About NMH Future

May E-news bulletin

NORTHFIELD CAMPUS NEWS

The NMH Board of Trustees convened for its annual spring meeting May 5-7. Trustees heard reports about academic and student life, enrollment, development and alumni relations, and capital plans and budget. Several also had the opportunity to attend classes and meet with faculty and students. The board paid special tribute to President Richard W. Mueller '62, who is leaving the school in June, as well as to secretary to the board, faculty member, and coach Grace Robertson, who is retiring after 48 years at NMH.

An informational brochure produced by the school’s real estate consultants, under the direction of the Northfield Stewardship Committee of the board, is viewable on the NMH website at www.nmhschool.org/about/future/northfield or on the LandVest website at www.landvest.com. This spring, the brochure was mailed to nearly 2,000 educational leaders and organizations throughout New England and New York, as well as to various media outlets.

A news segment about the campus consolidation appeared on    WWLP-TV 22 News, the NBC affiliate in western Massachusetts.

FACILTIES PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Design plans for the new admission building will be unveiled in early summer. Architectural firm CBT is proposing a warm and homey, three-story brick building with a wrap-around porch, sited between Crossley and Cutler. The placement achieves several physical goals: it completes the northernmost boundary of a natural “quad”; provides spectacular views including a broad vista of the campus, a sloping meadow, and the river valley; and creates a “wow” moment upon entrance to the campus. To further enhance the latter feature, the entry drive will be rerouted slightly to lead visitors from the magnificent pine alley, through a corner of the meadow away from the backside of Crossley, and directly into the heart of the campus. More important, the admission office will occupy a welcoming and beautiful facility that will fully meet its program needs. Targeted completion date is in fall 2006.

EDUCATIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS

A new academic schedule will be introduced in September. Time previously allowed for busing between campuses will be put to use as a third long-block class period. This provides opportunities for weekly all-school meetings, improved athletics and arts practice scheduling, and a more consistent and structured afternoon for all students. The school will remain on a trimester calendar.

Dean of Faculty Lorrie Byrom announced that Michael Corrigan has been chosen as the school’s new chaplain. Corrigan is currently a rector in Brookline, Massachusetts. He previously served as Episcopal chaplain at Harvard University and at Boston University. He and his wife Patricia are the parents of two grown children and a third who is attending college.

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