News

Announcing the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity

Bowdoin is proud to announce a $50 million gift—the largest in our 231-year history—from Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings ’83 to launch the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity.

Singing, Dancing, Sharing

Honoring Tribal Cultures

Indigenous groups from Maine and Canada head to campus for the second annual Bowdoin powwow. It’s an afternoon of dancing, drumming, singing, and education.
2025 Honors Day

Bowdoin Celebrates its Student Scholars in End-of-Year Celebration

The College held its annual Honors Day ceremony, on the evening of May 2, 2025, to recognize academic achievement.
Faculty Promotions

Five Professors Appointed to Named Chairs

Five Bowdoin faculty members have been appointed to named chairs at the College in recognition of their achievements as scholars and educators.
Protecting Land and Legacy

Alivia Moore ’09 Honored for Wabanaki Food Sovereignty and Land Conservation Work

Moore, a citizen of the Penobscot Nation, was recently celebrated for conserving land in Swanville, Maine, (Penobscot territory) and creating a permanent place for traditional Wabanaki agriculture, ecological stewardship, and intergenerational programming.
Two-way Relationship

Cue the “Cuddle Puddle:” New Student-led Volunteer Club Aids Animals—and Students

The three little puppies were vastly outnumbered by dog-crazy students at a recent mixer. But the puppies took all the petting and cooing in stride, and returned the favor with a few face licks and toy tosses.
2025 McKeen Center Awardees

To Those Who Give

In its annual award ceremony on May 2, the McKeen Center recognized seven Bowdoin students and one faculty member—as well as the whole Brunswick town office staff—for their contributions to the common good.
Learning How to Give

Common Good Grant Ceremony Recognizes Student Involvement in Nonprofit Sector

The McKeen Center hosted its annual award ceremony on Wednesday evening for the Common Good Grant program, bringing together students, staff, and community members to celebrate and present funds to area nonprofits.
Remember These Names

Students Honored at President's Award Luncheon

The annual President's Award Luncheon is a chance for the college president and others to applaud a few standout students, mostly seniors, for their exemplary leadership, service, and narrative skills.
Making Government Accessible

Students' New Podcast 'Decodes Politics' to Encourage Civic Engagement

A soon-to-be-released podcast by two Bowdoin students aims to illuminate how elections work in Maine by talking to political insiders (including US Senator Angus King and former US Secretary of Defense Bill Cohen).
Tending to the Future

Two Students Receive Peace Prizes to Expand Possibilities for Young People in their Home Countries

Ruth Olujobi ’25 and Victor Souza ’26 have each received a Projects for Peace prize to work on self-designed initiatives in Nigeria and Brazil.
Building Confidence

New Initiative Aims to Encourage Students to Tap Leadership Potential

The College launches a pilot workshop program designed to reach students who may not necessarily see themselves as leaders. The initiative hears from multicultural alumni in a variety of careers about their leadership journeys.
Finishing Touches!

Sills Hall Makeover Nearly Complete

A major renovation project at Sills Hall is nearly complete, although you wouldn’t necessarily know it from looking at the building from the outside.
Immersive Education

Gaining Perspective: Students Reflect on Their Alternative Spring Break

While some Bowdoin students spent this year’s spring break with family, friends, or teammates, others took a different path, joining various service trips across—and outside—the country.
“Re-photography”

“As Maine Goes.” Updating a Consequential 1965 Photo Project

Chris Zhang ’25 and Museum of Art codirector Frank Goodyear are revisiting a series of sixty-year-old photographs that mobilized the environmental movement and changed Maine, and the country, for the better.