Where They’re Headed: Amanda Friedman ’18
The sociology major is applying her passion for food justice as a FoodCorps service member at the Boston Mayor’s Office of Food Access.
COOL CLASSES: “Advanced Topics in Biology of Marine Life”
This biology course challenges students to confront issues relevant to human impacts on oceans and asks them to engage in a conversation about the best strategies and practices to mitigate these effects based on scientific knowledge.
What They Learned: Alana Tartaro’17
The psychology major, who also minored in environmental studies, used her thesis to explore the role hope plays in environmental activism.
Exploring the History of Letter Writing
William Zachs took a hands-on approach in his lecture, which was a part of Haverford College Libraries’ Texts and Technology series.
COOL CLASSES: “Case Studies in Environmental Issues”
This team-taught, case-studies-based course is the College’s introduction to the Tri-Co Environmental Studies Program.
What They Learned: Grace Thiele ’17
The research that the chemistry major conducted for her thesis contributed to a paper she co-authored with her advisor and other Fords that was recently published in the American Chemical Society journal Biochemistry.
COOL CLASSES: “Experience, Know-How, and Skilled Coping”
This philosophy course examines how we learn and gain experiential knowledge by investigating such questions as “Is experience the same as expertise, and is it required for the acquisition of expertise?”
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.