Bowdoin College held its 2013 Baccalaureate ceremony Friday, May 24, marking the official close of the academic year and celebrating the College's 208th Commencement (to be held Saturday, May 25).
The conscientious biology major didn't just want a plain adventure — she wanted to combine the experience with something more meaningful.
"It was such an overall great experience," Cindy Cammarn said. "I have no regrets whatsoever, although obviously there were things I missed that I wish I could have known at the time. But I feel like I came up with a lot of answers on the spot."
Trying to convince NPR to hire her for an internship this summer, Daisy Alioto eschewed the old-fashioned cover letter written on heavyweight stationary with an embossed masthead.
Violinist Timothy Kantor ’07 is this week's Young Artist in Residence at the studios of Performance Today, America's most popular classical music radio program.
A New York Times article includes input on the "lean in" phenomenon from Bowdoin professor Jennifer Scanlon.
As the Bowdoin women’s varsity four rowed up to the start line in Philadelphia at the Dad Vail Regatta, the officials seemed unsure of how to pronounce Bowdoin, despite the fact that the Bowdoin women's team has medaled in this event five years in a row.
Each spring semester, when The Undiscussed becomes active, participants choose one subject to tackle. In the past, they've focused on identity, choice, image and space. This year, they took on the topic of happiness.
After leading L.L. Bean for more than four decades and steering the outdoors store to its prominent spot as Maine's most recognized brand, Leon Gorman ’56 is stepping down as chairman of the company.
Bowdoin's ultimate frisbee team, Chaos Theory, finished its undefeated season with a 15-5 win over Williams College this past weekend at the Division 3 National Championship in Milwaukee, Wis.
Bowdoin will hold its 208th Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2012, and confer bachelor of arts degrees on 464 gradua
“We wanted to shed light on all the different ways students and staff are working toward the common good,” McKeen Center Associate Director Janice Jaffe said.
For those passing through the northeast side of campus last Friday, it was hard to miss the 21-foot Seaway research vessel perched high and dry outside of Cleaveland House—the centerpiece of an event honoring Ed Laine, associate professor of Earth and Oceanographic Science, in recognition of his retirement to emeritus status.
Newton is one of six volunteer coaches — five Bowdoin students and one Bowdoin employee — who this year offered six weeks of Women's Swimming Lessons at the Farley pool.
Teaming up with the Portland-based Gulf of Maine Research Center and the research center's "Out of the Blue" program, Bowdoin is offering such Maine fish as Acadian redfish, mackerel, dogfish, whiting and pollock.