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COOL CLASSES: “Constitutional Law and Civil Rights: Gender, Sexuality, and Race”
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.
COOL CLASSES: “Race and Representation in Documentary Filmmaking”
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
Chung’s most recent memoir was the focus of Assistant Professor of English Elizabeth Kim’s Introduction to Asian American Literature class this fall.
Friends Get Festive at Lloyd Hall
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”
In this class, students consider how Japanese filmmakers use cinema to explore fundamental questions of life and death in the country’s postwar period.
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What They Learned
A series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates. View More
What They Learned: Ali Altamimi ‘22
For his thesis, the chemistry major synthesized a new molecule for fellow students to use in the Scarrow lab.
What They Learned: Callie Crawford ‘22
For her thesis, the chemistry major studied structure-function relationships of acyl carrier proteins, and how they can contribute to medicinal diversity.
What They Learned: Ravenel Davis ‘22
The psychology major and neuroscience minor used her thesis to study how children understand social categories.
What They Learned: Theo Bien ‘22
The physics major created a framework for building a robotic spotted lanternfly simulation.
What They Learned: Nuria Inez Benitez ‘22
The anthropology and linguistics double major compared and analyzed how diasporic and homeland communities express and convey their identities.
What They Learned: Riah Newfont ‘22
For her thesis, the religion major used an unconventional medium to analyze human connections, hierarchical structures, and activism through the lens of dancing styles.
Where They’re Headed
A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates. View More
Where They’re Headed: Julie Post ’22
The anthropology major and health studies minor is studying to become a certified nurse-midwife at Vanderbilt University.
Where They’re Headed: Lucy Zhao ’22
The biology major is starting Harvard University’s Ph.D. program in biological and biomedical sciences.
Where They’re Headed: Jianing Mu ‘22
The psychology major, with minors in neuroscience and statistics, is pursuing a Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin.
Where They’re Headed: Jackson Trevor ‘22
The political science major is working as a corporate paralegal at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York City.
Where They’re Headed: John Jayasankar ’22
The economics and linguistics major is a technical business analyst at OpenGamma, a financial technology startup.
Where They’re Headed: Ziyao Wang ‘22
The computer science and fine arts double major is pursuing a master’s degree in engineering, focusing on computer graphics and game technology, at the University of Pennsylvania.
Cool Classes
A series highlighting interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience. View More
COOL CLASSES: “‘Sociology of Family: Pop Culture, Law, and Public Policy”
This sociology course explores the family as a social institution shaped as much by historical, social, and political conditions as it is by our individual experiences.
COOL CLASSES: “Musical Cultures of the World: An Ethnomusicological Journey”
This music course explores the world’s musical traditions through selected case studies from each of ten regions: Oceania, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North America, Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
COOL CLASSES: “Global SF Since 1945”
This English course explores the explosion of SF—science fiction or speculative fiction—since World War II, by reading classics from the ’50s and ’60, as well as newer stories that engage queer identities, Afrofuturism, African futurism, and climate change.
COOL CLASSES: “(Digitally) Narrating Second Language Identities”
This Spanish course explores students’ experience in bicultural/bilingual homes, or abroad, and of the subjectivities they develop through their use of a second/foreign language.
COOL CLASSES: “Feminist Neuroscience”
This psychology course explores how social conceptions of sex, gender, and sexuality have shaped the current iterations and history of neuroendocrinology and sex differences research.
COOL CLASSES: “Lab in Chemical Structure and Reactivity”
This unique Haverford chemistry course—known as “Superlab”—is a standalone lab for junior majors, who are asked to perform experiments without known outcomes.
The Club Life @ Haverford
A series exploring the many varied student clubs on campus. View More
CLUB LIFE: Food Co-op Makes Sure That Delighting Your Taste Buds Doesn’t Have to Break the Bank
Barely one year old, this new campus organization offers students access to food that is both healthy and cheap.
CLUB LIFE: Mayuri Mix’ n’ Match Moves
The Tri-Co dance troupe fuses classical Indian dance with folk, ballet, hip-hop, and jazz styles.
CLUB LIFE: Badminton Club Keeps Up A Volley
Badminton Club offers an easy entry point for students looking to learn everyone’s favorite feathered-projectile racket sport.
CLUB LIFE: Iconic Dance Team Steps into the Spotlight
Founded in 2018, Haverford’s Step team isn’t afraid to be heard.
CLUB LIFE: Horror Council’s Spooky Screenings
A new club on campus encourages Fords to face their fears among friends.
CLUB LIFE: Planeswalkers for Diversity Make Magic More Inclusive
Led by Antonio Gil ’19, Planeswalkers for Diversity aims to create a more inclusive environment for Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts and newcomers alike.