http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ en-us dcook@bowdoin.edu 2012-02-08T11:42:25-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1bowdoincampus/009181.shtml 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. Another segment is to air tonight on WGME (Channel 13). 9181@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-BowdoinCampus 2012-02-08T11:42:25-05:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1academicnews/009180.shtml 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. 9180@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-AcademicNews 2012-02-08T11:31:45-05:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1bowdoincampus/009182.shtml 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. 9182@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-BowdoinCampus 2012-02-08T07:32:32-05:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1bowdoincampus/009179.shtml From the Top, the preeminent showcase for young musicians, is coming to Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall, to tape a radio broadcast at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 29, 2012. 9179@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-BowdoinCampus 2012-02-07T21:01:06-05:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1bowdoincampus/009178.shtml How do you safely coax a polar bear, caribou and pair of muskoxen off their lofty perches in the front gallery of the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and reinstall them in the rear gallery? 9178@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-BowdoinCampus 2012-02-07T20:58:44-05:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1bowdoincampus/009173.shtml Bowdoin held a symposium Friday, "Profiting from Nonprofit," treating students to a lunchtime gathering of professionals working in the nonprofit sector. 9173@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-BowdoinCampus 2012-02-07T10:58:00-05:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1academicnews/009171.shtml 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. 9171@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-AcademicNews 2012-02-06T12:08:38-05:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1bowdoininthe/009169.shtml Looking for something smart to do this winter? Well, look no further than a New England college campus near you for what The Boston Globe calls "exceptional and exhilarating experiences." Among the best is the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum right here... 9169@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-BowdoinInThe 2012-02-05T10:52:23-05:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1bowdoincampus/009168.shtml Looking for something smart to do this winter? Well, look no further than a New England college campus near you for what The Boston Globe calls "exceptional and exhilarating experiences." Among the best is the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum right here at Bowdoin. With two new exhibitions opening between now and April, the Peary-Mac is one of the Globe's "smart" destinations. 9168@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-BowdoinCampus 2012-02-05T10:49:18-05:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1bowdoincampus/009170.shtml Students interested in public health and medicine gathered in the McKeen Center Thursday afternoon to have a conversation with Dr. Peter Pressman '77 to talk about his medical work in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantánamo Bay. Later in the evening, Pressman gave a talk on campus, "Why is it so Hard to do Something Good?" His lecture was part of the Seeking the Common Good Series about the future of Afghanistan. 9170@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-BowdoinCampus 2012-02-03T11:00:25-05:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1bowdoincampus/009164.shtml Dr. Charlotte F. Cole ’82 oversees Sesame Workshop’s global strategies and leads the development of all curriculum and research for its international projects, including recent projects in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, South Africa and West Bank/Gaza. 9164@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-BowdoinCampus 2012-02-02T10:07:52-05:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1bowdoincampus/009163.shtml Michael Bartini, of Wellesley, Mass., has been named Bowdoin’s Director of Student Aid, effective July 1, 2012. Bartini will succeed Steve Joyce, who has announced his intention to move to part-time status at the end of the current academic year. 9163@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-BowdoinCampus 2012-02-02T10:04:37-05:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1academicnews/009160.shtml 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. 9160@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-AcademicNews 2012-01-31T15:18:05-05:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1academicnews/009155.shtml 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. 9155@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-AcademicNews 2012-01-31T13:49:06-05:00 http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1bowdoincampus/009158.shtml 9158@http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/ 1-BowdoinCampus 2012-01-30T15:10:25-05:00