Education Policies Erode Moral Rewards of Teaching, Says Prof

In a new article in the American Journal of Education, Assistant Professor of Education Doris Santoro argues that many teachers are finding it difficult to experience the "moral rewards" of their profession in a new era of rigid curricula, high-stakes testing and reduced classroom autonomy.

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Wethli's Public Art Celebrates Civic Life

Bowdoin Art Professor Mark Wethli's Percent for Art installation at the University of Southern Maine (USM) was honored at a recent dedication ceremony. The angular, low-relief sculpture, titled Civitas, spans an airy inner courtyard. It is the second of two works Wethli created for the commission.

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Of Course: New Term Brings Diverse Range of Classes

Bowdoin courses are on students' minds this week, during the final days of the add-drop period.With more than 680 courses offered each year, it's a lot to choose from.

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Bowdoin Researchers Publish Study of Rising Sea Level Impacts on Brunswick, Harpswell

During the fall of 2010, seven students participated in an independent study with Environmental Studies Director Phil Camill  and Program Manager Eileen Johnson in response to a request for a municipal-scale sea level rise impact analysis framework for coastal Maine. The project focused on the communities of Brunswick and Harpswell and involved community presentations and feedback throughout the process.

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Two Centuries Later, Bowdoin's Longfellow-Dante Connection Lives On

Two recent Bowdoin alumnae have published articles in the prestigious journal Dante Studies, which illuminate Henry Wadworth Longfellow's lifelong fascination with Dante, which germinated during his Bowdoin years.

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The Fine Art of Printmaking is Etched in Students' Memories

Students in Carrie Sanga's Printmaking I class collaborated with renowned printmaker Tomie Arai to create, donate and collect a new etching.

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