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COOL CLASSES: “Philosophy of Psychoanalysis”
This class encourages students to explore the philosophical dimensions of the psychoanalytic practice.
B-I-N-G-O Spells Student Success
Haverford’s Office of Academic Resources helps students achieve their goals in a fun twist on a classic game.
Slithering into Lunar New Year
Global Chinese Connection welcomed the Year of the Snake at their annual catered dinner.
Education as Liberation
Philadelphia’s Freedom Side School imagines future intersections between education and anti-carceral movements with a Haverford first-year writing seminar.
COOL CLASSES: “Japanese Book Art and Printing”
This hands-on class explores Japanese book arts and a wide range of printmaking processes.
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What They Learned
A series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates. View More
What They Learned: Zoe Frazer-Klotz ‘22 and Lizy Szanton ‘22
For their theses, the psychology majors researched how children internalize prejudice.
What They Learned: Maia Carvalho ‘22
Inspired by her love of baking, the chemistry major and Italian studies minor synthesized a new chemical that can be used to catalyze other chemical reactions.
What They Learned: Shreya Singh ‘22
The growth and structure of cities and fine arts double major reimagined more humane housing for migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates’ Dubai.
What They Learned: Trevor Stern ‘22
The history and religion double major examined the history behind Holocaust memorials, and the personal impact they had on him, for his two theses.
What They Learned: Nathaniel Ruhl ‘22
The physics major developed a method of autonomous spacecraft navigation, by which satellites can pinpoint their own location.
What They Learned: Fiona Kegler ’21
The religion major learned how Protestant theological concepts have encouraged the social construction of Mississippi’s Black Codes and American penal systems.
Where They’re Headed
A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates. View More
Where They’re Headed: Genevieve Dallmeyer-Drennen ’22
The biology major is traveling to James Cook University in Australia to pursue a Research Master of Science in marine biology.
Where They’re Headed: Anne Tobin ‘22
The psychology major is working in player operations at the 2022 U.S. Open.
Where They’re Headed: Ryan Totaro ‘22
The English major will teach cinema history and production to high school students.
Where They’re Headed: Qilong (Matthew) Chen ‘22
The computer science major is working as a rotation software engineer at Apple, focusing on artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Where They’re Headed: Anthony Walker ‘22
The physics major is pursuing a master’s degree in systems engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, as part of Haverford’s 4+1 program with the university.
Where They’re Headed: Alissa Vandenbark ‘22
As part of her Quaker Voluntary Service fellowship, the psychology major is working as a developmental staff member with MANNA, a Philadelphia nonprofit.
Cool Classes
A series highlighting interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience. View More
COOL CLASSES: “Theories of Change in Educational Institutions”
This Bi-Co Education Program course empowers students to explore and enact theories of change and pathways of action in educational institutions and systems by drawing on fieldwork in disciplines from museum studies and social work to art and music.
COOL CLASSES: “Critiques of the Human from Africa”
This interdisciplinary anthropology seminar explores African notions of humanism and the human.
COOL CLASSES: “Explaining the Universe: An Astrophysics Writing Seminar”
This first-year writing seminar explores the biggest questions in the Universe, along with other recent developments in astrophysics via a series of writing assignments.
COOL CLASSES: “Inequality and Public Policy”
This economics course, cross-listed in political science, explores the relationship between policy and economic outcomes in the United States, including the causes of rising inequality and its effects on American democracy.
COOL CLASSES: “Humanimals in Spanish Literature and Culture from Prehistory to the Early Colonial Period”
This comparative literature and Spanish course explores, from a specifically Iberian perspective, the different ways humans have defined themselves in relation to animals in literary texts, cultural artifacts, and early philosophy.
COOL CLASSES: “Applied Mathematics: Intro to Quantitative Finance”
This mathematics class is a probability-based survey of several finance topics, including exploring the mathematical foundation of derivatives.
The Club Life @ Haverford
A series exploring the many varied student clubs on campus. View More
CLUB LIFE: Creating a Community of Dancers
Bounce, Haverford’s oldest hip-hop dance group, was revived in the fall of 2014 and welcomes dancers of all styles from across the Bi-Co.
CLUB LIFE: Bi-Co Gymnasts Flip Out
The Bi-Co Gymnastics Club offers both enthusiastic beginners and former champions the chance to practice their skills in twice-weekly meetings at an off-campus gym.
CLUB LIFE: Dragons and Dice and Dungeon Masters
Did Netflix’s Stranger Things pique your interest in Dungeons & Dragons? Join the student-run club for the fantasy role-playing game.
CLUB LIFE: Promoting and Teaching Mindfulness
The student-run Meditation Group aims to introduce more members of the Haverford community to meditation and to help foster their practices.
CLUB LIFE: With a Rock and a Broom
The Haverford Curling Club was founded last fall by three former high school curlers and, though relatively new, won first place in its first bonspiel of the season.
CLUB LIFE: Off Campus And Out of Doors
HavOC, the student-run outdoors club, aims to make activities like hiking, rock-climbing, backpacking accessible for all members of the Haverford community, regardless of experience level.