DearAlumni,

Afewweeksago,PrincipalMacFarlanewrotetoyoutoexpressconcernaboutreportsofsexual
misconductatpeerschools,andtoaffirmExeterscommitmenttothesafetyandwellbeingofour
students,pastandpresent.

Ourprocessforinvestigatingclaimsofsexualmisconductisdeliberateandcomprehensive,beginningin
everycasewithanimmediatereporttotherelevantauthorities.Throughouttheprocessweareguided
bycarefulconsultationwiththecomplainantstorespecttheirwishesandsupportthem.Wearealso
guidedbytheknowledgethattheseareseriouscharges,andweproceedwithadeepsenseof
responsibilitytoinvestigateallegationsfairly,thoroughly,andthoughtfully.

Wewantyoutobeawareoftwocasesofsexualmisconductinvolvingstudentsthattookplaceinthe
1970sand1980sbyformerfacultymemberRickSchubart.Welearnedofthesein2011and2015.In
bothcasesweimmediatelyreportedtheallegationstotheappropriateauthoritiesandinvestigated
thoseclaims.InbothcasesMr.Schubartadmittedthatsexualmisconductoccurred.In2011,Mr.
Schubartwasrequiredtoretireandremovedfromcampushousing.In2015,hewasstrippedofhis
emeritusstatusandpermanentlybarredfromcampusandallExeterevents.

Ouractionsandcommunicationswereguidedbyaconcernfortheprivacyofthevictims.Wehavenot
receivedothercomplaintsregardingMr.Schubart'sbehavior.Wetakethestepofinformingyounow
withanunderstandingoftheimportanceofdisclosureforourcommunity.Bothvictimsarenow
supportiveofoursharingthisinformation.Wecommendthemfortheirstrengthandcourage
throughoutthisprocessandwillassistanyoneelsewhomightcomeforwardonthisoranyother
matter.

Thisinformationgrievesus,asweknowitwillyou.Thoseofuswhoworkwithadolescentshavea
specialresponsibilitytorespecttheauthorityandtrustwithwhichwehavebeencharged.Sexual
misconductbyatrustedadultisparticularlyharmful,andiswhollycontrarytothemissionand
foundationofourschool.Theseoffenses,thoughdecadesold,aretheantithesisofwhatwestandforas
aschool.Anyviolationsofthesafety,trustandwellbeingofmembersofourschoolcommunityare
unacceptable.

SexualmisconductisnottoleratedatExeter.Weencouragestudentsandadultstoreportallsituations
ofinappropriatesexualconductandwemakeeveryefforttosupportstudentsinvolved.Itiswiththatin
mindthatwesharethisinformationwithyoutoday,andencourageyoutoreachouttoeitheroneofus.

Sincerely,

LisaMacFarlane
PrincipalInstructorandInstructorinEnglish
lmacfarlane@exeter.edu
(603)7773401

EuniceNiciePanetta
PresidentoftheTrustees
epanetta@exeter.edu