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A conversation with Patty Burke Hickey, director of Global Initiatives
Longtime educator taking Exeter's landmark experiential learning program to new places.
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“I have always wanted to have a positive impact on the world and use my skills to do that."
Diana Davis '03, Math Instructor
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Exeter reclaims crown at young physicists tournament
PEA outclasses competition at USAYPT for third title in four years.
English Instructor Willie Perdomo receives the Cy Twombly Award for Poetry
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PEA's Model UN club shines at global conference
Exeter named outstanding large delegation in Yale conference; mock trial team sweeps state competition.
WuDunn: 'Humanitarian crisis' in America's backyard
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's assembly discusses book that explores nation's "unraveling" working class.
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Flight school: Exeter to track bird migration
A new receiving station on the library roof will collect data from hundreds of winged species.
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How I got Samantha Power to speak at Exeter
Noah James '21 coaxed the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations to address this year's Model U.N. conference.
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'I have found my voice here'
KG Buckham-White '22 says she's "changed in how I operate as a student, as a person, as an athlete" since arriving at Exeter.
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Class act
History Instructor Kirsten Russell gets ready to resume winter term after a restful break. Happy new year! #iamExeter
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"There isn't any other learning structure that would have benefited me more.”
Ursula '21
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Carissa Chen '17 named Rhodes Scholar
The senior at Harvard is among 32 collegians to be awarded the prestigious scholarship for study at the University of Oxford.
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"The Harkness experience is incredibly valuable ... I use it every day.”
Greg Daniels '81
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Talking about the past in an extraordinary present
A Harkness discussion of U.S. History proceeds amid safety measures as fall term nears an end.
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"It’s our job and our joy to be able to connect and support [students] and advocate for them."
English Instructor Courtney Marshall
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'The students are always inspiring and rejuvenating us.'
Three instructors talk about teaching at Exeter.
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Whole genome sequencing
An Exeter senior maps the fruit fly genome. Along the way he finds new mysteries to explore.
"There isn't any other learning structure that would have benefited me more.”
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Beyond the table
Exeter students feed their hunger for discovery with passion projects outside the classroom.