Customs 2015

On Wednesday, August 26, we officially welcomed the newest members of the Haverford community—the Class of 2019—to campus. But Move-In Day, which once again featured an appearance by the College’s elusive Black Squirrel, was only the beginning. It served as the kick off to Customs, the College’s first-year orientation program. For five days, leading up to the first day of classes, new Fords explore the College, get to know their classmates, and begin to create their own community at events that include a tea highlighting different academic departments, a barbecue with their Bryn Mawr counterparts, an evening with a hypnotist, a trust walk, and the traditional Dorm Olympics.

Here’s just a brief look at how Haverford’s newest students spent their busy first few days on campus.

Customs people with the Black Squirrel

Moving into Tritton

Getting an ID made at registration

Move-In Day in Barclay

The Black Squirrel welcoming families at Tritton Hall

The Black Squirrel helps unload one student’s belongings

The Academic Tea at Magill Library

The Academic Tea at Magill Library

Academic Tea at Magill Library

An Okame Cherry tree was planted in honor of the newest group of Fords

The Class of 2019 tree planing

The Class of 2019’s tree, an Okame Cherry

A packed house for the hypnotist show in Marshall Auditorium

Marshall Auditorium was packed to the rafters for the hypnotist show

Eating with their Bryn Mawr “cousins”

Mingling at the Bi-Co Barbeque on Founders Green

The trust walk obstacles

The trust walk

President Kim Benston walks towards Founders with his student entourage

A Barclay juggler

Barclay’s gymnastics

Gummere’s musical talent

Cups at Dorm Olympics

Photos by Hina Fathima ’15

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