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Bowdoin College has been educating leaders for America and the world since the dawn of the American republic. Founded in 1794, Bowdoin is a highly selective college of approximately 1,750 students of distinction from across America and around the world.

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The Bowdoin Minute

“The Bowdoin Minute” is a new format for communicating about life at Bowdoin. These 60-second videos feature Bowdoin people and places caught in the stream of daily life. The Bowdoin experience is revealed through these spontaneous moments caught on film, offering viewers a taste of life in classrooms, college houses, performance spaces, athletics, and at field stations. Their presence on YouTube invites a global audience to our dynamic campus.

	Obama Inauguration Excitement Students at Bowdoin College - where the original student-grown "Barack Obama for President in 2008" Facebook site originated - share their thoughts and excitement at the election of Barack Obama.
	Physics to Archaeology A Bowdoin alumna describes her journey from physics major to Ph.D. student in Roman archaeology.
	New Play Festival 2008 Students direct and perform in their original works.
	The End of An Era Fans recount the magic of a special rivalry as Dayton Arena sees its last men's hockey game between Bowdoin and Colby.
	Lobsters and Liberal Arts Bowdoin students show off impressive lobster-picking skills.
	Taking Up the Slack Students slacklining on the Quad even as temperatures dip below 40 degrees.
	Magnets and Meteors Eli Bossin '09 shows techniques for finding meteor fragments on an archaeological dig in Greenland.
	Birthday Party Sasha's friends throw her a surprise party at Jack Magees Pub.