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Video: Students Talk Up Facebook Deactivation Experiment

A social experiment to live without Facebook for one month has gained some attraction on campus — and some attention in the media. Tyler Patton '12 and Ruiqi Tang '13 launched their 30-day Facebook mass deactivation project Wednesday, kicking it off with a segment on Fox 23's Good Day Maine.
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Video: Students and Community Members Talk about Bias

In late January, Bowdoin College students and local community members came together to talk about prejudice and the impact it has on individuals and a community. This video offers a snapshot of the facilitation training for the event, as well as the actual discussion.
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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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