Amory Ross MX'02's Plaque Prediction
In 2002,Amory Ross carved his senior plaque depicting a racing boat in action, inspired by a 2001 Volvo Ocean Race sailing photo. A decade later, Amory found himself aboard the PUMA Mar Mostro, a...
View ArticleThe "Ask Me" Tradition
When new students arrive, Middlesex upperclassmen wearing t-shirts emblazoned with the invitation “Ask Me!” are stationed on the steps of Eliot Hall, ready to welcome new families. Ask Me kids swarm...
View ArticleBEYOND|RETURN: Visiting Artist
Our first visiting artist of the 2013-14 season is Michele Lauriat. Her show, titled BEYOND|RETURN, includes large paintings on paper that challenge the viewer to reconsider organic patterns and the...
View ArticleOpening of School Chapel
On Sunday, September 8, the Middlesex community gathered in the Chapel to open the 2013-14 school year. Mr. King, Director of Spiritual and Ethical Education, likened the new year to a vessel that...
View ArticleMindfulness Program Begins Another Year
Beginning this week, freshmen at Middlesex will participate in a nine-week Mindfulness course. Mindfulness is about learning to direct our attention to our present moment experience (senses, thoughts,...
View ArticleMindfulness Mondays (week 1)
On Mondays throughout the school year, check out Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for the Middlesex Mindfulness Monday post: what we are grateful for this week and a Mindfulness exercise for you to...
View ArticleMiddlesex Summer Receptions
Alumni and Parents Gather for Summer ReceptionsThough school was out of session, there was still a fair bit of summer activity for the Alumni & Development Office. Five receptions, spanning both...
View ArticleMr. Foster Speaks at Memorial Chapel
The first Wednesday Chapel of the year at Middlesex is the annual Memorial Chapel, during which the community remembers the 43 Middlesex graduates who were killed in the two World Wars and in whose...
View ArticleSeniors Welcome New Students
Before the official start of school, two special orientations took place on campus. The new class of seniors returned to the quiet campus first, to participate in a series of leadership workshops and...
View ArticleAlumni Weekend 2013 Recap
Alumni Weekend 2013Clouds and Rain Do Not Dampen Reunion CelebrationsOver 600 alumni and guests returned to Concord on May 10 and 11 to celebrate Alumni Weekend 2013. Though Saturday’s events were held...
View ArticleMindfulness Mondays (week 2)
On Mondays throughout the fall, check out Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for the Middlesex Mindfulness Monday post: what we are grateful for this week and a Mindfulness exercise for you to try....
View ArticleClub Fair
Middlesex students are busy, but they like it that way, as evidenced by their participation in (and creation of) numerous extracurricular activities, particularly the many clubs and organizations on...
View ArticleIntegrity in the Classroom
As a residential community and an academic institution, there are few things we value more than honesty and integrity. In a recenty assembly, faculty and student speakers discussed the concept and...
View ArticleBrooke Family Establishes Ethics and Spirituality Chair
On Thursday, September 12, 2013, we had the pleasure of celebrating and recognizing the importance of our chapel program through the dedication of The Brooke Family Chair in Ethics and...
View ArticleConlon '11 and Papadellis '10 Shine on Playing Fields
Middlesex alumnae Caitlin Conlon '11 and Annie Papadellis '10 are heating things up on the field hockey and soccer fields. In their Wednesday, September 18 contests, the talented athletes helped lift...
View ArticleAlumni Association Supports Internships
For the sixth consecutive summer, the Middlesex Alumni Association supported a handful of recent graduates as they embarked upon various internship opportunities across the country and the world. The...
View ArticleTheatre Department Presents: The Beaux' Stratagem
Long before there were cars or movies, George Farquhar wrote the road-trip comedy The Beaux' Stratagem. The story follows two young men who leave London and head to the country desperate for fun,...
View ArticleParents' Weekend: Remarks by Kathy Giles
On the Friday evening of Parents' Weekend, Head of School Kathy Giles addressed parents, family members, and students. Discussing the impact of social media on moral imagination, empathy, and...
View ArticleMallen '07 Stands Out
Mary Mallen MX'07 is back at the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York this fall, performing in Sean O'Casey's Juno and the Paycock. The New York Times raves, "Among the altogether excellent supporting...
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