Assembly
In a tradition dating back to the school's earliest days, the entire school gathers for assembly on most Thursdays. Students, alumni/ae, and noted guests from the worlds of arts, letters, science, business, and politics speak, perform, and discuss their life's work.
Fall 2023
SEPTEMBER
- September 7: Summer Reading Discussions Part One
- September 14: Summer Reading Discussions Part Two
- September 28: Community Discussions about Academic Integrity
OCTOBER
- October 5: Corey DePina, Cape Verdean Musician and Poet; Director of Programs at Zumix
- October 12: Stan Letarte, Cybersecurity
- October 19: Carla Brodley '81, Inclusive Computing
- October 26: Hispanic Heritage Assembly
NOVEMBER
- November 2: Sharon Grimberg P '23, Documentarian
- November 9: Diversity Day
- November 16: Mitch Ryerson, Playground Designer
- November 21: Thanksgiving Assembly
- November 30: Trio Gaia Ensemble
DECEMBER
- December 7: Alan Shapiro, Poet; Eric Davis Tribute Reading
- December 14: Holiday Assembly
Past Assembly Speakers...
...have included experts and innovators from all corners of human enterprise, including:
- Sandeep Das, Grammy Award–Winning Indian Tabla Player
- Jon Hiatt '66, Former General Counsel and Chief of Staff of the AFL-CIO
- Rev. Irene Monroe, LGBTQ Advocate, Theologian, and Speaker
- Anna Ornstein, Auschwitz Survivor, Psychoanalyst and Psychiatrist, Author, Speaker, and Scholar
- Sumbul Siddiqui, Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Michelle Wu, as Boston City Councillor and Declared Candidate for Mayor of Boston
- William Gross, Commissioner of Police, City of Boston