Haverford Blogs
The Haverblog
Like a couple of media Goldilocks searching for a communication vehicle that's Just Right, Dean Greg Kannerstein '63 and Chris Mills '82 hope this blog will be a running account of life on campus as they and others here know it.
Snow-vember
Just yesterday I noticed that our resident black squirrel population was looking especially fat ‘n fluffy. ... Read more >
Posted: 11/21/08
Haverford House
Founded in 2002, Haverford House provides a venue for the Haverford community to explore global citizenship in our own region and to strengthen connections between the College and the city of Philadelphia.
The commute…
The first question that anyone asks when I tell them about my job is “How’s the commute?” The question is understandable seeing that I live in West Philly with all of my Haverford House buddies, but I work in Camden, New Jersey. Therefore I usually cross state lines twice a day a... Read more >
Posted: 11/8/08
Going Green @ Haverford
The Committee for Environmental Responsibility (CER) has a mission: to educate our community towards an awareness of global concerns and to set a positive example of forward thinking, environmental stewardship for our campus and for other colleges to follow.
“Knowledge is Power” Energy Conservation Awareness Initiative
The Facilities Management Department has developed an Energy Conservation Awareness Initiative to help mitigate the unprecedented escalation in energy prices that has occurred globally in recent months. As we face this challenge, we are calling upon our campus community to support this campus initia... Read more >
Posted: 10/31/08
Archived Blogs
Field Hockey in Buenos Aires
Ariel Herm '10 blogged for the Haverford College Field Hockey team during their trip to Argentina.
Men's Basketball in Ireland
Greg Rosnick '09 blogged for the Haverford College Men's Basketball team during their trip to Ireland.
Nicaragua
Dina Rubey BMC '09, Cristina Morais '11, Laurel Pellegrino BMC '08, and Jane Seymour '10 worked in Nicaragua volunteering.
Teaching English in China
Patrick Lozada '11 was Video Blogging from Huangshi in China's Hubei province where he taught English at the Huangshi Institute of Technology.
Community Murals in Portland
Max Rosen-Long '09 was in Portland, Oregon working with a group of children in the field of Arts Based Community Development, focusing on painting murals.
Humane Education in Cape Town
Sarah Mills '09 was in Cape Town, South Africa helping Community Animal Welfare workers provide veterinary care for township animals.
'Ford Scientists in So. California
Ben Pyenson '09 & Adam Subhas '09 were participating in separate Research Experience for Undergraduates programs at USC in L.A. for the summer.
Poli Sci/Hist 233: Guatemala
History/Political Science 233, co-taught by Anita Isaacs and Alex Kitroeff, visited Guatemala, where they spent eight days traveling and studying its history.
Koforidua, Ghana
Janice Harlow '09 worked at the Regional Hospital in Koforidua, Ghana, for six weeks.
Teaching English in Tibet
Chris Healy '09 spent the summer in Jyekundo, Tibet teaching English to Tibetan children.
Oral History in Bali
LinKai Jiang '11 was in Bali, taking courses on human rights, social science research methodologies and ethics, while also doing field research.
Human Rights in El Salvador
Inez Steigerwald '09 and her mother were in El Salvador working with the Comité de Madres, a Salvadoran human rights organization founded in 1977.
Peace-building in Rwanda
Emily Higgs '08 was in Rwanda, working as an extended Peace Team service member for the African Great Lakes Initiative.
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Five Haverford students traveled to the Middle East to work and study with Israeli and Palestinian peace activists. The trip was sponsored by the CPGC.
Fords Down Under
Biology majors Andrew Rech '09, Theonie Anastassiadis '09 and Alexander Davies '09 blogged about their adventures while studying abroad for a semester at the University of Melbourne in Australia.