Academy

An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education or higher learning, research, or honorary membership. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece.

The original Academy

Before Akademia was a school, and even before Cimon enclosed its precincts with a wall, it contained a sacred grove of olive trees dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, outside the city walls of ancient Athens. The archaic name for the site was Hekademia, which by classical times evolved into Akademia and was explained, at least as early as the beginning of the 6th century BC, by linking it to an Athenian hero, a legendary "Akademos". The site of Akademia was sacred to Athena and other immortals.

Plato's immediate successors as "scholarch" of Akademia were Speusippus (347–339 BC), Xenocrates (339–314 BC), Polemon (314–269 BC), Crates (ca. 269–266 BC), and Arcesilaus (ca. 266–240 BC). Later scholarchs include Lacydes of Cyrene, Carneades, Clitomachus, and Philo of Larissa ("the last undisputed head of the Academy"). Other notable members of Akademia include Aristotle, Heraclides Ponticus, Eudoxus of Cnidus, Philip of Opus, Crantor, and Antiochus of Ascalon.

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Trump’s move to eliminate DEI from military has academies reviewing curriculum, clubs

Baltimore Sun 15 Feb 2025
The Trump administration is moving to eliminate race and sex-based considerations within the military, raising questions at the service academies and across the numerous branches ... “We will have the strongest Military in History, and that begins by appointing new individuals to these Boards. We must make the Military Academies GREAT AGAIN!”....
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The Oakland Press 15 Feb 2025
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Manila Bulletin 15 Feb 2025
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Amy wins Class LL shot put with 'once-in-a-generation' throw of 65-7

The Day 15 Feb 2025
New HavenChris Amy's feet kept slipping Friday night at the Floyd Little Athletic Center, which was apparently precluding Amy from making history. Norwich Free Academy's Amy used a towel to dampen the bottoms of his shoes, then, on his second throw of the finals in the ......
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The Daily Mail 14 Feb 2025
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ECNS 14 Feb 2025
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Beth Yeshurun’s spring fundraiser will honor Rabbi Steven Morgen

Jewish Herald Voice 14 Feb 2025
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OLSHA, state's smallest-ever football team, now turns to basketball, No. 8 regional seed

Rockford Register Star 14 Feb 2025
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WIAA state wrestling: High school teams that could contend for state berths

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 14 Feb 2025
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The Day 13 Feb 2025
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The oldest high school in New Hampshire is over 200 years old. Here's its founding story

Foster's Daily Democrat 13 Feb 2025
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The Daily Mail 13 Feb 2025
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