Jim Coleman '66 at Duke Law School
Mar 18

Attorney, scholar and civil rights advocate Jim Coleman ’66 will be honored with the John and Elizabeth Phillips Award.

Achyuta Rajaram wins Regeneron top prize
Mar 13

Achyuta Rajaram ’24 wins $250,000 as top finisher in the 83rd Regeneron Science Talent Search.

Mar 12

Ashley Taylor arrives from Episcopal in Virginia and will succeed Russell Weatherspoon in July.

Phillips Exeter Academy Basketball
Mar 4

Big Red avenged an E/A Weekend loss with a win over Andover in the New England Class A final. 

Phillips Exeter Academy Swimming
Mar 4

Big Reds claim 18th New England crown; boys finish second overall.

Phillips Exeter Academy Athletics
Feb 24

Record setting swims highlight renewal of oldest prep rivalry. 

Feb 22

Peter Aldrich ’62; P’99, P’03 will receive the 2023 Founders’ Day Award in May.

Phillips Exeter Academy runner Byron Grevious named Gatorade Player of the Year.
Jan 29

Senior runner earned his third Gatorade Player of the Year honor overall. 

Exeter global initiatives group in California
Jan 25

Travel brings Exonians closer to their heritage. 

Jan 19

Alum, former presidential candidate returns to Exeter stage.

Jan 24

New technology helps optimize Big Red athletic performance and recovery.

Jan 24

In the spirit of one of our institution’s core pursuits, we share the stories of three alumni from three decades who, shaped by their experience at Exeter, find true meaning and fulfillment in their work and life.

Emma Zimmerman poses in library
Jan 24

George Bennett Fellow Emma Zimmerman recollections of long COVID

students sit at harkness table discussing model UN
Jan 23

Model UN shapes tomorrow's leaders today

Jan 23

The school we love in detail. 

Jan 23

Decades after meeting at the Harkness table, award-winning novelist Paul Yoon ’98 and English Instructor Emeritus Ralph Sneeden connect for a wide-ranging conversation on mentorship, friendship, teaching and writing.

Exeter's Bill Glennon returns to the helm of the boys lacrosse program.
Jan 17

Longtime Big Red coach and physical education returns to the helm of the boys lacrosse program. 

Jan 15

Academy takes on 'complicated day' to praise progress and acknowledge work still to be done.

Dec 20

Nearly four dozen students were honored with a team or conference award for their contributions during the fall season.

Phillips Exeter Academy Athletics
Dec 18

Coaches, family and friends gathered to celebrate the first wave of seniors who will go on to play at the collegiate level. 

Exeter Summer alumna Debbie Norris
Dec 4

Arizona education advocate Debbie Norris works to introduce Native American students to the potential of Exeter Summer.

Phillips Exeter Academy Track Byron Grevious
Dec 1

Exeter runner adds another top performance to his collection as he wraps up his interscholastic cross country career. 

Nov 21

Dozens of students are set to take part in the Global Initiatives program trips between terms.

Phillips Exeter Academy Football
Nov 14

Exeter football, winners of the Northeast Prep Football Conference, will battle Choate for the New England Championship on Saturday. 

Nov 11

Boys and girls cross country continue their reign while an exciting Exeter/Andover plays at at home. 

Nov 9

Retired Army Gen. Charles Luckey '73 delivers good news to Exeter Salutes assembly.

Phillips Exeter Academy Athletics
Nov 9

Big Red will welcome the Blue in a rivalry born in 1878. Find all the information you need on the Exeter Events app. 

Manny Vega
Nov 3

Emmanuel "Manny" Vega '04 spoke of his journey to and through Exeter and how it's shaped his life since.

Oct 31

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

Oct 31

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

Nov 2

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

Students hanging out in Grill
Oct 30

The school we love in detail.

Conversation in Assembly Hall for A.L.E.S. 55th event
Oct 30

Alumni across generations gather to celebrate the enduring impact of the Afro-Latinx Exonian Society.  

Oct 30

Alumni mentors share their workplace and knowledge with rising seniors

student performs eye exam
Oct 30

Alumni mentors share their workplace and knowledge with rising seniors

Student cuts fabric during fashion intership
Oct 30

Alumni mentors share their workplace and knowledge with rising seniors

Roxane Gay receives 2023 Phillips Award
Oct 27

Roxane Gay ’92 addresses assembly, visits classes.

Sally Komarek in front of the pyramids
Oct 26

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

governors speak at evening assembly
Oct 26

Governor Ned Lamont '72 and Governor Chris Sununu speak at evening assembly 

collage of Exeter students involved in their alumni internships
Oct 26

Alumni Mentors share their workplace and knowledge with rising seniors.

Oct 26

Alumni Mentors share their workplace and knowledge with rising seniors

Oct 26

Physics students put hypothesis to the test at CERN

Claire Ashley's "Cosmic Gasp (Face of Boe)" in Rockefeller Hall
Nov 23

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

Oct 24

Big Red crew sends three boats to famed Head of the Charles Regatta.

Author Brendan Basham
Oct 20

Brendan Shay Basham addresses assembly to talk writing and “self-revision.”

Oct 16

Student research aids efforts to thwart life-threatening disease.

Phillips Exeter Academy Soccer
Oct 9

After two seasons as an assistant, current co-head coach will start his new appointment in the fall of 2024.

Oct 9

Construction project wrapping up on Academy Building lawn.

Oct 6

Monica Guzman aims to build bridges by questioning our own assumptions and listening to each other.

Sep 20

Gov. Ned Lamont '72 and Gov. Chris Sununu told an Exeter evening assembly that civil discourse is critical to democracy.

Sep 8

A procession of flags and the introduction of new faculty round out a steamy opening to the school year.

Phillips Exeter Academy Track Jaylen Bennett
Aug 4

Big Red speedster will lead the dual-island nation's athletes into the Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games.

Students from the 1950s hang out in the "butt room."
Jul 28

Exeter history finds new audience in hands of library proctors.

Students work together during a puzzle hunt
Jul 27

Inside PEA Puzzle Hunt 2023.

Jul 27

Inaugural music composition competition brings student-created music to center stage.

Jul 26

The bonds between teachers, coaches and classmates span the decades 

Jul 26

With gratitude, the Academy says goodbye to two instructors retiring with the distinction of emeriti.

Jul 26

The school we love in detail.

Aug 1

A renowned physician and a hip-hop innovator are among the alumni dignitaries returning to campus in October.

Jul 14

Longtime educator taking Exeter's landmark experiential learning program to new places.

Jul 5

Brad Briner '95, Christine M. Robson Weaver ’99, Leroy Sims ’97 and Belinda A. Tate ’90 assume leadership positions.

Jul 3

The 105th session of the Academy's summer program will enroll students from 37 states and 46 countries.

Members of the Exeter Physics Club
Jul 3

The team of eight earns all-expenses paid trip to CERN in Switzerland to test proposal in the fall.

bridge on a fall day
Sep 25

Letter from Interim Principal Bill Rawson ’71; P’08.

Jun 21

Philip Loughlin III '57; '76 (Hon.) gives to support financial aid to commemorate his father's 100th reunion.

Roxane Gay will receive 2023 John and Elizabeth Phillips Award
Jun 20

The acclaimed writer and cultural critic will be honored in an upcoming assembly. 

Jun 19

Racer adds to his robust collection of top performances and brings home a U.S. title in the 5,000 meters at Nike Outdoor Championships. 

Begin the journey of your lifetime.
Jun 12

New institutional researcher helps to support and inform Academy's strategic priorities.

Phillips Exeter Academy Athletics
Jun 9

52 students were honored with a team, conference or class award to close out the 2022-23 athletic calendar. 

Jun 4

Family, friends and faculty celebrate graduating seniors at Exeter’s 242nd commencement ceremony.

Phillips Exeter Academy EA Weekend
May 27

Big Red closes out the year with a day filled with hardware and exciting matchups with rival Andover. 

May 23

Exeter boys claim fourth crown since 2013, while the girls post fifth straight top-four finish at New Englands.

Phillips Exeter Academy Cycling
May 23

Big Red wins the New England Road Cycling League overall title for the third straight season.

Student panel on stage in the Assembly Hall for "Educate the Educators" event
May 22

Students discuss activism and strategies for diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in and out of the classroom.  

Betsy Fleming, Rich Aaronian and Bill Rawson
May 19

Emeritus Science Instructor Rich Aaronian receives Founders’ Day Award 

May 9

On a field trip with Exeter’s popular English class Literature and the Land.

May 9

Charlayne Hunter-Gault asks assembly audience to 'use this place to prepare to take on the challenges in this world.'

May 2

Exeter is getting a grip on Love Gym's latest addition.

Economics class in full swing
May 1

Students gain insight into macroeconomic theory.

May 1

The school we love in detail.

May 1

Tiny books are a big deal in Academy Archives.

May 1

Exeter releases its first sustainability and climate action plan.

Students from the heritage Spanish class
May 1

Students reclaim the language of home through new courses designed for heritage speakers of Spanish.

Robotics team all lined up in black team shirts
May 1

Exonians earn distinction in science, debate, music and beyond

Composer Anthony Davis
May 1

How celebrated jazz pianist and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis ’69 is changing the narrative.

Apr 24

Alums help Exeter celebrate its ninth annual Climate Action Day.

Apr 24

Academy's ambitious goals include zero carbon emissions by 2050.

A chorus of students dressed in black standing on risers in front of tall windows at night
Apr 14
Art
Apr 14
Apr 14
A student looks through a lens
Apr 11

Ornithology students spread their wings to put identification skills to the test.

Mar 30

Admissions revisit program offers new Exonians a glimpse of what's to come.

Mar 24

Ben Wilson tells Exeter "future generations are counting on you" to make a difference against climate change.

"Layla," painting by Lionel Hearon
Mar 23

Andrew Yuan ’24 claims two golds, one silver in nation’s longest-running arts and writing awards program.

Students pose for a photo during a trip to Alabama
Mar 22

As part of Exeter's Global Initiatives program, students traveled to Alabama to study racial injustice and the ongoing legacy of slavery. 

Phillips Exeter Academy Swimming
Mar 5

Big Red captures the program's 17th New England title; boys finish fourth. 

Feb 25

Big Red boys basketball, JV teams collect wins in rivalry clash with Blue.

Feb 23

Longtime science instructor retired in 2020 after 49 years of service to Exeter.

May 8

Team VERTEX shines at the FIRST Tech Challenge competition in Houston.

Students discussing Rita Dove's poetry in English class
Feb 21

Exeter uppers study the former U.S. poet laureate’s work ahead of the latest Lamont Poetry Series visit.

Feb 20

The senior project program allows students to explore interests outside the traditional courses of instruction.

Phillips Exeter Academy Swimming
Feb 19

Many records and All-American performances powered Exeter swimming to a fourth-place finish at the premier prep meet in the country.

Feb 13

College Counseling Office's annual College Admissions Weekend aims to smooth the way after Exeter.

Phillips Exeter Academy Track Byron Grevious
Feb 13

Byron Grevious ’24 represented Big Red at the premier indoor track invitational in the world. 

Joey Dong '23 teaches coding to middle school student
Feb 8

With Girls Who Code, Exeter students act on the Academy's goal to unite knowledge and goodness.

Feb 1

The school we love in detail.

Jan 30

Jean-Paul Christophe '00 helps Exeter honor its veterans.

Phillips Exeter Academy Track
Jan 30

Five school marks and some of the fastest times in the country were posted after terrific performances at Boston University. 

Dissertation Fellows
Jan 30

The John and Elizabeth Phillips Dissertation Year explained. 

Feb 1

Affinity and identity groups have supported students for decades. Now alumni can benefit, too.

Lion Hearon poses with his painting
Jan 27

Student portraiture paints striking perspective.

A computer science class
Feb 1

Computer Science learning at Exeter.

A woman standing at a podium in front of the Exeter seal.
Feb 1

Ecologist and activist Sasha Kramer '94 receives the 2022 John and Elizabeth Phillips Award.

An illustration of two Asian women in front of the Hollywood sign.
Feb 1

Janet Yang '74 and Christina Kim '95 connect over growing Asian representation in film and TV.

An old photo of two people sitting at a table talking
Feb 1

A first hand account of Argentine poet Jorge Luis Borges' visit to the Academy as the first Lamont Poet in 1983.

A smiling man in a suit an light blue tie
Feb 1

With his latest book, NYU law professor offers practical advice for meaningful discussion.

A group of people working together around a table.
Feb 1

Aaron Epstein '04 trains medics on the front lines in Ukraine.

Jan 16

Academy channels civil rights icon's legacy through discussion, workshops.

Jan 5

31 student-athletes earn team awards and/or recognition from the conference.

An old picture of a man and a woman speaking.
Feb 1
Phillips Exeter Academy Athletics
Dec 21

Big Red seniors gathered to cheer the next step in their journeys.

Aug 1

Access Exeter students explore sustainable entrepreneurship, product design and marketing.

Eimer Page standing in her office
Jan 3

Longtime English teacher and Global Initiatives founder takes on new challenge.

Dec 14

Exeter speaker roster confirmed for winter term.

Students on a trip to Arizona
Dec 9

Over three dozen students participated in weeklong Academy-sponsored trips.

Lamont Poet A.E. Stallings speaks in Latin Study
Nov 17

Kaylee Chen ’23 sat down with the poet and translator to discuss inspiration, elitism in the classics and how ancient Roman poetry can still seem fresh.

Phillips Exeter Academy Volleyball
Nov 17

Volleyball will host a semifinal matchup on Saturday in Love Gym.

Nov 12

Exeter brings home a trio of victories at Andover, while Big Red cross country continues dominating run at Interschols.

 

Nov 7

Takuya and Minami Yoshida sponsored by the Michael Clark Rockefeller Class of 1956 Visiting Artist Fund.

Jun 7

Parents Committee National Chairs

Khalid Shah visits an Exeter biology class
Nov 4

Dr. Khalid Shah discussed his team's groundbreaking experimental cancer therapy.

Nico Gallo working with students
Nov 1

Band saws, laser cutters and 3D printers whir to life in new integrated studies course.

Nov 1

John Irving '61 opens up about his new novel, his tribute to an Exonian war hero, and his last tattoo. 

A mother, father and two sons
Nov 1

Instructor Ellee Dean '01 on faculty life in New Hall.

A group of people around a Harkness table.
Nov 1

4,000 square feet of new academic space.

An old photo of the outside of a building
Nov 1

Exeter's first on-campus dorm

Oct 31

Three alumni join board to oversee Academy administration.

Oct 31

The school we love in detail.

Nov 1

Four Exonians pursue their passions over summer break.

New Hall Dorm taken from above.
Nov 1

Residential life and academic excellence come together in Exeter's newest dormitory.

Male athletes in uniform, walking over a bridge
Nov 1

The Captains’ Council promotes leadership and community for Big Red athletics.

Black and white drawing of a smiling woman
May 11

Finis Origine Pendet

Sasha Kramer '94 sits at Harkness table with student
Oct 21

Sasha Kramer ’94 receives the Academy’s highest alumni prize, visits classes.

Oct 19

The 'Big Red Goes Green' initiative aims to rekindle the school's commitment to sustainability.

Right To Be trainers on Assembly Hall stage
Oct 12

The nonprofit Right To Be offered helpful strategies for bystanders, as well as those being harassed.

Poet Martín Espada on Assembly stage
Sep 30

Poet brings to life selections from his award-winning book “Floaters” in Assembly.

Sep 23

The annual Q+A with with Student Council leaders lays out goals for coming years.

Phillips Exeter Academy Alexa Caldwell
Sep 20

After two seasons as an assistant, Caldwell jumps into leading role for Exeter girls varsity lacrosse. 

Sep 16

Veronica Juarez '00 inspires assembly audience with her story of success — and self-discovery.

E3 participants and leaders pose for a photo
Sep 14

Orientation program pairs students of color, LGBTQ+ students and students with high financial need with returning student mentors.

Sep 13

Service-learning trip to New Orleans makes lasting impact on Exonians.

Sep 9

Principal Rawson '71; P'08 rings in Exeter's 242nd year with an all-community address.

A smiling woman with the Phillips Exeter Academy Library in the background
Nov 1

Laura Wood is the new director of the Class of 1945 Library

Aug 11

Irene and Charles Hamm '55; P'87 broaden their signature curriculum to all Summer learners.

Aug 8

Exeter counselor discusses his latest book and a positive approach to parental pressure.

Eleanor Bolker
Aug 2

Eleanor Bolker '22 on the books she included on her senior class bookmark.  

Illustration of the face of a smiling boy
Aug 1

Finis Origine Pendet

Example of Lyrical Abstraction by Gérard Ernest Schneider
Jul 26

The current exhibition Managing Miscellanea offers mystery and excellence in equal parts.

Jul 26

The path Jackson Parell '18 took to self-discovery.

Jul 26

The epic story of the 333 History term paper.

Pablo Barrutia '92 presents gift to Academy
Jul 25

Pablo Barrutia '92 presents rare gifts to the Academy. 

Three faculty members with new appointments
Jul 25

Faculty members step into new roles at the Academy.

Jul 25

Four longtime instructors retire with emeriti distinction

Jul 18

New grad is the latest in a rich history of Exeter math standouts to shine in the annual competition.

Jul 5

Exeter Summer welcomes more than 600 students to its 104th edition.

Phillips Exeter Academy Track
Jun 20

Big Red puts forth podium level performances against the best the country has to offer. 

Jun 14

Student-led Core Values Project reimagines Exeter’s venerable Latin Study.

Phillips Exeter Academy Crew
Jun 14

Girls come in as fastest high school program in the country while boys crack top-25.

Phillips Exeter Academy Girls Lacrosse
May 28

Exeter and Andover feud wraps up 2022, while Big Red crew takes home some hardware from New Englands.

Exeter students take in Yellowstone National Park.
May 24

Exeter's Global Initiatives programs continue students' exploration and growth.

May 19

Kim Coleman Foote wraps up year-long Bennett Fellowship with two-book deal.

Phillips Exeter Academy Cycling
May 20

Big Red captures their second straight New England Road Cycling League title. 

Jun 5

Students, faculty and family return to a familiar ground to celebrate Exeter’s newest graduates.  

May 18

Exeter's most dreaded history paper is back for another spring term.

May 20

Retired history instructor honored for his lifelong service to Exeter.

May 13

Historian Orville Vernon Burton shares his work with Exeter history students.

Kaylee Chen
May 11

Finis Origine Pendet

Exeter's mock trial team
May 10

Students excel in science, math, English, writing and more. 

Stephanie Bramlett and Kevin Pajaro-Marinez
May 10

Director of Equity and Inclusion Stephanie Bramlett provides an update on Exeter's DEI work.

 

John Palfry and Cam Frary
May 10

MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey ’90 and Cameron Frary ’20 discuss equity in education. 

May 9

Longtime hockey mentor has been with Big Red since 1987.

Renee Bertrand
May 5

Examining my understanding of the world.

May 4

The school we love in detail.

Jun 4

A graduating senior reflects on the impact Exeter has had on him — and he on it.

May 3

Exeter's first Black student entered the Academy in 1858.

May 3

How an archaeological find could link PEA students to Exeter's Revolutionary past.

Dr. Bridget Buxton lectures students in the Latin Study.
Apr 29

Underwater archaeologist brings ancient discoveries to life for Classics students.

Apr 27

Girls and boys lacrosse teams shine the spotlight on mental health awareness.

Apr 25

Eighth annual Climate Action Day raises awareness of challenges to the environment.

Apr 22

A trio of 50-year celebrations will highlight class gatherings through the end of May.

Apr 15

Instructors' books win recognition in and outside Exeter community.

Apr 13

Access Navigators open our community to those with disabilities.

Tommy Orange
Apr 8

Pulitzer Prize finalist Tommy Orange chats with students about his journey to and through the release of his debut novel.

Phillips Exeter Academy Lacrosse Matt Callahan
Apr 8

Decorated player, coach returns to Exeter to be just the third head coach of the boys lacrosse program since 1978. 

Apr 5

Scholars present research of the complex dynamics at play when it comes to sex and assault on U.S. college campuses.

Mar 28

Neil Chowdhury ’22 earns a fifth-place finish in the nationwide Regeneron Science Talent Search.

Hrishikesh Hirway
Mar 24

Assembly program resumes with full-capacity audience and diverse lineup.

Mar 24

Students honored by nation’s longest-running arts and writing awards program.

Club leaders of Athletes for Racial Justice pose for a photo.
Mar 15

Student group uses platform to promote equity at the Academy.

Phillips Exeter Academy Swimming
Mar 6

Exeter girls and boys swimmers claim third place in New Englands; track team breaks records.

Phillips Exeter Academy Hockey
Feb 26

Winter edition of feud returns after two years and Exeter shows no signs of rust, earning wins in three games.

Feb 23

Exeter's expanding academic support resources offer something for everyone.

Feb 18

During Black History Month, a discussion investigates the complex question of talking about race in the classroom.

Feb 17

Nationally acclaimed poet serves Exeter as Lamont Poet for winter term.

Feb 14

Exeter's College Counseling Office helps parents navigate the college admissions process.

Gloved hand in science lab
Feb 11

Their work integrates different disciplines that reflect the dynamic nature of learning science at Exeter.

Phelps Science Center
Feb 9

From the lab to the table, the Academy offers wide-ranging science opportunities.

andy hertig and sasha kramer
Feb 9

Instructor emeritus Andy Hertig '57 and Sasha Kramer '94 to be honored in upcoming assemblies.

Phillips Exeter Academy Wrestling
Feb 12

Six wrestlers finish in the top three of their weight divisions to help propel Big Red to a runner-up finish in Class A. 

New Exeter faculty
Feb 8

Some new teaching and administrative faculty share thoughts of their first term. 

Feb 8

Finis Origine Pendet

Feb 8

The school we love in detail.

Feb 8

The story of how Exeter pulled off an epic football comeback against Andover.

Feb 8

A century of support for The Exeter Fund.

Feb 8

Five questions with Dean of Enrollment Bill Leahy.

Feb 8

Trustees usher in a new era with commitment to need-blind admissions.

Jan 28

Alumnus challenges assembly audience to help improve America's educational system, policies.

Phillips Exeter Academy Girls Basketball Amelia Byerly
Jan 21

Internal community is welcomed back in the stands, while parents of PEA students will be permitted next week. 

Willie O'Ree
Jan 18

Hall-of-Famer shares story of becoming NHL’s first Black player with Exeter students.

Jan 17

Slain civil rights icon honored in 32nd annual day of discussion.

Jan 13

Genny Moriarty's 10th-grade English class pulls apart a poem and builds a rapport.

Jan 10

Sarah Milkovich '96 is part of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab rover mission studying the Red Planet.

Georgie Venci '22 mans a table during positive psychology event in October led by the Health's Angels.
Dec 30

Exeter student group dedicated to promoting good habits and self-care to peers.

Devi Lockwood '10 (left) sits for an interview with Emma Chen '22 (center) and Lina Huang '22 during assembly Friday, Dec. 17, 2021.
Dec 21

Devi Lockwood '10 documents her travels in 1,001 Voices on Climate Change.

Phillips Exeter Academy Cross Country Byron Grevious Kamran Murray
Dec 20

Exeter's fall athletes are honored with team awards and New England recognition. 

Dec 18

Exeter alumnus crowned champion of the famed quiz show's first Professors Tournament.

Students meet to discuss core value projects
Dec 14

Students meet to plot next steps in Core Values Project.

Phillips Exeter Academy Boys Hockey
Dec 3

Big Red is set to drop the puck for the 27th annual boys hockey invitational. 

Nov 29

Senior study opportunity features the breadth of Exeter students' interests.

Phillips Exeter Academy water polo
Nov 22

Former college star and experienced coach joins Big Red to head up girls water polo. 

Nov 22

Bestselling science writer James Nestor shares research on breathing with Exeter assembly.

Nov 22

Experiential-learning opportunities resume with trips to New York City, Boston over Thanksgiving break.

Dec 9

Four alumni among the visitors scheduled for winter term.

Nov 13

Exeter and Andover square off after a two-year layoff, while boys and girls cross country return home with four Interschol crowns.

Nov 10

Zach Iscol '97 highlights "Exeter Salutes" program with war stories from abroad and at home.

Nov 8

Kahn collection curator says the Class of 1945 Library "is timeless in its conception and epic in its execution."

Nov 4

Letters home tell of life at Exeter at the turn of the century.

Nov 4

Students pursue purpose-driven learning at home and abroad over summer.

Nov 3

Principal Bill Rawson ’71, Trustees President Morgan Sze ’83 make historic announcement to Academy community.

Nov 1

A revamped Exeter Equitable Experience program offers opportunity to build community.

Nov 1

A newly gifted handcrafted Bösdendorfer piano adds to the Music Department's offerings.

Nov 1
Nov 1

Voulgaris, Fahey set fresh standards for Big Red football, field hockey.

Oct 27

The Class of 1945 Library celebrates 50 years as the intellectual and cultural heart of Exeter.

Oct 26

Two centuries of history and some of the Academy's rarest gifts highlight the Center for Archives and Special Collections.

Phillips Exeter Academy Crew
Oct 25

Exeter's girls four boat wins first medal at the renowned rowing competition.

Oct 22

Bear Hailey Atwood ’77 recognized with Exeter’s most prestigious alumni prize.

Oct 19

Architects and design fans weigh in on the majesty of Louis Kahn's masterwork, the Class of 1945 Library.

Oct 20

Exeter’s newest ensemble takes a fresh, collaborative approach to reading contemporary plays.

Juliet Ortiz, Niko Matheos and Georgie Venci address the crowd.
Oct 12

Core Values Project looks to build off progress made last year through student-designed anti-racist minicourses.

Sep 27

Academy Life Day gathered Exeter students near and far for some laughs and, for some, a little friendly competition.

Sep 20

The story of how Louis Kahn came to design the Academy library is a tale with many heroes.

Sep 10

Principal Bill Rawson '71; P'08 delivers welcome remarks as Exeter's 241st academic year commences.

A faculty Harkness session
Aug 26

Incoming instructors, coaches and administrators come together around the table for Harkness training. 

Phillips Exeter Academy Field Hockey Samantha Fahey
Aug 16

Former head coach returns to Exeter's physical education and athletics department after coaching in the Ivy League. 

Apr 15

Dean of Multicultural Affairs Sherry Hernandez shares the latest.

Gail Scanlon, Peter Schultz, Sarah Ream and Zuming Feng
Aug 9

Colleagues reflect on the impact of fellow instructors during their distinguished tenures.

Uchechukwu Okonkwo
Jul 25
Charlie Coughlin
Jul 27

Students and faculty work together to design and teach the new courses.

Students build toy prototypes in the Design Lab
Jul 26

Design thinking class places experimentation and empathy at the fore. 

Jul 26

Alumnus and students collaborate on finance for the future.

Jul 26

Exeter's Global Engagement program resumes with a summer trip to Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.

Jul 26

The school we love in detail.

Phillips Exeter Academy Lacrosse All-America
Jul 21

All-American, All-Academic and the Jackie Pitts Award served as a sweet finish to an incredible 2021 season for girls varsity lacrosse. 

Jul 14

Three alumni volunteers join the ranks of Exeter leadership.

Jul 13

Kilin Tang '21 and Aaron Joy '23 place second in their division of the National Speech & Debate Association tourney.

exterior of Front Street Common
Jul 13

Multipurpose building to provide function, flexibility to Exeter's academic and residential life.

Phillips Exeter Academy Baseball Nick Wang
Jul 2

Nineteen spring awards announced as Big Red returns to the field for the first time in over a year. 

Phillips Exeter Academy Basketball Katie Brule
Jul 2

Former college player and current English instructor on campus makes the jump from assistant to head coach of the program.

Jul 2

Big Red stars Andrew Benson '20 and Sydney Kang '22 make waves at Nekton Pool.

Jun 29

Varun Oberai '21, Jeremiah Swett '21, Gia Pisano '21 to compete at historic Hayward Field against the country's best.  

Jun 22

Exeter Summer Interim Director Jeff Ward discusses what to expect from the program's 103rd edition, post pandemic.

Jul 19

Molly Reckford ’11 and Nicole Heavirland ’14 took hard paths to reach the Tokyo Summer Games.

Exeter students perform in The Bowld
Jun 9

Watch Tanner Porter’s new work performed by Exeter’s Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra.

Jun 9

Exeter culminates a yearlong commemoration of coeducation's 50 years with a grand finale.

Marshals escort students to their seat at Exeter graduation
Jun 6

Family and faculty join students for a jubilant in-person graduation ceremony.

Andrew Benson in the pool at the start of a race
Jun 3

Competition caps a terrific freshman season at the University of Wisconsin.

May 28

Seniors' independent study project features four-pronged approach for educating about climate change.

Phillips Exeter Academy Baseball
May 22

Exeter and Andover return to battle after one of the longest layoffs in the rivalry's history.

Jacquelyn Thomas and her daughter Hilary Thomas
May 21

Academy librarian recognized for more than three decades of leadership.

Exeter boys lacrosse team celebrating a goal
May 18

Back-to-back weekends of spring competition. 

Matt McGill
May 18

Assembly speaker Matt McGill '92 discusses the U.S. Supreme Court in the age of COVID-19. 

Kendrah Su
May 11

Finis Origine Pendet

May 6

Author, activist confronts tough topics with eloquence and insight at Exeter assembly.

May 3

Eight Exonians to present arguments after winning state title.

The Bowld seen from outside in the evening.
May 4

Exeter’s vibrant music program decides where to go next.

Katharine Wilkinson
Apr 29

Katharine Wilkinson discusses the gender gap among climate science changemakers.

Speakers at the Our Voice event
May 13

June 6 finale caps the yearlong celebration of 50 years of coeducation at Exeter.

Apr 25

Feminist pioneer shares wisdom with Exeter audience at coeducation symposium.

Apr 23

Aimee Nezhukumatathil recites from and fields questions about her collection Oceanic.

Spring blossoms on Exeter's campus
Apr 21

Letter to the Exeter community from Principal Rawson sent after a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd.

Apr 20

Exeter senior leads the U.S. team to a runner-up finish in the European Girls Math Olympiad.

Gwyn Coogan
May 1

Gywn Coogan discusses designing a math curriculum that encourages students to collaborate.

Jeff Jacoby
Apr 14

Jeff Jacoby of The Boston Globe discussed the direction of the Republican Party. 

Kevin Pajaro-Marinez (l) and Gayatri Ramesh
Apr 12

New positions focus on hiring, retaining faculty of color.

Apr 6

Albert Chu '21 and Kilin Tang '21 will lead the Exeter Forensics Debate Team into three competitions starting this month.

Phillips Exeter Academy Football Panos Voulgaris
Apr 1

Experienced educator to join Exeter physical education and athletics departments as an instructor, coach.

Evelyn Christoph
May 1

Evelyn Cristoph explains how the department provides students with a variety of ways to learn — in the classroom and beyond.

Mar 23

Seven Academy students honored by annual art and writing program.

Mar 19

Dr. Jennie Weiner to speak about systemic obstacles facing women in leadership roles.

Phillips Exeter Academy Basketball March Madness
Mar 17

Three former Exeter champions will be on college basketball's biggest stage as the NCAA tourney tips off this weekend.

Mar 16

Dillon Mims' history podcast aims to debunk the notion we are living through "unprecedented times."

Elizabeth Acevedo
Mar 11

Elizabeth Acevedo talked to students about life as a writer and how her process allows for "delight in discovery."

Mar 7

The New England History Teachers Association names him the 2020 recipient of the Horace Kidger Award.

Mar 3

Naomi Snider to speak on the system that ails our society and ourselves.

Academy Building
Feb 24

Letter to the Exeter community from Principal Rawson.

Phillips Exeter Academy coeducation
Feb 24

“Her Voice in Athletics” assembly celebrates 50 years of coeducation.

Feb 17

Symposium series continues with discussion on "God, Gays and Progressive Politics."

Jackie Thomas and Bear Atwood
Feb 16

Jacquelyn Thomas will receive the Founders’ Day Award in a virtual assembly on Friday, May 21.

A student tends to plastic flamingoes on the Brancroft dorm lawn.
Feb 1

The school we love in detail.

A sketch of Emma Wynn
Feb 8
Ryan Pettit pens a letter
Feb 8

Senior Ryan Pettit’s letter-writing campaign brings joy to veterans.

girl holding map with lines that extend in many directions
Feb 1

How Exeter supports students in their identity building.

Denise and Paul Pouliot address assembly
Feb 5

Denise and Paul Pouliot of Pennacook-Abenaki people make Academy history as the first local indigenous tribal leaders to speak at assembly.

Feb 4

Dr. Charol Shakeshaft to present a reading and lead a discussion on preventing sexual assault in schools.

Elizabeth Alexander, Ilya Kaminsky, Jericho Brown, Arthur Sze, Natasha Trethewey, Julia Alvarez, Gregory Pardlo. 
Feb 5

Reflections on the impact of the Lamont Poetry series.

Feb 2

PEA outclasses competition at USAYPT for third title in four years.

Hannah Hofheinz
May 1

Hannah Hofheinz discusses how the department supports students' quest to answer life's big questions.

May 1

How the history curriculum helps students develop “historical thinking in a Google world.”

Jan 27

Exeter named outstanding large delegation in Yale conference; mock trial team sweeps state competition.

Nat Hawkins
May 1

Nat Hawkins discusses the department's focus on equity, and recent innovations in courses and teaching.  

Jan 26

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's assembly discusses book that explores nation's "unraveling" working class.

Mar 17

Yunseo Choi '21 claims $250,000 prize as winner of 80th Regeneron Science Talent Search.

Apr 20

Trailblazer for gender equality will be featured during two-day virtual event April 23-24.

Roxane Gay
Jan 19

Exeter honors the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with community service and programming headlined by Roxane Gay ’92.

Jan 19

A new receiving station on the library roof will collect data from hundreds of winged species.

Roxane Gay
Jan 14

Prolific author and social commentator keynotes Exeter’s celebration of the slain civil rights leader.

Jan 13

Noah James '21 coaxed the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations to address this year's Model U.N. conference.

Author David Moloney
Jan 5

David Moloney addressed assembly virtually and talked about the influences behind his novel Barker House.

Panelists from Exeter's journalism career interest talk
Dec 23

The panel featured accomplished reporters as part of Exeter's celebration of 50 years of coeducation. 

Phillips Exeter Academy Basketball Greg St. Jean 09
Dec 21

Greg St. Jean '09 is learning at the game's highest level — and bringing home the hardware while he's at it.

Leigh Bonney and Chloe Gavin
Dec 17

Virtual gatherings part of the Academy's yearlong celebration of 50 years of coeducation.

Vanessa Friedman, Casey Gerald, Elizabeth Acevedo and Sheryl WuDunn
Dec 9

An eclectic and accomplished collection of writers, educators and alumni set to address assembly this term. 

Dec 8

Club heads get creative to offer students a sense of connection during pandemic.

Phillips Exeter Academy Baseball Nick Wang
Nov 23

Seniors commit to programs in the ACC, Patriot League and Ivy League.

Nov 19

A Harkness discussion of U.S. History proceeds amid safety measures as fall term nears an end.

Nov 18

Alumni, parents and friends of the Academy donate more than $2.49 million to The Exeter Fund in 24-hour fundraising effort.

Nov 17

Members of the Exeter Climate Lobby ask a state committee to set a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Avery Lavine's work "Extracting Palettes"
Nov 17

Students share inspiration behind pieces featured in the Lamont Gallery’s “CRITICAL JOY” exhibition.

Nov 16

Dr. Alison Buttenheim '87 spoke to an Exeter assembly about her work deciding who gets what, when.

Exeter dorm proctors seated on the ground waiting to welcome students to campus.
Nov 5

Campus community overcomes challenges to start the new year.

Girls rowing crew
Nov 5

The first girls at Exeter.

Women faculty of Phillips Exeter Academy in 1983.
Nov 5

The faculty members who opened the doors for others. 

Exeter student with a rack of training weights.
Nov 2

Exeter athletes persevere in an altered sports landscape.

Emery N. Brown
Oct 30

World’s leading physician-scientist in anesthesiology is honored.

Music Instructor Kris Johnson, in a mask, leads the concert choir in rehearsal under a tent
Nov 2

Take a look inside academic life as the fall term develops.

Oct 29

An Instagram project by Matthew Ngai '21 shines a spotlight on Exeter's behind-the-scenes stars.

Collage of scenes from Ilya Kaminsky's reading
Oct 30

Daniel Zhang ’22 asks the Ukraine-born poet about politics and poetry, writing in a foreign tongue, and tips for young writers.

Oct 26

With safety measures in place, Exeter begins to reintroduce in-person learning.

political buttons
Oct 22

Ahead of the 2020 election, Principal Rawson sets community expectations for political discussion.

Oct 13

Emmanuelle Brindamour '21 successfully lobbies the Town of Exeter to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day.

Oct 6

Filmmaker shares stories of her experiences as one of the first girls to enroll.

Oct 2

Alumna's likeness of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will hang in Supreme Court.

Exeter student seated at a Harkness table and smiling
Oct 1

Join us in the yearlong celebration. Visit the coeducation microsite for events, stories, news and history.

Sep 28

Academic rigor stands out in memories of sisters Beth Brownell Lee ’71 and Martha Brownell Grant ’73.

Sep 24

Urges ninth graders to write from the soul and "become the channel that feeds the souls of others."

Sep 15

Principal Emerita Kendra Stearns O'Donnell and Principal Bill Rawson on the Academy's transformation.

Physically-distanced students look on as Principal Rawson delivers Opening Assembly
Sep 10

Principal addresses virtual audience, highlights "opportunity to accomplish special things together.”

Sep 8

Virtual orientation opens the class of 2024's Academy account.

Sep 15

Roster dovetails with the school’s yearlong celebration of 50 years of coeducation.

Sep 1

A three-day orientation offers the Academy's newest teachers a taste of Exeter.

Aug 27

Remote learning caused challenges and created opportunities for the time-honored program.

Aug 27

Quiet memorial honors fallen Exonian and hero of World War II.

Screen shot of several people analyzing a math problem using an online whiteboard.
Aug 17

Using breakout rooms and online whiteboards, public school teachers experience Harkness math. How was it? Eye-opening.

Aug 17

Jason Baseden brings a passion for educational athletics and a global perspective to drive change.

Elm Street dining hall with plexiglass partitions
Aug 12

Dining halls prep for opening in September with safe, contactless serving designed to accommodate hungry Exonians.

Catching Up On Broadway poster
Jul 31

Exonians get real-world advice from theater professionals.

collage of Edmund Perry
Jul 31

Remembering a beloved Exonian 35 years after he was fatally shot by a police officer.

Jul 31

Ten leaders combined for 290 years of service to the Academy.

Jul 31

ESSO continues its legacy of work in the community despite separation.

Program from Translations
Jul 31

Senior acting ensemble mounts production of Brian Friel's "Translations" from quarantine.

Becky Moore seated at her Harkness table
Jul 31

Exeter faculty members reflect on the spring term.

Jul 31

Exeter athletes refuse to let a lost season be a total loss.

Students prep fruit fly DNA in wet lab at Exeter
Jul 29

An Exeter senior maps the fruit fly genome. Along the way he finds new mysteries to explore.

Jul 23

Incoming ninth- and 10th-graders have been assigned Elizabeth Acevedo's novel in verse The Poet X.

Jul 17

Instructors apply learnings from crash course in distance learning during spring term.

Champion swamp white oak
Jul 7

New Hampshire Big Tree Program names 85-footer along Exeter River a winner.

Exeter campus seen from above.
Jun 29

Announcement of initiatives to institutionalize the practice of anti-racism at Exeter.

Photo of Eddie Perry and his dorm mates sitting on a wall at Exeter.
Jun 11

The shooting by police of the 17-year-old Black man and his imperfect Exeter experience still resonate 35 years later.

Seniors David Kim, Audrey Vanderslice and Leah Cohen
Jun 3

Exonians call for racial equity during closing assembly.

Academy Building bell tower in the late evening.
Jun 5

A letter to the Exeter community. 

Joseph Nadeau '55 meets with Theater Instructor Sarah Ream '72 and current students who contributed to his collection of essays, "I Can Still See It Now."
May 27

"I Can Still See It Now" by Joseph Nadeau '55 gathers perspectives of Academy students past and present

Zoom screen with Exeter students playing musical instruments.
May 20

The musicians of MUS500 show off the fruits of their labor during assembly.

Principal Bill Rawson on the Assembly Hall stage
May 6

“Exeter lives within each of us and forms around us, no matter the distance between us," said Principal Bill Rawson in a historic virtual assembly.

May 5

Lisa Cloitre '90 and her fellow Exonians tapped into their 'knowledge and goodness' to make a difference.

An image of the Academy Building on a computer screen
Apr 29

How virtual spring unfolded.

Exeter student Beatrice Burack greets Senator Amy Klobuchar at climate town hall
Apr 29

Exeter's next generation of environmentalists. 

The front page of the newly redesigned Exonian
Apr 29

The fabled publication's redesign blends classic and modern.

Apr 28

English Instructor Jason BreMiller writes about this "virtual" existence robs us of our connection to the natural world.

Dr. Zachary Gleit '83 (far left) and
Apr 28

New York City surgeon has answered the call to fight COVID-19 in the epicenter of the outbreak.

Apr 28

David Mancini '21 takes aim at a javelin mark set by Jerry Hinkle '61 six decades ago.

Apr 21

Planners shift gears to online experience but remain committed to "educate and inspire."

Exeter campus seen from above with green leaf superimposed
Apr 1

15 facts about the school’s sustainability efforts today.

The Academy Building at Phillips Exeter Academy
Apr 13

Letter from Principal Bill Rawson ’71; P’08.

Counseling and Psychological Services team standing outside.
Apr 22

Exeter's Counseling and Psychological Services team offers tools to help. Webinars April 27 and 28. 

Apr 8

Pop-up accounts on Instagram and beyond keep the Exeter community connected.

Emma Cerrato sitting at a laptop computer
Apr 6

Emma Cerrato '20 and friends help bridge the gap of self-isolation. 

Yunseo Choi
Apr 3

Yunseo Choi '21 helped develop a website to allow people to find test sites nearest them.

Bethany Lucey on the basketball court about to score.
Mar 23

15 student-athletes from the winter season receive MVP, sportsmanship, and most improved award. 

Exonians embrace during opening days
Mar 10

From dorm traditions to tryouts, young Exeter alums reflect on the moment they knew Exeter was home. 

Deputy Chief Michael Munck discussing crime fiction with Exeter students.
Mar 3

Local police officer helps students uncover the truth about the crime-solving process. 

Phillips Exeter Academy Basketball Declan Porter
Mar 3

A slow start was too much to overcome for the defending Class A champs.

Phillips Exeter Academy Basketball Lucas Grandison
Feb 29

Boys basketball, boys hockey walk off with wins to highlight a theatrical winter showdown at Andover.

The Bob Ross Painting Club gets down to business at their monthly gathering.
Feb 27

The Bob Ross Painting Club creates 'happy little trees' and other works of art to handle stress. 

Phillips Exeter Academy Track Varun Oberai
Feb 19

The 86th running of the Eastern States Championships saw Big Red boast record-breaking times, a pair of titles and nation-leading time.

Phillips Exeter Academy Wrestling Tyler Morris
Feb 17

Morris puts the bow on a terrific Big Red career with an exciting run at Nationals. 

Phillips Exeter Academy Swimming Andrew Benson
Feb 17

Two more New England marks from Andrew Benson '20 highlight Exeter's strong showing at Easterns.

Members of Exeter's physics team talk through a problem during the national competition.
Feb 14

Scores of future scientists collide in international competition. 

An actor performs as part of the play "Now That We're Men".
Feb 13

Traveling play prompts reflection and discussion during Exeter stop.

Light therapy lamps are a new addition to the Class of 1945 Library.
Feb 7

Light therapy lamps in the library help fight the winter blahs.

Phillips Exeter Academy Basketball Duncan Robinson
Feb 13

Sharpshooter earns spot to compete during NBA All-Star Weekend.

The inside of the new dome seen from the floor.
Feb 6

Grainger Observatory's newest arrival capable of seeing objects billions of light years away.

Saskia Braden '20 asks Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and Democratic candidate for president, a question during the New Hampshire Climate and Clean Energy Town Hall in Concord, N.H.
Feb 5

Saskia Braden '20, Bea Burack '21 and Sadie DiCarlo '21 represent Exeter at a forum on environmental issues. 

Phillips Exeter Academy Wrestling Christian Petry
Feb 5

Petry, Morris, Harrington win titles as Big Red gears up for New Englands.

Front page of The Exonian from Feb. 27, 1970.
Feb 27

50 years ago, Exeter's Trustees voted in favor of coeducation. 

Princeton Professor Dan-el Padilla Peralta
Feb 5

We asked him about his love of ancient languages and how they have given him “tools for resistance.”

Instructor Andrew McTammany leads a chemistry class
Feb 3

Exeter faculty create spaces for students to explore tough topics.

Phillips Exeter Academy Track Will Coogan
Jan 31

Katrina '11, Margaret '17 and Will '20 all turn in career-best performances on the track within hours of each other. 

Instructors from multiple schools meet for Harkness training
Jan 30

Practitioners share their methods at Exeter's pilot conference. 

Jan 31

Principal announces a committee tasked with examining connections between Exeter and the institution of slavery.

Principal Bill Rawson speaks at Exeter event
Jan 29
Exeter campus seen from above.
May 18

Information and updates about Exeter's virtual spring term.

Chef Jason Goodenough in the kitchen of his New Orleans restaurant
Jan 27

At the table with award-winning chef Jason Goodenough ’97.

Keynote speaker Ibram X. Kendi speaks to Exeter students.
Jan 20

Exonians honor the slain civil rights leader with programming titled “Changing the Narrative.”

Ibram X. Kendi
Jan 15

Author of ‘How To Be an Antiracist’ keynotes Exeter’s celebration of the slain civil rights leader.

New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow
Jan 7

Charles M. Blow tells first assembly of new year that a free press is "the best friend a democracy can have."

Jazz dance master Nan Giordano leads class in Exeter's Dance Studio
Dec 20

Dance master from Chicago brings jazz expertise to Exeter.

Phillips Exeter Academy Girls Hockey Seo Kwak Tammy Zhu
Dec 19

Seo Kwak ’21 and Tammy Zhu '23 headed to Poland to represent their respective countries at the IIHF Women's World Championships.

A dog puppet on a table with students working in the background.
Dec 18

Theater Instructor Rob Richards taps into students' imaginations in Puppetry and Props.

Eunice Kim practicing golf
Dec 16

Strong scores on the course and in the classroom lead to All-Scholastic honor for Exeter's golf captain. 

First Amendment lawyer Greg Lukianoff address assembly Tuesday in Assembly Hall.
Dec 10

Greg Lukianoff urges Exeter to seek out dissenting views and resist restrictions on free speech.

Leah Delacruz as a prep and a senior
Dec 9

2020 classmates talk about their Exeter experience.

Dec 4

The school we love in detail

Kirstin Valdez Quade ’98, Greg Lukianoff and Charles Blow.
Dec 3

Guest speakers at Exeter this term will include award-winning writers and trailblazing innovators.

Phillips Exeter Academy Track David Mancini
Nov 25

After setting a national record in the javelin this past summer, Mancini earned some hardware from the Quebec Athletics Federation. 

Billy Menken '20, Joy Liu '20 and Will Coogan '20 were among the students named by their coaches as most valuable players for their respective teams this fall.
Nov 20

Exeter's varsity coaches name 10 individual award-winners after successful fall season.

Members of Exeter's debate team standing outdoors.
Nov 15

Academy teams earn top marks in both public forum and parliamentary competitions.  

Lamont Poet Arthur Sze speaks with students in the Elting Room.
Nov 15

Felix Yeung ’21 sits down with the poet of “deep noticing” to discuss the writing process, the creative impacts of being bilingual, and how writing has changed Sze’s life.

Phillips Exeter Academy Volleyball Angelle Diamond
Nov 13

Big Red caps historic season with New England Class A title.

Girls volleyball game at Phillips Exeter Academy.
Nov 11

Exeter enjoys many traditions, but few match the history and passion of an Exeter-Andover fall sports showdown. 

Girls volleyball game at Phillips Exeter Academy.
Nov 9

The longest-running high school rivalry in America serves up drama and heroics in 142nd year.

Exeter alumni speak at a panel titled Exeter Salutes.
Nov 7

'Exeter Salutes' program gathers veterans to share stories of service.

Rally for Exeter during the E/A Giving Challenge
Nov 6

We won! Thanks for rallying for Exeter!

Poet Richard Blanco meets with Exeter students in a classroom.
Oct 28

Poet and author Richard Blanco shares his experiences and advice about writing from life.

Exeter alumnus Michael Shafer talks with students on Assembly Hall stage.
Oct 25

Professor, foster parent and grassroots community organizer is honored.

Students work on a math problem together around a Harkness table.
Oct 23

Exeter’s custom-made math curriculum fosters understanding through problem-solving. (Try your hand with our embedded math quiz.)

Two students on the roof of Love Gym at Phillips Exeter Academy.
Oct 29

Students lead galactic efforts on campus and beyond.

Andrew Yang and Tom Steyer on the campaign trail
Oct 23

A crowded field of candidates for president of the United States has thinned, but two Exeter alums relatively new to politics are still in the running. 

Exeter crew hits the Squamscott River for early-season training.
Oct 23

Strong performances highlight Big Red's weekend at the world's largest regatta. 

Suan Lee and Angele Yang seated next to Dr. James Romm
Oct 23

We asked the Bard College professor about changes in the classics community, why he loves dead languages, and what he’d ask an ancient Greek if he met one on the street.  

Alexa Caldwell's History 410 class
Oct 22

Instructor Alexa Caldwell's History 410 class travels back in time to analyze pivotal moments in the formative years of the United States.

collage of Exeter athletics images current and historic
Nov 9

America’s oldest high school sports feud began in 1878.

Film producer Evan Hayes chats with Exeter students
Oct 10

Academy Award-winning producer returns to campus to share wisdom with students.

Phillips Exeter Academy Volleybal Mia Glinn
Oct 8

Perfection! As girls varsity volleyball inches towards the midway point to the season, there have yet to be any blemishes on their record. 

Curtis Thomas '09 returned to campus to work with Exeter's dance company in the Goel Center for Theater and Dance.
Oct 1

Curtis Thomas '09 returns to help Exeter's Fall Dance Company "find moments of float."

Liam Ahern '22 reads during Banned Book Night
Sep 27

Liam Ahern '22 reads from James Baldwin's Go Tell It on the Mountain during Banned Book Night. 

A group of Student Listeners takes a break from team building activities
Sep 24

Student Listeners convene to understand how to offer support, lend an ear.

Counseling and Psychological Services team standing outside.
Sep 2

Exeter's Counseling and Psychological Services team evolves to best support our students.

Exeter football players tackle an Andover player.
Nov 8

Join us on Nov. 9 for the next installment of a feud that dates to the 19th century. Games streamed at Exeter Live.

Math Instructor Jeff Ibbotson leads a Harkness discussion in the Goel Center
Sep 17

Harkness demonstration for new students takes center stage.

Members of the class of 2023 work together to overcome an obstacle during orientation activities at Brown Center
Sep 16

The newest Exonians make connections, build community in their adopted home.

Principal Bill Rawson
Sep 6

Principal urges students to "engage our differences" as 239th school year begins at Exeter.

Exeter students greet each other outside of Wentworth Hall
Sep 5

Wentworth Hall proctors and dorm faculty lend helping hands as students return to campus.

Members of the class of 2021 race go-karts of their own making during Class Activity Day at Alnoba in Kensington.
Sep 5

Exeter students gather by class year to reconnect with old friends and make some new ones.

Julie Livingston '84, a historian, anthropologist and MacArthur Fellow, will address assembly on Oct. 18.
Aug 28

Alums, writers, leaders to share life experiences, messages of purpose with Exeter community.

Teachers seated at a Harkness table.
Aug 26

New faculty start with a Harkness conversation with experienced instructors.

Exeter student Angela Zhang  in the front of the Academy Building
Aug 5

Incoming prep Angela Zhang '23 brings valuable lessons from Exeter Summer program into fall term. 

Writer Richard Blanco holding a book.
Aug 8

Incoming ninth-graders are reading Richard Blanco's memoir The Prince of los Cocuyos ahead of the new academic year.

Exeter Summer filmmaking students on Star Island
Jul 31

ACCESS EXETER students get the red carpet treatment at their films’ premiere.

Evan Anderman leads students on a photography tour of campus
Jul 26

As part of Climate Action Day programming, students photographed the systems that keep Exeter's campus running.

Morgan Dudley
Jul 25
Hammy Bissell stands before a map of the United States
Jul 25

The engagingly compassionate vision of H. Hamilton Bissell '29 endures today. 

Exeter Varsity crew captains christening the A. Morin shell named for an Exeter alum
Jul 26

New A. Morin 2000 shell bears a winning designation.

An athletic trainer helping an Exeter athlete in the Bravo Room
Jul 25

Bravo Family gift offers athletes care right at the field.

Poet and English instructor Willie Perdomo
Jul 29

A conversation with poet and English Instructor Willie Perdomo. 

Janet Taylor Lisle and her husband Dick Lisle sit in on Exeter English class
Jul 24

A fortuitous visit from author Janet Taylor Lisle brings expert perspective to senior English class.

Students look at the chalkboard in Religion Instructor Peter Vorkink's class.
Jul 26

Students and alumni mentors decode ethics in the Digital Age.

Exeter students Khine Win, Orion Bloomfield and Steven Gao, founders of peaCTF 2019
Jul 23

Academy's first student-created 'capture the flag' competition draws 1,000 hackers from around the globe.

Exeter Summer students work on projects in Detective Fiction class.
Jul 24

Exeter Summer students learn that listening and observation are keys to great writing.

Brandon Hew
Jul 18

In the latest in our series, we find Math Instructor Brandon Hew has a little work and a little play on his summer reading list. 

Students in a robotics class at Exeter Summer
Jul 1

733 students gather for five weeks of collaboration and student-centered learning.

Rachel Labes at an Exeter summer professional development conference.
Jun 28

Rachel Labes discovered Harkness at an Exeter summer professional development conference. Now she’s teaching here, and passionate about its power.

Phillips Exeter Academy English Instructor Courtney Marshall
Jul 8

The English instructor's list includes books about slavery and cooking, a happier future and Queen Bey.

Exeter summer conferences
Jun 21

Hundreds of teachers from across the country and around the globe gather on campus to learn from Exeter faculty, featured instructors and each other.

Phillips Exeter Academy Track Matthew Wabunoha
Jun 18

Strong performances by Bennett, Swett and Wabunoha, highlighted by Swett’s seventh-place finish in discus.

tom Seidenberg and Kwasi Boadi at Exeter's graduation.
Jun 20

Four who expanded programs with a worldwide focus and helped develop a more supportive residential culture.

Science Instructor Jim Dicarlo at Exeter
Jun 11

Science Instructor Jim Dicarlo shares his just-for-pleasure book list.

Phillips Exeter Academy Lacrosse Chandler Jean-Jacques
May 31

Nineteen spring season awards announced as Big Red closes the book on 2018-19. 

Exonians are currently exploring Iceland, Italy, Yellowstone, New Orleans and Germany.
Jun 5

Exeter students embrace PEA's Global Initiatives programs, from New Orleans and Yellowstone, to Iceland and Italy.

Books sporting senior bookmarks on display at the Phillips Exeter Library.
May 28

Class of 2019 offers its recommendations in Exeter's annual 'Senior Class Bookmark' tradition

Phillips Exeter Academy Track Matthew Wabunoha
May 25

Successful spring season ends with plenty of reasons to celebrate against rivals.

Kathy Nekton
May 17

Champion of the mind-body connection was a courageous voice for equality during Exeter’s burgeoning years of coeducation.

Phillips Exeter Academy Cycling Bryce Morales
May 16

Exeter cruises to their first title since the 2014 season. 

Crack Jack being served at the Goel Center
May 15

With baseball as the backdrop, on-campus events spark conversations about race, sexual identity and equality. 

The facade of the Kahn Library
May 10

The school we love in detail.

author Kim McLarin
May 8

A conversation with professor and author Kim McLarin ’82.

Will Coogan sprints to the finish line
May 8

Big Red athletes thrive in the first year of the William Boyce Thompson Field House.

Exeter students perform "Hottentodded"
May 8

As part of Exeter's MLK Day 2019 programming, students performed "Hottentotted," a play written by Charly Simpson '04 and attended workshops led by alums. 

VERTEX team members work on the robot in the Design Lab.
May 8

Exeter students feed their hunger for discovery with passion projects outside the classroom.

Exeter Principal Bill Rawson
May 6
VERTEX team at worlds competition in Detroit.
May 6

Award-winning rookie team takes Detroit competition in stride and readies for next year.

Alex Okosi '94 greets students after delivering his assembly remarks.
May 3

Alex Okosi '94 opens the celebration with lessons learned on his journey out of Africa and back again.

Assortment of vinyl records
Feb 6

Exeter Deconstructed: The school we love in detail

Addison Luce '21, Rachel Saltman '21 and Marymegan Wright '21 show off the fruits of their labor culling invasives from Southeast Land Trust property in Exeter.
Apr 26

PEA celebrates its commitment to environmental activism.

A second-grader at Main Street School raises her hand to ask a question during story time with Phillips Exeter Academy students.
Apr 30

Exeter Student Service Organization program shares tales about diversity and inclusion with young readers.

Elizabeth Alexander
Apr 22

Award-winning writer, educator and cultural advocate concludes the 2018-2019 Lamont Poetry Series.

Alumni Events
Apr 18

Register for your reunion!

Click to see a list of alumni events. 

A student and alumnus chatting
Apr 18

Panel fielded questions before meeting with students.

Exeter convenes its fifth annual Climate Action Day on Friday, April 26.
Apr 23

Exeter assembles Friday for its fifth annual Climate Action Day, renewing the community's commitment to sustainability.

Willie Perdomo reading at Phillips Exeter Academy.
Apr 11

English Instructor Willie Perdomo reads from his recently released poetry collection, “The Crazy Bunch.”

Julie Park addresses Exonians in the Forum
Apr 4

Dr. Julie Park of the University of Maryland discusses themes from her book, Race on Campus: Debunking Myths with Data.

Work by Evan Anderman '83 (from left), Lucinda Bliss, Jim Sardonis '69 and Tom Hall is on exhibit through May 18.
Apr 2

Contemporary artists raise awareness of environmental issues in paint, mixed media, sculpture and photography.

Exonians in Rome.
Apr 4

Exonians gain new perspectives and unforgettable memories through immersive programs in Germany, Italy and Spain.

Exeter students at Woods Hole
Mar 27

From the Marine Biological Laboratory on Cape Cod to the Civil War battlefields of the mid-Atlantic, groups of Exonians traveled to points along the East Coast for educational adventures.

Matt Kang at WPEA.
Apr 8

WPEA’s production manager discusses the radio station’s impact and reveals its new look.

Exeter Today
Mar 27

Turn to Exeter Today and see what’s happening now — on campus and around the world.

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Exeter students pose for a photo while exploring Havana, Cuba.
Mar 26

Exeter spring break groups travel to Cuba and Martinique for enriching experiences.

Exeter Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra students in London
Mar 26

Members of Exeter's Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra hop the pond for a series of memorable performances during spring break.

Exonians in India.
Mar 26

From the city to the country, Exonians explore the vibrant and varied sights and sounds of the subcontinent. 

Kaylee Bennett running at Exeter.
Mar 22

Big Red announces team awards, league awards, and national place winners after historic winter season. 

PEA winning team at Young Physicists Tournament 2019.
Mar 22

‘You’re talking about a topic you love,’ says a team member summarizing PEA’s repeat performance at global competition.

Students at Phillips Exeter Academy
Mar 20

So many options, so many opportunities ... so many (gulp) questions. Don't worry: Our experts have the answers.

Exeter College Counselors: Sherry Hernandez, Cary Einhaus and Betsy Dolan.
Mar 21

The key to picking the college that’s right for you is to focus on who you are, say Exeter’s veteran college counselors.

an advising meeting in progress
Mar 10

Hear how being connected with one dorm for your entire time at Exeter makes dorm living unique, inclusive and fun. 

A group of Exeter students in Capetown, South Africa
Mar 12

South Africa trip builds reconciliation, wildlife and water conservation into curriculum.

Bella Alvarez received six medals, including four golds for poetry and short story entries, in the 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
Mar 13

The honorees combined for 31 medals in the 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

Exeter students pose for a photo while exploring Havana, Cuba.
Mar 13

Dozens of Exonians venture across the country and around the world to experience the people, places and history.

Claudia Putnam
May 15

A poet, novelist and former Bennett Fellow explores the meanings in a stag’s death.

Exeter summer students sitting around a harkness table during math class
Feb 23

ACCESS EXETER students dive into Harkness with an 'uncontaminated enthusiasm for learning.'

Emmett Shell (middle) leads a Harkness class of adults.
May 16

Senior Emmett Shell’s ‘contemporary politics’ teaches adults the art of Harkness dialogue.

Aug 18

Exeter is awesome. It's even more awesome with the right stuff.

Humu Braimah '19 is a proctor in Merrill Hall.
Sep 13

For nearly 900 Exeter students, boarding is a big part of boarding school.

The Academy Center has been renamed for founder Elizabeth Phillips.
Oct 2

History shares few details about the founder's wife, but her contributions to Phillips Exeter Academy are everlasting.

Educators hold a discussion around the Harkness table during the 2018 Exeter Harkness Institute.
Jul 11

A professor-turned-pupil looks back on his week at Exeter Humanities Institute.

Ben Harrison sits in front of his decorated dorm room wall
May 23

Ben Harrison '18 tricked out his Peabody single with personal touches.

Exeter Business Club members at an FBLA competition
Jul 13

Exeter Business Club tests its corporate aptitude around the country, then brings entrepreneurial spirit back to campus.

Elizabeth Kostina '20 was a driving force behind Exeter's first TEDx event.
Nov 27

Elizabeth Kostina '20 reveals the inspiration for — and trepidation around — developing Exeter's inaugural event with the internet's iconic idea-sharing brand.

Heidi Dumont, Melinda Leonard and Michael Como.
Aug 9

A passion for authenticity, quality and variety drive our menus, say the managers of Exeter’s dining halls. 

Digital Humanities class on spring break trip.
May 28

Empathy deepens relevance for students researching the Civil War in a new Exeter Innovates course.

A group of Exeter students standing in front of the ocean in Maui
Mar 7

Exonians explore volcanos, glimpse rare species and engage with homesteaders on immersive learning trip.

Vinjay Vale helped found Exeter's Puzzle Hunt with the goal of pulling together people with diverse interests and talents.
Jun 6

Picking the very impressive brain of Puzzle Hunt founder Vinjai Vale ’18.

Ainsley Fahey, Tiggy Valen and Caroline Boudreau
Jun 13

Ainsley Fahey ’13 found herself as a DJ of “Cloud 9,” her upbeat radio program. The show’s reunion reprise evoked joy, camaraderie and new insights.

Dr. Cameron Wake
May 24

Social justice and science go hand in hand at Exeter’s day of environmental learning and action.

Maya Forbes '86
May 8

A conversation with screenwriter Maya Forbes ’86.

Two students confer about a math problem at a Harkness table.
Dec 13

Math instructor and Exeter Mathematics Institute Director Laura Marshall decodes our distinctive math program.

Exeter graduate James Lin a member of the winning team at the 59th International Mathematical Olympiad holding a US flag
Jul 17

James Lin's perfect score extends Exeter's tradition of success at the International Mathematical Olympiad.

Exonians in San Francisco.
Jul 27

Exonians meet with company leaders at Facebook and Google, and discover regional impacts of tech growth.

Exeter students volunteer for a workshop during Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Dec 17

Exeter's director of equity and inclusion offers updates on the Academy's progress.

Adedolapo Adedokun's senior project spotlights students of color.
Jun 11

Celebrating Exeter's diversity through the lens of Adedolapo Adedokun’s Senior Project, Colored Seeds.

Exonians visit New Orleans.
Aug 30

Exonians help out in communities hit hard by Katrina and explore the history and culture of New Orleans.
 

Students in English class at Phillips Exeter Academy
Feb 13

A senior English class follows a winding path to understanding.

"Visit Bird Land" sign at the "Welcome to Bird Land" exhibit in Lamont Gallery
Jul 23

Lauren Josef’s Upper School design class flies the coop for a visit to “Welcome to Bird Land” at Lamont Gallery.

Caleb Richmond '21 with host Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek
Nov 1

What's it like to compete on "Jeopardy!"? Caleb Richmond '21 tells all.

Exeter students at the MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node.
Jan 14

During an intensive two-week summer session at the MIT Innovation Academy in Hong Kong, students build and pitch products that solve real-world problems.
 

Academy Building
Jun 26

The Lamont Younger Poets Prize program expands the Exeter tradition of excellence in writing.

Nate Sassoon
Dec 5

Nate Sassoon’s playful approach to music making has taken him to Paris, Vienna, Oxford and beyond.

Exeter students singing at the annual Holiday Concert
Dec 24

In this season of giving, we celebrate the thousands of Exonians who are giving of themselves to help others.

Dacha (left) and Sava Thurber have been playing violin since the age of 3.
Jan 24

The Thurber brothers take their passion for the violin around the globe.

Fine Arts Quartet Master Class at Phillips Exeter Academy
Mar 5

Internationally acclaimed Fine Arts Quartet shares chamber music expertise during master class in The Bowld.

Phillips Exeter Academy Swimming Andrew Benson
Mar 5

New England champions crowned, records broken as boys and girls swimming complete season at Eastern States and Interschols. 

Exeter basketball player dunking a ball
Mar 5

Top-seeded Exeter captures fourth crown in the last seven seasons. 

Bryan Stevenson at Exeter
Feb 27

The MacArthur Fellow and Equal Justice Initiative founder outlined his four-pronged approach 

Wizard of Oz performed at Phillips Exeter Academy.
Feb 27

New theater's space and resources make understudy, hip hop dance productions possible.

Exeter faculty member speaking to students.
Feb 26

Brooks Moriarty ’87 has accepted a two-year appointment to oversee student life on campus.

Phillips Exeter Academy Boys Hockey
Feb 23

It was loud, it was fun and it was successful as Exeter put a stamp on winter sports by beating rival Andover.

Exeter and Andover sprinters from 1952 competing in an indoor track meet
Feb 21

Three times annually, athletes from the two schools meet to reaffirm red is superior to blue. 

Goel Center at Phillips Exeter Academy
Feb 8

A celebration worthy of the building's great beauty and promise.

Phillips Exeter Wrestling Tyler Morris 2018-19
Feb 11

Big Red wrestling continues to be a force in Class A. 

Exeter alum Andrew Yang addresses the assembly at Exeter
Feb 8

Andrew Yang '92 spoke at assembly about why he has mounted a longshot campaign for the White House.

A visitor views Gillian Laub's photographs on display at the Lamont Gallery.
Feb 6

“Southern Rites” exhibition at the Lamont Gallery sparks dialogue about racism, inclusion and equity.

Principal Bill Rawson
Feb 6

How do we ensure an equitable Exeter experience for every member of our community, no matter their background or identity? 

English Instructor Tyler Caldwell is serving as the first coordinator for the fledgling Ninth Grade Program, intended to help preps acclimate to life at Exeter.
Jan 31

English Instructor Tyler Caldwell steers the fledgling Ninth Grade Program, helping preps acclimate to life at Exeter. 

Novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen speaking with students in the library at Exeter
Jan 29

Viet Thanh Nguyen offers a sobering assessment of the "American Dream" during a two-day visit to campus.

Will Coogan '20 running outdoors at Exeter
Jan 28

Will Coogan '20 has run one of the fastest miles in America. Now, he's taking his speed to the sport's biggest stages.

Bill Rawson shakes hands with Trustee Tony Downer in Exeter's Assembly Hall.
Jan 25

Trustees call Rawson an 'extraordinary individual to lead our community forward.' 

Jed Breen '19 stands beside his senior project — a tiny house he built by hand.
Jan 23

Jed Breen ’19 spent months on a senior project he can live in.

MLK Day 2019
Jan 18

Exonians investigate “Gen Z Activism” with a series of events honoring the slain civil rights leader. Click the arrow to hear students reflect on the day's programming. 

Phillips Exeter Swimming Jared Zhang
Dec 18

Four Exonians compete with top swimmers from around the U.S. in senior and junior events.

Phillips Exeter Cross Country Gia Pisano
Nov 19

Big Red coaches select 13 award winners to cap a successful fall season. 

William Boyce Thompson
Nov 8

William Boyce Thompson’s time at Exeter was brief, but his legacy is everlasting.

Interim Principal Bill Rawson.
Nov 6

A conversation with Interim Principal Bill Rawson ’71.

Wizard of Oz performed at Phillips Exeter Academy.
Nov 8

The form and function of The David E. and Stacey L. Goel Center for Theater and Dance.

Allan Gilmour
Oct 26

LGBTQ rights advocate and former Ford Motor Company executive is honored for his work on behalf of inclusion.

Someone holds an iPad while looking over fincancial documents.
Nov 1

Direct rollovers from qualifying retirement accounts can be a great philanthropic choice if you’re seeking tax relief and impact. 

Interim Principal Bill Rawson '71; P'08 applauds the student body during opening assembly Friday, Sept. 7, 2018.
Sep 7

Exeter Interim Principal Bill Rawson '71; P'08 delivers inspirational message to ring in the 2018-19 school year.

Megan Bird of Citizen Schools.
Jul 30

Megan Bird ’99 and Brooks Tingle ’83 educate outside the box and take learning from the classroom to the executive suite.

Bill Becklean (right).
Jul 30

Bill Becklean '54 honors Exeter with his Olympic rowing medal.

Pursuing Publication
Jul 30

Two '90s alumni discuss their recent books.

Peter Stein aboard La Perla.
Jul 30

Peter Stein '00 and Jim Tselikis '03 return to their seaside roots to embark on new businesses on the open waters.

Linda Luca receives the Founder's Day Award.
Jul 30

Service with a smile.

Exeter Alum David Eddy
Jul 30

David Eddy '59 turned a mathematical eye to health care. 

Composer Gregory Brown ’93
Jul 30

Gregory Brown '93 debuts two original works at Exeter. 

Exeter's Interim principal Bill Rawson
May 21

Former trustee will lead Academy during search for 16th principal.

Thompson Field House
May 9

Exeter’s new field house opens and home meets return.

Stephen Crabtree
May 9

Stephen Crabtree ’42 inspires a new financial aid fund.

Exeter Summer
May 9

Exeter Summer celebrates its 100th year by making sure nothing ever gets old.

Photo of Kathy Hannun and James Quazi
May 9

A  conversation with Kathy Hannun ’05 and James Quazi ’98.

"The Whole Truth with David Eisenhower"
May 9

Historian David Eisenhower '66 makes room on TV for respectful debate of today's issues.

Gregory Mankiw, Professor of Economics at Harvard University, with James Lin ’18.
Apr 17

Eight students represent Exeter at highly competitive daylong match.

Boy using the laser cutter.
Feb 5

Scene and heard.

Exeter Bulletin
Feb 5

As America lurched through 1968, Exeter looked within.

Students in a new Bioethics course get hands-on experience with gene editing in the CRISPR lab.
Feb 5

Our interdisciplinary classes engage students in hands-on learning and creative problem-solving.

Field House
Jan 27

State-of-the-art facility welcomes wrestling, track, tennis and more.

MLK Day 2018
Jan 12

"Walls, borders and boundaries" is the theme of Exeter's events honoring the slain civil rights leader.

Exeter Thanksgiving trip to Hawaii
Dec 14

Nearly three dozen students took advantage of rewarding experiential travel opportunities during the break. 

Exeter alumni help fold the American flag in the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery.
Nov 17

Alumni travel to major battle sites, memorials and cemeteries in France and Belgium with Emeritus History Instructor Jack Herney as their guide. 

Exonians with birding expert and Biology Instructor Chris Matlack in front of a waterfall in Costa Rica.
Nov 10

Through small group travel tours led by PEA faculty who are experts in their fields, Exeter Expeditions offers alumni the chance to engage in Harkness-style learning across the globe.  

Curt Perry ’69, Kelly Teevan ’69, George Bain ’69 and Joe Bain ’41 at Exeter Leadership Weekend.
Oct 27

Bain is forging bonds, link by link.

Members of Exeter's Chamber Orchestra perform with A Far Cry
Oct 31

Grammy-nominated string orchestra A Far Cry and Exeter’s Chamber Orchestra join forces on rehearsals and a transcendent concert.

Zachary Iscol ’97 Receives the 2017 John Phillips Award for Helping American Veterans Reclaim Their Minds and Lives
Oct 29

Combat-decorated former Marine Corps officer was honored for his efforts to help veterans gain access to quality mental health care and employment.

Antonia Unger works with her capstone project team.
Aug 1

Students in the Charles J. Hamm ’55 Leadership Program take on the world.

The Bowld at Phillips Exeter Academy
Oct 27

The Class of 1959 Music Center Addition makes an impact in its first year.

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Oct 27

A visit to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota inspires changes in the classroom.

Dan Hummel leads his group of preps in an orientation activity at the Browne Center.
Oct 27

How a new orientation program is helping the Exeter community more fully embrace Harkness learning and living.

Dino Frederique at Lamont Gallery
Sep 18

A new exhibition by M. Sharkey explores, and challenges, notions of identity.

A street view of the theater district in the London's West End.
Aug 3

Through small group travel tours led by PEA faculty who are experts in their fields, Exeter Expeditions offers alumni the chance to engage in Harkness-style learning across the globe.  

#iamExeter
May 15

Check out our social media hub, where we take the daily pulse of the Exeter community – on campus and beyond. The hub gathers the best posts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram from Exonians present and past.

Yellowstone
Sep 7

Exonians gain valuable hands-on lessons in ecology, entrepreneurship, service, writing and more. 

Exeter student planting tree seedling.
Apr 10

Exeter practices what it preaches about sustainability.

Jessica Zhao talking with a child.
Aug 3

For the past fifty years, Exeter Student Service Organization (ESSO) has helped Exonians translate non sibi from theory into practice.

James Lin
Jul 26

Lin’s Team USA places fourth; Qi Qi ’17 lands bronze on the Canadian team

Aimeclaire Roche
Jul 7

For a West Coast pilot of the popular EHI teachers conference, PEA partners with The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, where Aimeclaire Roche ’87 is busy expanding the Harkness footprint.

Jon Sakata, one of the "Clew" artists.
May 1

Four PEA faculty members and a Boston-based painter explore sensory perception and meaning in "Clew: A Rich and Rewarding Disorientation."

A girl stands in a spotlight while looking down at her cell phone.
May 1

Social media has transformed the way we interact with the world. See what Nancy Jo Sales '82, author of American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers (2016), and several Exeter students have to say about the risks and rewards of social networking.

U.S. team European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad
Apr 14

James Lin ‘18, Alec Sun ’17 and Yuan (Yannick) Yao ‘17 land perfect individual and team scores at AMC 12.

Maker Fest at Phillips Exeter Academy
Apr 10

Students use design thinking principles to create real-world products in a two-day maker event.

Exeter student Christian Flores
Feb 6

This is the first in a series of Bulletin articles that provides space for various members of our community to engage in ongoing conversations about identity, empathy and acceptance.

 

Social innovation students Melissa Lu, Maya Pierce, Kat Cucullo and Joanna Papadakis at Exeter
Feb 6

Faculty and students are incorporating social innovation and design thinking into coursework and extracurricular endeavors.

Kim Seung
Nov 7

How an ongoing collaboration between Exeter biology classes and Stanford researchers is impacting the world of science.

Farming fruit flies for science
Nov 2

Exonians practice experimental science in one alum's research laboratory at Stanford.

Exeter students smiling at a clothing market in Ghana
Jan 2

Exonians embark on PEA’s first term-abroad program in Africa.

Exeter musicians with a group of students in Vietnam
Mar 17

'I have never heard a group of teenagers reach such a standard,' writes a concertgoer. 'It was of London concert hall standard.'

Landscape in Brazil taken by an Exeter faculty member
Oct 27

A call for change, one conversation at a time.

Oct 22

The benefits of global teacher-to-teacher engagement.

Exeter Physical Education Instructor Olutoyin Augustus-Ikwuakor with students at the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery Alabama
Feb 1

PEA co-learning trip tackles social justice issues in Alabama.

Students sitting on the Malecón looking over the Havana harbor during their spring break in Cuba
Aug 3

Reflections on a historic first trip.

Exeter spring 2016 Washington interns in the rotunda of the senate office building
Aug 12

The Washington Intern Program at 50.