News

Students Travel to Brazil to Study Technology and the Common Good

A group of students and two faculty members traveled during spring break to explore the effects of digital technologies on people living in rural communities and less affluent areas of Brazil.

Honoring Excellence in Journalism

Jay Caspian Kang '02 Named Pulitzer Finalist

Jay Caspian Kang '02, a staff writer for The New Yorker, was named a finalist for the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in the commentary category “for original columns that force us to reexamine popular narratives and reframe such critical topics as affirmative action, racial politics, and the portrayal of gun violence,” reads the Pulitzer Prize description of his nominated work.
No Dance Experience Necessary

Community Show and Groove Event Celebrates the Power of Dance

Dance students invited the Bowdoin and Brunswick communities to experience the power of dance in an event called Community Show and Groove, a performance and party to cap off the spring semester, urging, “no dance experience necessary!”
Exemplary Polar Bears

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 stand-out students, mostly seniors, for their leadership, service, and narrative skills.
Undergraduate Changemaker

Kelly Stevenson ’25 Named a 2024 Key into Public Service Scholar

Kelly Stevenson ’25, a Geoffrey Canada Scholar majoring in government and legal studies and minoring in Africana studies, is one of twenty students selected as a Key into Public Service Scholar, a program of The Phi Beta Kappa Society that recognizes exceptional liberal arts and sciences students with a demonstrated interest in pursuing careers in local, state, and federal government.
Scholarly Achievements

An Evening For Honoring Academic Excellence

Bowdoin College held its annual Honors Day ceremony to recognize the academic achievements of students on the evening of May 3, 2024, in Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall.
Climate Policy

From the White House to the Roux Center: A Night With Maggie Thomas

The chief of staff for the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy recently visited Bowdoin to speak about the administration's efforts to shape environmental policy.
To Russia, with Love

Exiled Russian Journalist Describes Traumatic Relationship with Mother Country

Groundbreaking journalist and activist Elena Kostyuchenko visits campus to discuss her continuing efforts to report the truth to her fellow Russians about the regime that tried to kill her.
Music on the Quad

Sunny Saturday Ivies

Long-awaited springtime weather drew students to the Quad Saturday afternoon to enjoy a relaxed afternoon of music and food truck fare before the inevitable end-of-semester crunch.
Plethora of Talent

Student Artists Honored at Delta Sigma/Delta Upsilon Art Reception

Bowdoin recently held its twenty-fifth annual Delta Sigma/Delta Upsilon Art show to recognize students’ artistic achievements and creativity.
A Different Way to Learn History

Let the Games Commence!

Bowdoin hosts a symposium to play board games and reflect on their significance as producers of popular historical knowledge.
Food for All

Tackling Food Insecurity in Maine, Starting with Dialogue

Sara Morcos ’24 recently invited leaders from four hunger prevention organizations in Maine to come together on campus to discuss the causes of and stigma surrounding food insecurity—as well as possible solutions.
An Insider’s View

Leading GOP Economist Larry Lindsey ’76, H’93 Shares his Insight

Lindsey talked about what drew him to economics as a student, where he thinks the markets are going, and why he’s glad he’s not a lawyer in a wide-ranging conversation with students on a recent visit to campus.
“A Faith Healer and His Followers”

“Holy Sobriety.” Surviving Persecution in Early Twentieth Century Russia

Russia scholar Page Herrlinger discusses her new book, which explores the life and legacy of “Brother Ioann” Churikov— a charismatic early twentieth-century spiritual leader whose followers were targeted by the Russian Orthodox Church and, later, the Soviet state.
Honoring Many Cultures

Starting with Delicious 'Wraps' and Ending with Exploding Color, Students Celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Cultures

In March, leaders of nine student groups gathered with staff at the Center for Multicultural Life to plan this year’s Bowdoin’s Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.