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The Sunflower Quilting Bee at Arles, 1996, lithograph by Faith Ringgold, American, born 1930. Gift of Julie L. McGee, Class of 1982.

New York Times: Museum of Art’s "There’s a Woman in Every Color" Exhibition among “Shows and Events to See This Season”

The Bowdoin College Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, There Is a Woman in Every Color: Black Women in Art, is included in a fall art preview compiled by The New York Times.

Leading Change

Michael Cato to Receive DEI Leadership Award

Michael Cato, senior vice president and chief information officer, has been selected to receive the 2021 EDUCAUSE DEI Leadership Award recognizing individuals whose work has had a significant impact in the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the greater community.
Data Dive on Diversity

Chloe Qian, a Numbers and People Person, Oversees Bowdoin's First Comprehensive Race Survey

Over the next two years, Bowdoin analyst Chloe Qian will administer a survey for students, staff, and faculty members about the College's current racial climate. Results from the data will help Bowdoin strengthen equity and inclusion on campus.
Technology's Impact

Eric Chown Appointed Bowdoin's First Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholar

In recognition of his achievements as a scholar and educator, Eric Chown has been named the Sarah and James Bowdoin Professor of Digital and Computational Studies.
Core Value: Sustainability

Bowdoin Pioneers Maine’s First Pure-Mass Timber Commercial Structure, Signals Continued Commitment to Sustainability

The framework of Bowdoin’s latest construction project supports more than simply the buildings that will become Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies; it also supports the College’s ongoing commitment to sustainability.
Talking Science

Paleoceanographer Michèle LaVigne Picks Up a New Skill: Influencing Policy

Associate Professor of Earth and Oceanographic Science Michèle LaVigne is participating in a yearlong training program for earth scientists to explore ways to apply her expertise to policy making.
CXD Poster Showcase

Summertime Stories of Meaningful Work

The Career Exploration and Development office (CXD) invited students who had funded internships this summer to share their experiences at a recent poster fair on campus.
Public Service

Maine Rep. Morgan Rielly ’18 Receives State Service Leadership Award

Morgan Rielly ’18, a member of the Maine House of Representatives, has been honored with the 2021 State Service Leadership Award from America’s Service Commissions.
Learning through Picture Books

Bowdoin’s Margaret Boyle in NEH-Sponsored Project to Boost Multilingual Pride in Children

Hispanic studies scholar co-leads an initiative with Bates College faculty to enhance language-learning using picture books in elementary schools. An NEH grant will fund a two-week seminar next summer for twenty-nine teachers.
Representation, Recognition, Celebration

"What Does Latinx Heritage Month Mean to You?"

With Latinx Heritage Month and Beyond starting Wednesday, September 15, Bowdoin’s Latin American Student Organization (LASO) helped throw a kickoff party the weekend before to bring students together.
A Year of Rebuilding

Sophomores Connect with the Common Good: McKeen Center Launches Initiatives for the Class of 2024

After spending their first year of college scattered across the country and the world, members of the Class of 2024 are all in one place—and, already, some are ready to serve the common good.
An Immersive Experience

Measuring the Ocean

Postgraduate scholars from across the nation gather at the newly expanded Schiller Coastal Studies Center for a NASA-sponsored course on ocean optics and remote sensing. Teaching the class is Bowdoin professor Collin Roesler.
The Curtain Rises!

Managing the Stage—and Other Things

Julia Jennings ’23 enjoys a summer internship as stage manager at the Theater at Monmouth. “Stage management is really hard,” she says. “You have to be really on top of things and know the language different people use.”
Let Us Commence!

220th Convocation: Bowdoin Officially Opens the Academic Year

Returning to tradition after an unprecedented eighteen months, the College celebrated its 220th Convocation as it typically has—in Pickard Theater, with a full audience of students, faculty, and staff.
Closer to Normality

Returning to School: A Plan with Many Moving Parts

For the first time in two years, the full complement of students is on campus to begin the academic year. Amid the uncertainty of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Bowdoin College has gone to great lengths to prepare for this moment.