Head of School Blog
Making It Count
March 3, 2025
Fortunately, precisely because [doing the next and most necessary thing is] all you can do, it’s also all you ever have to do. If you face the truth about time in this way—if you can step more fully into the condition of being a limited human—you will reach the greatest heights of productivity, accomplishment, service,…
Rethinking the Road
February 11, 2025
During football playoff season, there are invariably advertisements (usually for cars) that say something about “the road not taken,” insisting that we should all follow the least populated route, and implying that Robert Frost would have been proud of us for going it alone and forging our own way. In fact, it has become something…
On Resolutions
January 6, 2025
It’s the time of year for resolutions. One might ask why we make them in the dark days of winter, when we want to be our summer selves and have the hardest time meeting those goals. Perhaps the colder, darker months provide greater opportunity for deeper personal introspection, which leads to a desire to improve…
Light in the Dark
December 11, 2024
If you have been lucky enough to come to campus over the past month, you will likely have seen the lights. Starting right around Diwali and continuing up to March break, the trees and columns along the front of the school, the maples along the Riverway, and the interior railings and courtyard trees are outlined…
Words in Space
November 3, 2024
Last year at graduation, I advised the soon-to-be alums to make themselves a happy playlist, one that they could turn to on a bad day or when they needed a little joy. I wanted to be one among many voices that reiterated the importance of celebrating the good, even when times are tough. Lately, I…
Bridging Divides
October 7, 2024
As everyone seems to be fond of saying, these are complicated times, and there is apprehension and anxiety in the air. As you read that first sentence, you might have been imagining several situations that apply for you—an upcoming transition, or event, or conversation. When I was in college, my favorite classes involved debate and…