On October 23, amid growing energy across campus for the November presidential election, the Academic Affairs Office hosted the fourth annual Deerfield Forum. This open dialogue also served as the…
Kevin Hines came to campus on Wednesday, Oct. 3 to speak to students about suicide prevention. In his talk, Hines shared how his struggles with bipolar disorder and depression culminated…
On Aug. 30, members of the Deerfield community received news from the Board of Trustees and Head of School Search Committee that John Austin will succeed Head of School Margarita…
Science Teacher Andy Harcourt will be retiring this June after 40 years at Deerfield. Throughout his time on campus, Mr. Harcourt has been involved in the return to coeducation, 85…
Next fall, Brian Simmons P ’12, ’14 will replace Rodgin Cohen ’61 as President of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Cohen has served as a Trustee since 2006 and as…
After 24 years at Deerfield, Health Issues Teacher Kristen Loftus will depart to pursue a career in nursing. In 1994, Ms. Loftus came to Deerfield as an athletic trainer, and…
The National School Walkout was a nationwide, student-led protest held on Apr. 20 in order to both memorialize the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting and stand against government inaction…
The Young Republicans and Young Democrats leaders have taken steps to increase communication between members of the community who lie on opposing sides of the political spectrum in recent months.…
Sonja O’Donnell has taught English and philosophy at Deerfield since 2000. She has spent the last 18 years immersing herself in the lives of Deerfield students as an academic advisor,…
Q: What do you think Deerfield’s biggest accomplishment has been during your term as a trustee? A: I would probably refer to several accomplishments. One is clearly adopting a policy…
At School Meeting on Jan. 31, Head of School Margarita Curtis announced to faculty and students that she had decided to retire from her position at the end of the…