Bowdoin Magazine

We publish Bowdoin Magazine three times a year and send it free of charge to all Bowdoin alumni, parents of current and recent undergraduates, members of the senior class, faculty and staff, and members of the Association of Bowdoin Friends.

Inside the Fall 2025 issue

Features

A Suitcase of Stories

Coach Charlie Butt’s remarkable journey from acclaimed athlete to legendary Bowdoin coach and squash champion began with a dramatic swim in a Chinese harbor. This summer, his daughter, Catie, published a book that tells his unlikely and impressive story.

The Brainbow Connection

As a kid, Jeff Lichtman ’73 wanted to examine the world. Now a neuroscientist, he is on a quest to map the brain.

Letting in the Light

After years of planning, Bowdoin is taking steps to preserve the legacy of the Pines. Much of it begins with life-giving light.

Q&A

A Toolbox for Floods: Professor and expert on flooding Sam Brody ’92 on how communication and planning can shape a safer future.

Column

The Cat's Out of the Bag: Professor Dallas Denery reveals a story from his life before academia that involves punk rock and a magazine for cat lovers.

Dine

Bowdoin Dining shares one of their many delicious vegetarian recipes, a portobello mushroom napoleon with a balsamic vinaigrette.

Profiles

Joy Hutton ’04 is a business coach and entrepreneur who knows how to bet on herself.
Sam Popkin ’77, an expert on the psychology of aging, counts himself lucky.
Emily Drappi ’02 loves being hands-on in the happiness business.

Sixty Years of Song: Piano instructor Naydene Bowder hits all the notes in recounting sixty years of teaching and learning through music.