News

Sophomore Bootcamp 2023: Basic Training for Getting That First Great Job

Finding a job—especially that first one—is a job in itself, one that requires specific skills. This is what Sophomore Bootcamp is all about.

Learning From the Coast

Bowdoin Announces New Coastal Studies Semester

Holly Parker, who became director of the Schiller Coastal Studies Center last summer, is overseeing the evolution of Bowdoin's eight-year-old marine studies program.
An Insightful Road Trip

A “Hot New Release.” Alvin Hall ’74’s “Driving the Green Book” Hits the Shelves

Author, broadcaster, and former trustee Alvin Hall ’74 explores America’s segregated past in his latest book, Driving the Green Book, which was released this week.
Exploring BIPOC Themes

Student-Curated Library Display Highlights Latin American Identity, Queer Love

Karla Lainez ’24 included a variety of voices and stories that matter to her personally when putting together the latest student-curated book display celebrating BIPOC themes and texts.
Beauty in the Mundane

Portraying the “Endangered” Plastic Bag: Bowdoin’s Kolster Features in Prestigious Art Show

A series of photos by Professor Michael Kolster depicting the common plastic shopping bag is chosen to feature in the CMCA Biennial, Maine’s longest-running statewide juried art exhibition.
On the Air!

Bowdoin’s Nascimento Discusses Artificial Intelligence on “Maine Calling”

Assistant Professor of Digital and Computational Studies Fernando Nascimento discussed the risks and benefits of AI as a featured panelist on Maine Public Radio’s call-in show, Maine Calling.
Sharing Stories

Black History Month Features Two Prominent Alumni Speakers

Highlights of this year’s Black History Month celebrations at Bowdoin include two conversations with distinguished Black alumni. This year’s theme is Black Resilience.
Women in Climate: Community

Women's Contributions to Solving the Climate Crisis

The Environmental Studies Program partnered with The Nature Conservancy in Maine to bring together a panel of women who are working with communities to address climate change.
IT Leadership in Higher Ed

One Year In, a New Diversity Fellowship is Already Impacting the Tech Industry

In the inaugural year of the Next Leaders Fellowship, twelve fellows learned and worked together, and saw their careers grow. The next cohort of fellows has recently been selected, and will begin the program in March.
Clearing up a Muddy Issue

EOS Professor Warns of Global Mining Crisis in Tropical Rivers

Evan Dethier, visiting assistant professor of earth and oceanographic science, began the new year with a feature article in Science News.
Neglected Female Voices

“The Thailand You Don't Know”

Religion and Asian studies scholar John Holt’s latest publication highlights the tribulations of Muslim women in southern Thailand who have suffered for nearly two decades at the hands of the country’s military authorities.
Climate Change Hardiness

Professor and Student Help Research Mobile Home Resilience in Maine

Environmental studies professor Eileen Johnson and Harry Cooper ’22 have joined a federally funded study to evaluate the vulnerability of mobile home parks to flooding or extreme temperatures.
Event Preview: January 26

‘Hope Comes from the People Making it Happen:’ Bowdoin Cohosts First “Women in Climate” Event

The January 26 event, “Women in Climate: Community,” will be the first in a series The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Maine is launching to highlight women who are protecting our communities, rivers, oceans, forests, air, and public health.
Putting on a Show

Students Stage Andean Art Exhibition, Meet Artists

Professor Carolyn Wolfenzon Niego wanted her students to embrace more than literature in her class on the culture of the South American Andes—which is why they have curated their own exhibition.
America and Whiteness

Bowdoin’s McCarroll on JD Vance and “White Exceptionalism”

Director of Writing and Rhetoric Meredith McCarroll asks what the career of Hillbilly Elegy author and freshman Republican Senator JD Vance tells us about America’s relationship with whiteness.