News in Brief

In an all student email sent at 2:48 p.m. EST on Monday, Principal William Rawson announced that former English Instructor David Weber “has admitted to hugging and kissing a student in the basement of a dormitory in the 1980s.” According to Rawson, the Academy learned of this information from law firm Holland & Knight. Weber was an English Instructor from 1970 until 2008, then served in part-time roles until 2017. During his tenure at the Academy, Weber also served as the Director of Studies and coach for the boys’ cross country team. The Academy engaged Holland and Knight in April of 2016 to investigate allegations of past sexual misconduct by Academy faculty and staff. 

On Tuesday, Feb. 16, Dean of the Yale School of Architecture Deborah Berke spoke at Assembly, educating Exonians on how architectural design can be used to promote community and sustainability. Berke is the first woman Dean of the Yale School of Architecture.