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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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Kevin Cong '22 wins gold at International Math Olympiad
New grad is the latest in a rich history of Exeter math standouts to shine in the annual competition.
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Campus abuzz as summer session begins
Exeter Summer welcomes more than 600 students to its 104th edition.
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Class dismissed
More than 300 teachers from across the country wrapped up a week on Exeter's campus, exploring Harkness and honing their craft.
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Classics for everyone
Student-led Core Values Project reimagines Exeter’s venerable Latin Study.
Scenes from Graduation 2022
Just in case you missed it — or were there and want to look back!
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"We really want every child to have exposure to STEM fields, irrespective of their background or socioeconomic status."
Tanish '23 and Riya '24
Summer break, but no pause in learning
Exeter's Global Initiatives programs continue students' exploration and growth.
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Exeter’s writer-in-residence launches to new heights
Kim Coleman Foote wraps up year-long Bennett Fellowship with two-book deal.
English Instructor Erica Plouffe Lazure's debut book lands on The New York Times' 'Shortlist'
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Visiting scholar tackles race and the Supreme Court
Historian Orville Vernon Burton shares his work with Exeter history students.
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Poetic justice
Three preps and a lower were recognized Tuesday night with the Lamont Younger Poets Prize. Elizabeth Catizone ‘24, Ava Spaulding ‘25, Ariana Thornton ‘25 and Pranavi Vedula ‘25 shared their winning works with a large crowd in the library's Rockefeller Hall.
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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.