Since 2011 College Communications has produced a unique homepage each weekday to spotlight the rich diversity of Haverford's academic programming, extracurricular offerings, campus culture, and community members' accomplishments.
More than 40% of Haverford students participate in varsity athletics such as our women’s outdoor and indoor track & field teams.
Best known for railroad photography, O. Winston Link also shot promotional images of Haverford and many are in Special Collections.
The Math Question Center is an informal gathering place where students work in groups on math homework and get assistance when they need it. It is staffed five evenings each week by mathematics faculty and majors.
Haverford’s rigorous academic program focuses on individual growth, intellectual exploration and pushing the boundaries of each discipline. Most classes are taught seminar style with an emphasis on discussion and debate.
“I would recommend study abroad to everyone. It supplemented my academic experience in so many ways and really helped me grow as a person.” – Kathryn Johnston ’12
Each year more than 130 Haverford students take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad.
Daniel H. Weiss, Haverford’s newly inaugurated 14th president, expects much to change at Haverford in the coming year—except what matters most.
Read “Methods Adapt, but Values Endure” in Haverford magazine »
The Skate House hasn’t seen any actual skaters for decades. But it’s still in use, booked for receptions and student events such as club meetings and even poetry readings.
Missed yesterday’s photo? See the Skate House back “Then“.
The Skate House, designed in 1949, is outfitted with a porch, two fireplaces and a sitting room with benches. It regularly played host to crowds of skaters back in the days when the Duck Pond could be counted on to freeze solid in winter.
Come back tomorrow to see the Skate House “Now”.
If Instagram is your preferred social media site, then you’re in luck! The College has an Instagram account at “haverfordedu,” so please follow us there. Don’t forget to tag all your Haverford-related Instagram pics with the hashtag #HaverfordCollege!
Whether doing scholarly research on “ethical loneliness,” interviewing philosophers for the magazine The Believer, or directing the College’s peace, justice, and human rights concentration, Assistant Professor of Philosophy Jill Stauffer crosses disciplines and reaches out to audiences beyond the campus.
Read the Faculty Profile in Haverford magazine »
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