Author Archives: Rebecca Raber

Commencement 2012 Wrap-Up

Relive the sights and sounds of the 179th Haverford Commencement, which was held May 13, 2012. More than 300 students were the latest group inducted into the Haverford alumni body. A photo gallery follows. Continue reading

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Commencement 2012

A live blog (with updates pulled from our Twitter account) of the College’s 2012 Commencement ceremony. Continue reading

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More Street Art On Campus

Street art enthusiast and blogger Michael Rushmore ’14 brought artists Troy Lovegates and Labrona to campus to create a mural on James House. Continue reading

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The Arboretum Celebrates Arbor Day

In honor of the 110th Arbor Day celebrated here on campus, the Arboretum staff held their annual tree planting, adding an Elizabeth magnolia to the campus’ 200-acre collection. Continue reading

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Baseball Complex Named in Honor of Greg Kannerstein ’63

On Saturday, April 21, the newly renovated baseball complex was renamed Kannerstein Field in honor of Greg Kannerstein ’63, an alumnus whose 41 years of service to Haverford earned him the nickname “Mr. Haverford.” Continue reading

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Haverford Celebrates Earth Day

Honoring its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability, the College commemorated the 32nd annual Earth Day a few days early by hosting a few events on Friday, April 20. Continue reading

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After the Pinwheels

Between the abundant sunshine and the good vibes that hundreds of spinning plastic pinwheels spreads throughout campus it seemed like everyone was out on Founders Green for at least some of Pinwheel Day 2012. Relive the good times. Continue reading

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Pinwheel Day 2012 Marks The Beginning of Spring!

Due to this year’s relatively mild winter it feels like we’ve been enjoying blue skies and sun for weeks already, but it never truly feels like spring on Haverford’s campus until Pinwheel Day. Continue reading

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Ghanaian Hip-Hop Hits the Bi-Co

Robin Riskin ’12 organized a Tri-College symposium, GMGE: Ghanaian Music//Global Entrepreneurship, that brought some of the most innovative musicians from Ghana to campus for a concert, a screening and a panel series to explore how these artists have harnessed the powers of new media to create a global movement through music. Continue reading

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Trail of Hope Trekker Celebrates Anniversary on Campus

Last weekend, to celebrate the first anniversary of his Philadelphia-to-Oklahoma Trail of Peace walk, which stopped on campus last year, Peter Prusinowski returned to Haverford to gather people under the Penn Treaty Elm for a reading, a Native American peace dance and the planting of a new peace elm. Continue reading

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