Taft Remembers Clayton “Chip” Spencer ’56
It is with profound sadness that we pass along the news that Clayton “Chip” Spencer ’56 passed away on December 9, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. Chip was involved with Taft for every decade up...
View ArticleAvery Ensemble in Concert at Taft
Taft’s Music for a While concert series continues Friday, January 6 with a performance by Avery Ensemble in Walker Hall. The one-hour program begins at 7 pm; the concert is free and open to the public,...
View ArticleMarc Thiessen '85 Visits Taft
Marc Thiessen ’85 came back to Taft this week to give a Morning Meeting talk about his experience as a writer and political commentator. Thiessen’s work has appeared in dozens of leading publications,...
View ArticleReflections on the Eternal City
Faculty member and alumnus Joseph Zipoli ’84 shares his love for the city of Rome with the Taft community this month through an exhibit in Potter Gallery. Rome: Reflections on The Eternal City features...
View ArticleA Cure for the Winter Blues
Taft’s Music for a While concert series continues Friday, January 20 with a performance by Too Blue, an eclectic quintet that brings bluegrass, swing, Celtic, and jazz performances to life. The concert...
View ArticleRemembering Our Past, Shaping Our Future
The Taft community paused this week to reflect on the work and passion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., while celebrating the social and cultural progress achieved through the civil rights movement....
View ArticleTafties Earn Spots in Regional Music Festival
Four Taft students traveled to New Britain, CT, last weekend to participate in the Northern Regional Music Festival, sponsored by the Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA). “The festival...
View ArticleTaft Student-Athletes Prep for College Play
Several Taft student-athletes are one step closer to fulfilling their college aspirations after firming up plans to continue their playing careers this week, with some signing National Letters of...
View ArticleAn Evening of Artistic Celebration
As part of Community Service Day in October, Tafties created artwork with students from the Children's Community School in Waterbury, CT. It was the second consecutive year that students from both...
View ArticleWhen the Battle's Lost and Won
When winter cast its light upon us, ‘tis time, again, for the bard to cast his long shadow upon our campus. And so it begins. This week lower mids rose before their peers to represent their English...
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