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The Bowdoin music department showcase celebrates all of our many musicians.
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“My friends? They sparkle.”

An imperfect, unfinished, unscripted introduction to Bowdoin College.

We asked Bowdoin students what they would show to a prospective applicant. Instead of "drone footage"?—they said joy. Curiosity. Gratitude. Warmth.

(We did also include some drone footage.)

Exploring Baffin Island 

baffin island thumbnail image - tent by water
Two Alumni Continue a Tradition of Arctic Adventure

Hiking, skiing, and “packrafting,” two Bowdoin alums have spent the last five months on a grueling expedition as they circumvent one of North America’s largest islands, gathering scientific data on the way.

“For Curiosity Alone”

student crowd at sjb day 2026
Students Encouraged to Embrace Academic Challenges on Sarah and James Bowdoin Day

As they consider classes to take next semester, students were urged to test themselves by taking a difficult course in an unfamiliar field. The advice came from Italian medievalist and Dante scholar Alejandro Cuadrado, keynote faculty speaker at this year’s Sarah and James Bowdoin Day ceremony, honoring students’ outstanding academic achievement.