March 26, 2016 at 11:12 pm Comments are Disabled
In order to efficiently respond to requests from students, last spring, Choate’s Student Council created four subcommittees. One of these subcommittees focuses on communication and transparency between the Council and other students. Brendan Ferguson ’16, Mpilo Norris ’18, and Julian Yau ’18, the three members of the Communications Committee, areRead More
March 26, 2016 at 11:11 pm Comments are Disabled
The Choate Rosemary Hall Board of Trustees convened on campus from Wednesday, October 7, 2015 to Friday, October 9, 2015 for one of three Board meetings throughout 2015-2016. The Board of Trustees convenes three times throughout the school year — once every term — to examine the overall well-being ofRead More
March 26, 2016 at 11:09 pm Comments are Disabled
With a $10 million donation from investor William “Ted” Little ’49 and his wife, Fran, the Paul Mellon Arts Center Main Stage Theater will, for the first time since 1972, undergo major renovations. The money will be given over four or five years, with the first payment arriving this January.Read More
March 26, 2016 at 11:08 pm Comments are Disabled
2015 Diversity Day speaker Rosetta Lee returned to campus last Wednesday and Thursday to meet with students and faculty members about diversity issues at Choate. Lee’s visit was part of a follow-up discussion based on a diversity survey administered by Choate’s Diversity Education Committee, and Lee met with several studentRead More
March 26, 2016 at 11:07 pm Comments are Disabled
And Facilities said, “Let there be heat,” and there was heat. As autumn morphs into winter, students inevitably begin the annual round of complaints about the belated heat in dorms. From the average student’s perspective, the underlying workings of the heating system consist of someone sitting in a dark roomRead More
March 26, 2016 at 9:23 pm Comments are Disabled
Joining the PMAC as a new arts teacher this term is Ms. Catherine Adams, who is teaching two sections of Drawing. Adams attended Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, and holds a BFA with a concentration in Metals and Jewelry. After she graduated from college, notRead More
March 26, 2016 at 9:18 pm Comments are Disabled
While Choate has encouraged discussions about socioeconomic status, sexual identity, and racial diversity, it has not yet held an open discussion about mental health – until last Tuesday, December 8. Peer Educators hosted an informational session for student leaders about mental health, as part of a project called “The MentalRead More
March 26, 2016 at 8:00 pm Comments are Disabled
At 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 20, while most Choate students were in their beds sleeping, a team of twelve debaters headed off to The Roxbury Latin School and brought back several awards, including first place advanced team by the dynamic duo of Ethan Della Rocca ’16 and Leland BenRead More
March 26, 2016 at 7:54 pm Comments are Disabled
On Thursday, October 1, Choate students, staff, and faculty gathered in the Paul Mellon Arts Center (PMAC) for a special program in preparation for Choate’s annual Community Service Day. This special program included an introduction to William and Jennifer McNally, the founders of Harvest Pack; a preview of the movieRead More