Tonight Deerfield welcomed our 208 new students when they participated in “New Student Introductions”, our treasured tradition in the Memorial Building Lobby.  This tradition is my personal favorite!  All our new students gather in the “Mem Lobby” encircled by every member of the Deerfield faculty who take their places around the perimeter of the room. [...]

In 1797, Governor Samuel Adams signed a bill granting a charter for the founding of an academy in Deerfield. This week, Deerfield Academy begins its 215th year of school. May it be an inspiring and rewarding year of learning for all! Read more about the history of the academy or see a full copy of the [...]

Three years ago, Chris Waddell ’87 accomplished something incredible: he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa at 19,341 feet. What makes his feat even more incredible is that Mr. Waddell is paralyzed from the waist down, and he completed his climb unassisted, using an All-Terrain handcycle. Inspired by Mr. Waddell’s story, this summer [...]

If you are interested in having your work published in the Fall 2012 issue of the campus humor magazine Slightly Ajar, please send your submissions (or questions) to Casey Butler at cbutler@deerfield.edu by October 6. All student-created work will be accepted.