News

Jamella Gow, Allison Guess, Michele Reid-Vazquez, Bianca Williams

Bowdoin Announces Four Appointments to New Chairs Honoring Distinguished Black Graduates

Bowdoin has appointed a cohort of four accomplished scholars to new endowed faculty professorships honoring distinguished Black graduates of the College. These new positions, which are fully funded by donors, will focus on the interdisciplinary study of race, racism, and racial justice and across themes of environmental justice and belonging, citizenship, and freedom.

New Position

Reese Appointed to Bowdoin’s New Ombuds Position

Jacqueline M. Reese has been named ombuds at Bowdoin College following a national search to fill this new position embodying a confidential, neutral, and impartial resource who will listen to faculty and staff concerns, foster communications, and assist in navigating appropriate resources in pursuit of equitable resolutions.
Generations of Community

Alumni Affinity Groups Reconnect at Reunion

Three of the College's alumni groups—Bowdoin Alumni RepresentASIAN, the Bowdoin College Black Alumni Association, and the Association of Bowdoin Latinx Alumni—gathered for planning meetings on June 3 and then met up for a larger multicultural reception.
A New and Hospitable Home

Newly Opened Arctic Museum Surprises, Delights, and Challenges Assumptions

The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum is now open to the public in its new location in the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies.
Bowdoin on the Air

We’re a Long Way from Killer Robots, but AI Still a Serious Threat

Three Bowdoin faculty members from the Digital and Computational Studies Program feature in a Maine Public Radio call-in show discussing the ethics of artificial intelligence.
A Grand Finale

Bowdoin Rowers are National Champions

Bowdoin's rowing team ended its season on a historic note at the ACRA National Championships in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with wins by the women's varsity eight and men's varsity four, and a second-place finish from the novice women's eight.
Commencement Honoree

Incoming Roux Scholar Receives Honorary Degree from Middlebury

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, who will be joining Bowdoin in July as its Roux Distinguished Scholar, also gave the Commencement address at Middlebury College's graduation.
Academic Distinction, Plus Much More

Fifty Graduating Seniors Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

The students joined the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors society in a formal ceremony on May 26, the day before Commencement.
Hearing from the Honorands

Honorary Degree Recipients Share Their Stories and Wisdom with Students and Others

Bowdoin this year bestowed honorary degrees to five extraordinary people at its 218th Commencement exercises. Per tradition, students and community members were invited to honorand talks the day before.
Remembering Watergate

Bringing History to Life

Fifty years after the Watergate scandal erupted, former White House counsel John Dean visits Bowdoin to reflect on his role in the biggest upheaval in US presidential history.
Bowdoin in the News

Ken Chenault ’73, H’96 in Washington Post: America’s Strength is Learning through History—Not Rewriting It

On the heels of actions taken by Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to defund diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and restrict how educators can discuss issues of race and gender at the state’s public colleges and universities, Ken Chenault ’73, H’96 has cowritten a strong rebuke in the Washington Post, saying the legislation is one of many recent attacks on American values.
"Birds of Bowdoin"

Local Guide: Student Artist Creates Illustrated Book of Birds

When Cora Dow ’24 started bird-watching with a good pair of binoculars a couple of years ago, she said "it was like a whole new world opened up. It felt like a gift."
Goodbye and Good Luck!

Bowdoin College Celebrates 218th Commencement

Graduating seniors were joined by friends and family as Bowdoin College conferred 478 bachelor of arts degrees on the Class of 2023 at the 218th Commencement ceremony.
The End Before the Beginning

Bowdoin's Baccalaureate Ceremony Officially Concludes Academic Year

The ceremony took place Friday, May 26, 2023, in the Sidney J. Watson Arena, marking the end of the academic year. The College’s 218th Commencement was held Saturday, May 27.
Professor Promotions

Five Faculty Members Promoted to Full Professorships

Five faculty members have been promoted from the rank of associate to full professor based on their excellence in teaching, distinction in scholarly or artistic engagement, and service to the College.