Campus News

Timothy Kantor ’07 is Young Artist in Residence at ‘Performance Today’

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.

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Scanlon Weighs In on 'Lean In' Meme

A New York Times article includes input on the "lean in" phenomenon from Bowdoin professor Jennifer Scanlon.

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Bowdoin Women's Rowing Caps Champion Year

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.

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For Students in 'The Undiscussed,' No Topic is Taboo

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.

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Leon Gorman ’56 'Hangs up His Boots' (Portland Press Herald)

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.

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Women's Ultimate Team Wins First DIII Championship

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.

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Bowdoin to Award 464 Degrees at 208th Commencement May 25

Bowdoin will hold its 208th Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2012, and confer bachelor of arts degrees on 464 gradua

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Annual McKeen Center Symposium Celebrates Student-Community Collaboration

“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.

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Research Vessel Dedicated to Bowdoin Professor Ed Laine

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.

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Bowdoin Program Eases Women into the Water

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.

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Bowdoin Dining Serves Sustainable Fish

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.

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President Mills Honors Students who Embody Leadership, Eloquence

President Barry Mills recently presented awards to a group of seniors who stand out for their leadership gifts. He also recognized the three students who were selected to speak at Commencement based on submitted essays.

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Library Grant to Make Brewster Films More Accessible

Maine State Archivist David Cheever has announced that the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives at Bowdoin College will receive $1,000 to digitize more than 100 Brewster family home movie reels in order to preserve them and to make them more accessible to researchers.

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2013 Scholarship Appreciation Luncheon

Hundreds of students shared a meal with the donors — alumni, parents and friends of the College — who have provided the financial support that makes a Bowdoin education possible for them.

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McKeen Center Honors Volunteers, Pays Tribute to Leslie Shaw

The final award that President Barry Mills presented at the ceremony, which was held last week to honor campus members for their commitment to the community, was for Leslie Shaw, a beloved faculty member who is missed.

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