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Academy salutes King’s life and legacy

 

For 35 years, the Exeter community has paused mid-term to remember and celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and his lasting message of hope.

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Standing on the Assembly Hall stage, Tia Shoemaker admitted to being outside of her comfort zone. A curious notion considering she comes…

Exeter Summer course cluster opens student’s worldviews.

Committee shares work on excavating the legacy of slavery at Exeter.

Exeter’s Blackwell wins national teaching award

John Blackwell will be honored with a certificate signed by President Joe Biden and a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation as part of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

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Heard in Assembly Hall

It's a very good lesson, a lesson I always took to heart: Things can change very quickly. In politics. In society. In culture. And in life.

— William Kristol, political commentator

"The difference between good writers and bad writers is that good writers know when they are bad." — Dan Brown '82, addressing Exeter's ninth-graders

“You can tell when someone's listening to you in a deep way, really listening. Ask yourself, ‘What kind of a listener can I be?'" — Susannah Heschel, Dartmouth professor of Jewish Studies.

"One of the highest skills in etiquette is to learn to disagree without being disagreeable." — Sara Jane Ho '03, author, "Mind Your Manners: How to be Your Best Self in Any Situation"

The dissection of a great American novel

Eleventh grade English class examines F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby."

  • November 15, 2024
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Exeter Salutes honors active duty and veteran members of the community

The two-day event celebrated members of the Exeter community who have served or are currently serving in the armed forces of the United States.

  • November 18, 2024
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Tom Steyer ’75 asks Exeter ‘Do you love the world?’

Investor and activist believes we can win the war on climate.

  • October 17, 2024
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Civil rights advocate receives Phillips Award

Jim Coleman ’66 addressed an Assembly Hall audience and visited with students.

  • By Sarah Pruitt ’95
  • October 25, 2024
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Meet the New Dean of Students

Toto Papathanasopoulos ’27 and Dean of Students Ashley Taylor

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From the Bulletin

Exploring the evolution of Harkness at the Academy.

Dick Dolloff and Bill Lavertue have each worked in Exeter’s heating plant for more than half a century. Where do they get their energy?

Tom Simpson on the all-faculty summer reading, what he read and what he’ll bring into the classroom.