On Roxbury Latin’s eighth annual Giving Day, you exceeded all of our expectations, helping us surpass our goal of $500,000 and allowing us to secure an additional $150,000 in match money for RL’s Annual Fund. Once again, you made this effort a resounding success, and we’re so grateful. We look forward to sharing with you […]
There is an upcoming event at The Strand Ballroom and Theater in Providence, titled ‘Thank You PVD Benefit Concert’ with the following description: “In the wake of the December 13th tragedy, the Providence community showed up for Brown University. Now, the students are showing up for Providence. On March 6, we are gathering neighbors, students, […]
Roxbury Latin’s Varsity Wrestling team, led by Dr. Art Beauregard, continued to prove its competitive standing with a successful season, including top performances at major tournaments. The team finished the season with an excellent record, losing only to two teams in a schedule that saw it face 26 opponents. The team competed in the annual […]
“I have a few questions that I promise not to answer, but that may be of use,” began Dr. Adil Najam on February 12, as he delivered this year’s Wyner Lecture. “These questions are important not because they have answers, but because they are good questions.” Dr. Najam is a professor of International Relations and […]
“We love to tell young people that they stand on the shoulders of giants,” began Dr. Yohuru Williams in Hall on January 20. “Gentlemen, that’s a lie. You do not stand on the shoulders of giants. You are the giants.” Dr. Williams delivered this year’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Address, as we […]
“I want to have an open and honest conversation with you, about a topic that we in the adult world have launched on you, but haven’t quite figured out how to talk about yet,” began Harry Levant in Hall on January 13. Dr. Levant is the Director of Gambling Policy with the Public Health Advocacy […]
Roxbury Latin began its winter term on January 5 with a celebration honoring two individuals whose commitment to the craft of teaching, love of music, and care for their students and colleagues stand out as exemplars. Rob Opdycke, RL’s Director of Music since 1999, was installed as the first Kerry P. Brennan Chair in Music […]
“It’s part of my mission to convince you that all of us are mathematical people, by virtue of being human people, and if we could see the human parts of mathematics, we might have a different relationship with it,” began Dr. Francis Su during Hall in the Smith Theater on December 9. Francis Su is […]
On November 14 and 15, actors and crew brought to life their rendition of Death of a Salesman—Roxbury Latin’s fall Senior Play. Written by Arthur Miller, the RL production was directed by Matt Phillips. The Broadway playbill synopsis summarizes the plot as “one man and his family caught up in the pressures and delusions of […]
The Founder’s Song rang out through Rousmaniere Hall on November 6, as the entire school joined together to celebrate the founding of Roxbury Latin on this year’s Founder’s Day. After several opening prayers in Hebrew, English, Greek, and Latin, led by selected Class I boys, Dr. Schaffer welcomed the community, providing historical context on the […]