News

Almost Two Dozen Students and Alumni Offered Fulbright Awards

Bowdoin students and recent graduates have been offered Fulbrights to teach English or conduct research abroad next year in countries spanning the globe.

A Scholarly Summer

Meet the Newest Mellon Mays Fellows

Each spring, a small group of Bowdoin sophomores is selected as Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows. Starting in the summer, the students begin independent research projects and participate in other activities as a community of scholars.
Pandemic Adds to Economic Woes

Tough Times Get Tougher for North Korea

While there’s a lack of hard data coming out of North Korea regarding COVID-19, the Pyongyang regime is ill-suited to cope with such a public health crisis, says Korea watcher and former Bowdoin lecturer Bradley Babson.
Joining a Historic Expedition

Adrift in a Sea of Ice

Scientist Madison Smith ’14 joins the “largest polar expedition in history,” as she travels to a research platform frozen into the ice near the North Pole, where she’ll be collecting valuable data for the next two months.
Into Silence

Quiet for Days: Will Bucci ’19 and Six Months of Meditation

Last September 11, on his twenty-third birthday, Will Bucci left for a long journey to study Buddhism and to meditate. His trip culminated in a sixty-five-day silent retreat in Myanmar.
Gotta Run!

Celebrating an Unusual Graduation

Departing senior Anne McKee found a unique way to celebrate her graduation. On what would have been the day of her commencement, the track star is running the thirty-one miles from campus to her family home in Hallowell.
A Prelude

Bowdoin Celebrates the Class of 2020

Congratulations Bowdoin Class of 2020! It's been an amazing four years, and a remarkable, history-making final leg.
Transhistorical Sights

Archaeology Class Makes a Spectacle in Online Exhibition

Spectacle in Antiquity and Beyond features displays of objects and photographs from ancient Greece and Rome to the twentieth century. Together, the objects in the exhibition's six galleries illuminate how large, spectacular events can foster and sustain a shared identity.
Academic Excellence

Forty-Seven Students Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

A total of forty-seven outstanding students were honored at the Phi Beta Kappa induction ceremony on Friday, May 22, 2020, in Studzinski Recital Hall.
Leadership Awards

President Rose Honors Five Exceptional Students

Each year, Bowdoin's president selects a few seniors to celebrate their achievements outside of the classroom. (Academic accomplishments are recognized at the annual Honors Day ceremony.)
Dancing for Kids

Audrey Aitelli ’20 Wins Leadership Award for Dance Marathon

Audrey Aitelli has received a 2020 Miracle Network Dance Marathon Distinguished Leadership Award for her exceptional contributions to the Dance Marathon program and Bowdoin’s local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.
Opportunities and Challenges

Starting a Career during COVID-19

Though the Class of 2020 will be graduating on May 23, the Office of Career Exploration and Development (CXD) will continue supporting seniors well after they earn their diplomas.
New Appointment

Michael Albano Named Director of Student Aid

Bowdoin College has named Michael Albano to the position of director of student aid following a national search. Albano currently serves as director of student financial services at Vassar College.
Edible and Environmental

Seven Feet Underwater, Bowdoin's Kelp Farm Grows

In the coming weeks, Bowdoin's new kelp farm will yield its first harvest. Marie Caspard ’20 "sowed" the seeds for it last fall.
Join the Celebration

Bowdoin to Celebrate the Class of 2020 May 23

Bowdoin will hold a special celebration for the Class of 2020 online Saturday, May 23, 2020, and plans to hold an on-campus ceremony and related celebrations in May 2021.