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A Whirlwind of Joy: Scenes from Pinwheel Day 2025
With blue skies and temperatures soaring into the high 70s, Haverford’s most whimsical tradition ushers in spring with style.
COOL CLASSES: “Theories of the Novel”
Visiting Assistant Professor of English Alexander Millen’s class explores novels as a cultural form and the ways of thinking they offer.
Abandoning Reason, Scientists Embrace Cardboard and Construction Paper
Haverford’s science departments went full bore for April Fools’ Day. The results are impressive… and slightly concerning.
Five Resolutions Pass at Spring Plenary
This semester’s Plenary focused on changes to the Students’ Council Constitution, a potential agreement with SEPTA, and more.
Stepping Through History: Haverford’s Second Annual Civil Rights Trip in Photos
For the second year in a row, Fords journeyed through the American South during spring break as part of the College’s annual civil rights trip.
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What They Learned
A series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates. View More
What They Learned: Eva White ’23
The physics major and environmental studies minor used her thesis research to explore the sustainability efforts by Haverford College to design a microgrid.
What They Learned: Juliana Brinn ’23
The history major focuses on a concept of anthropophagy and its role in 20th century artistic representations of Indigenous people.
What They Learned: Emily Hsiang ’23
Hsiang’s senior thesis “Franny: A Musical” is a one-act musical written for two voices and piano, originally performed by Aviana Rivera (“Franny”), Joseph Correale (“Lane”), and Ting Ting Wong (piano).
What They Learned: Jack Crump ’23
Jack Crump’s thesis journey helped him realize the type of research he enjoys, leading him to continue a similar line of work as he pursues his PhD in physics.
What They Learned: Samantha Silverman ’23
Wildfires, flooding, and differential equations are at the heart of Sam Silverman’s math thesis.
What They Learned: Rebecca Koweek ’22
The chemistry major with a biochemistry concentration explored the enzymatic production of organic molecules with medicinal properties for her thesis.
Where They’re Headed
A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates. View More
Where They’re Headed: Sarina Smith ‘23
The biology major and health studies minor now works as a lab technician in Dr. Elizabeth Bhoj’s lab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Where They’re Headed: Anubhav Sharma ‘23
The double major in computer science and math currently serves as an Associate Software Engineer at Morningstar Inc., a financial-services company based in Chicago.
Where They’re Headed: Celia Page ‘23
The economics major now works as a markets analyst at JPMorgan Chase.
Where They’re Headed: Adrian Velonis ‘22
The computer science and English double major now works as a technical writer for Liquibase.
Where They’re Headed: Ben Pham Roodman ’22
The math major who minored in economics and computer science is joining Public Finance Management as a financial consultant.
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.
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: Shotokan Karate Brings the Dojo to the GIAC
Started in 2017, the Shotokan Karate club allows beginner and advanced martial artists to test and improve their strength.
CLUB LIFE: New Dance Group Tackles the Contemporary
The Shift Dance Company holds open classes and performs both contemporary and ballet.
CLUB LIFE: Neuroscience Club Brainstorms New Ideas
The club, which started in the fall, has create new, extracurricular neuroscience-focused opportunities for students across disciplines.
Mock Trial Makes First Trip to Nationals
From its humble origins just four years ago, the Mock Trial Team soared higher than ever last weekend coming in 11th at the American Mock Trial Association’s National Championship.
CLUB LIFE: Joining in Muslim Community
The Muslim Students Association brings together Muslim-identifying students and those interested in Islam to provide religious resources and sites for discussion in the Bi-Co.
CLUB LIFE: Reviewing the Review
The Review has been Haverford College’s student-run literary magazine for over 20 years.