Dear Friends of HMI, On behalf of the HMI Board of Trustees, I am pleased to announce the following: During our recent April retreat, the Trustees unanimously voted in favor of changing Danny O’Brien’s interim status as HMI’s Acting Head of School. Effective immediately, the Trustees give their full support to Danny’s appointment as HMI’s Head of School. In his […]
“We love HMI because it is important and transformative” writes Danny O’Brien in his article “Measuring Success.” Danny’s sentiment is echoed throughout the Newsletter in articles ranging in topics from wilderness and technology to new research being utilized in HMI’s math classrooms. And, as always, read updates from our talented and successful alumni! Click here to read the
Danny O’Brien and Sally Lein recently wrote an article for the National Business Officers Association about some of the varying strategies schools can implement to support their students in a semester school experience. Read the full article here.
Though Jack and Porter Barnes have held down the fort (hut) in the child department for many years, the last few Friends and Family of HMI hut trips have been characterized by more and more wee ones. This year, as I worked on a 500-piece puzzle of Winter Park Ski Resort, I deemed the effort futile after
Megan Morrow, Semester 23 alumna, recently spoke with Carpe Juvenis about her time at HMI. Carpe Juvenis is an online resource and community of influential youth who are determined to make their dreams a reality, who are striving to be better leaders, and who are not just seizing the day, but seizing their youth. Read the interview with Megan here.
The winter of 2014 will bring HMI far and wide as we hit the road to connect with both prospective students and alumni! If you are thinking about the HMI Semester or Summer Term, take a look at our schedule of evening presentations to see if we are coming to a city near you. We’ll be visiting Louisville, Brooklyn, Los
Want to know how to brew the perfect cup of backcountry Joe? Interested in what our faculty members do during summer vacation? Curious where HMI alumni are these days? What is it, exactly, that makes a space sacred? Read the Fall 2013 HMI Newsletter to find out!
HMI’s Annual Report for FYE 2013 is now available online. Many thanks to all of our generous donors who help to make our school and programs possible! You can read the Annual Report by clicking here.
HMI has appointed Danny O’Brien as the Acting Head of School. Danny is a former HMI history faculty and Director of Admissions, and also served as the Acting Head of School during a sabbatical of the founders in 2009. Read the letter from Mike Maughlin, Board Chairman, here.
HMI was recently featured in The Colorado College Bulletin. Co-Heads of School Christopher (CC class of ’89) and Molly Barnes talk about how HMI has grown into what it is today. The article also highlights some of the connections which exist between the two schools, such as the fact that nearly 15% of all HMI alumni
