, students explore important themes portrayed on screen while developing their own cinematic practice.
Author Nicole Chung Visits, Discusses Her Experiences as an Adoptee

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Arts, Campus, Faculty, Students

Chung’s most recent memoir was the focus of Assistant Professor of English Elizabeth Kim’s Introduction to Asian American Literature class this fall.
Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature Receives Chile’s Most Prestigious Literary Award

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News & Updates, Faculty

The honor enshrines Roberto Castillo Sandoval into the pantheon of Chile’s most distinguished writers.
Mixed Media: Aubree Penney ’13

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Alumni, magazine

Introduced to art curation while a first-year student at Haverford, Penney now uses art as a vehicle for transformation.
Friends Get Festive at Lloyd Hall

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Campus, Students

The beloved Lloyd Lights decoration competition returned this week. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite holiday installation in Haverford’s online poll by Friday, Dec. 15.
COOL CLASSES: “Postwar Japanese Cinema”

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In this class, students consider how Japanese filmmakers use cinema to explore fundamental questions of life and death in the country’s postwar period.
Faculty Member’s New Film Captures Myanmar’s First and Only Country-Wide Environmental Movement

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News & Updates, Faculty

Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Visual Studies Emily Hong’s Above and Below the Ground made its debut at the BlackStar Film Festival in August and is now on a global tour. Six Bi-Co community members supported its creation.
Fall 2023 Faculty Update

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Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances, awards, and publications.
Celebrating Our Roots and Asian Names at VCAM

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Campus, Students

More than 60 students gathered in VCAM to celebrate their names by designing t-shirts. The event was a collaboration between five different Asian affinity groups at Haverford.
COOL CLASSES: “Our Americas: Imagining the Hemisphere”

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In Visiting Assistant Professor Dennis Hogan’s class, students consider the literatures and histories of the hemispheric Americas as part of a shared cultural world.
Student-Curated Exhibit Remembers Those Impacted by Guatemala’s “Dirty War”

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Students

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.
Tri-Co Hackathon Draws Tech Enthusiasts to Lutnick Library

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Students

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.
Caring for One Another Following Weekend Violence

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News & Updates

The following message from President Wendy Raymond was sent to the College community on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.