Friends and Family Fall for the Ford
This past weekend, the College welcomed hundreds of visitors to campus for Family and Friends Weekend’s celebration of fall, fun, and festivities.
Predicting March Madness
During her Velay Fellowship last summer, math major Charlotte Eisenberg ’19 wrote an algorithm to predict outcomes in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. Now, she’s testing it against live tournament outcomes.
COOL CLASSES: “Topics in Electrochemistry”
This course surveys electrochemical concepts relevant to real-world technologies—in particular those that advance renewable energy—through a combination of mini-lectures to introduce the topics and student-led discussions on current research in the field.
“Tell Me About Yourself”
As part of the Mark and Lillian Shapiro Speaking Initiative, communications specialist Holley Murchison led an interactive workshop to help students better communicate their goals, stories, and vision for professional success.
COOL CLASSES: “Topics in Enlightenment History: The Self Before The Selfie”
This history seminar uses primary-source readings, historical scholarship, and theoretical texts to explore the “self talk” of the Enlightenment period and to explore parallels to our own social-media age.
COOL CLASSES: “The Evolution of the Jihadi Movement”
This course explores the evolution of the jihadi movement, focusing on its ideological development since the 1980s.
Fords in Community-Based Urban Redevelopment
A recent panel on “Equitable Urban Redevelopment in Philadelphia” featured three young alums who were led to the same field by their different experiences.
Cool Classes
The Club Life @ Haverford
A series exploring the many varied student clubs on campus.
What They Learned
A series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates.
Where They’re Headed
A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates.