W.S. Merwin–poet, translator, and U.S. Poet Laureate, 2010-11–will be on campus today and tomorrow, October 12 and 13. Wednesday, October 12 Poetry Reading, Large Auditorium, 7:00-8:00pm *All School Required Event Reception & Book Signing, Ephraim Williams, 8:00-9:00pm Thursday, October 13 Continental Breakfast, Hilson Gallery, 8:00-8:25am Informal Q&A Session with Interested Students, Reid Black Box Theater, [...]

In a village known for its historic buildings, about 40 new houses have cropped up over the past few days. Scattered over the Academy’s campus, the small white structures are impossible to miss with their large, stenciled quotes, which some may recognize as lines of poetry by Emily Dickinson. Officially called The Little White House [...]

Deerfield was proud to honor former headmaster Eric Widmer ’57 with the 2011 Heritage Award at this week’s school meeting. The Heritage Award was initiated in 1984 to recognize a Deerfield alumnus whose achievements represent a special contribution to the betterment of society. In short, someone whose life exemplifies the academy’s motto, “Be Worthy of [...]

Want to help Deerfield be an even greener place? Become an environmental proctor! Environmental Proctors educate and encourage their peers to recognize the impact of their actions on the environment and alter their habits accordingly. Our environmental proctors have had a significant impact on dorm energy use and recycling in past years.  We have improved [...]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Wear something PINK tomorrow (10/13) to show your support!

Found in a school van.  Please see Mrs. Scarborough to claim it.

Hundreds of pounds of carrots were gleaned from Riverland Farm in Sunderland Monday by the Girls’ Junior Varsity soccer team. They will be donated to the Orange Food Pantry on Wednesday.

How many of you know that a beehive was installed by the greenhouse behind Johnson Doubleday last year?  Having started this apiary project as a freshman, Elizabeth Eastman ’13 just harvested her first bottles of dark gold honey, and presented one to me. I put it in my Greek yogurt every morning, and simply love [...]