Phillips Exeter Academy

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Finis Origine Pendet: African Burying Ground

“a mote it is to trouble the mind’s eye” When you planted me and mine out of sight, so out of mind it might have been a wilderness — the frontiers of your consciousness with chattel, paupers, criminals, where wolves weave midnight hymnals all winter...

  • January 23, 2024
Blown away

Visiting artist Claire Ashley's "Radiant Beasts" explode into some of Exeter's most iconic...

  • November 23, 2023
Strength and character

The life of Ernest J. Marshall, class of 1904, Exeter's first black sports...

  • By Panos J. Voulgaris
  • November 2, 2023
The power of 'youth from every quarter'

Our Deed of Gift, signed by John and Elizabeth Phillips in 1781, states that Exeter “shall ever be equally open to youth of requisite qualifications from every quarter.”  Since the decision to become a coeducational school in the fall of 1970, my...

  • October 31, 2023
The visiting fireman

Remembering J. Robert Oppenheimer's inspiring stay at...

  • October 31, 2023
Chatbots in class?

History Instructor Betty Luther-Hillman has thoughts about artificial intelligence and essay...

  • October 31, 2023
The power of ‘youth from every quarter’

Our Deed of Gift, signed by John and Elizabeth Phillips in 1781, states that Exeter “shall ever be equally open to youth of requisite qualifications from every quarter.”  Since the decision to become a coeducational school in the fall of 1970, my...

  • October 31, 2023
Exonians in review: Fall 2023

Alumni are encouraged to advise the Bulletin editor (bulletin@exeter.edu) of their own publications, recordings, films, etc., in any field, and those of their classmates, for inclusion in future Exonians in Review columns. Please send a review copy of your...

  • October 29, 2023
Finis Origine Pendet: Insulting the Prince

In the world of transistors, silicon, steel, resides a set of 0s and 1s named the Prince. Jailed by Supercell, to dash, lance, and exclaim “Ha Ha,” for millions of cursing prepubescent children, who have not yet finished their homework. It takes 14 of...

  • October 26, 2023
Destination Egypt

Instructor in History Sally Komarek documents her trip to Cairo spreading the word of...

  • October 26, 2023