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Bowdoin Launches Ambitious Plan for a Fossil Fuel-Free Campus by 2042; Includes $100 Million Investment in Campus Infrastructure

“Sustainable Bowdoin 2042” builds on Bowdoin’s environmental leadership to achieve 100 percent renewable electricity, creates a clear transition to a fossil fuel-free campus, and enhances existing academic programming.

Gelato Social

Scoops of Appreciation for Mid Coast-Parkview Health Staff for Pandemic Support

Bowdoin College teamed up with General Dynamics Bath Iron Works to hold a gelato social for Mid Coast–Parkview Health care team members in appreciation of their remarkable support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, including providing multiple on-site vaccination and booster clinics at the college and the shipyard.
Bowdoin College Presidential Search Committee Named

Bowdoin College Presidential Search Committee Named

A search committee has been formed to identify the sixteenth president of Bowdoin College. Members were drawn from the board of trustees, faculty, administrative and support staff, student body, and alumni community and announced May 20, 2022, by trustees Sydney Asbury ’03 and Bertrand Garcia-Moreno ’81, P’17, the search committee’s cochairs, and by Robert F. White ’77, P’15, chair of the board of trustees.
"Forward-Looking Facility"

Slideshow: Schiller Coastal Studies Center Dedication

The Schiller Coastal Studies Center was officially dedicated on May 12, 2022, following an expansion and renovation project that concluded in late 2020 and that was made possible by a generous gift from Phillip Schiller P’17, a member of the Bowdoin College Board of Trustees, and his wife, Kim Gassett-Schiller P’17.
An Uplifting Discipline

Two Seniors Reflect on Four Years (Plus) of Playing the Harp Together

Harpists Gillian King ’22 and Joshua Lin ’22 experienced something rare at Bowdoin. The two graduating seniors—who both grew up in suburbs outside of Chicago—were able to share a passion many of the rest of us know little about, as well as practice and perform duets together.
Honoring Dedicated Service

Trustees Elect New Members, Reelect Three, Approve New Faculty Hire, and Recognize Dedicated Service

The Bowdoin College Board of Trustees elected three new members, reelected three, approved a new faculty hire with tenure, and recognized the valued contributions by retiring members of the faculty, staff, and board of trustees during meetings held on campus May 12–13, 2022.
Teaching Languages

Multilingual Mainers Celebrates a Record-Breaking Year

This academic year, Multilingual Mainers had its largest cohort of Bowdoin students volunteering to teach languages at the local elementary school. To celebrate, they threw a playground fiesta in May with live music and dancing.
Udall and Goldwater

Kellie Navarro ’23 Wins Two Major Science Scholarships

Kellie Navarro ’23, with roots in both New Jersey and Massachusetts, is the recipient of two prestigious national scholarships—both of which support her passions for biology, environmental studies, and education.
Big Questions

Exploring the Philosophical Contributions of William DeWitt Hyde

The work of philosopher, theologian, and teacher William DeWitt Hyde—Bowdoin College’s seventh president—is explored in a new book that aims to unravel the riddles of the universe.
The Old and the New

Students Present Research on Mysterious Band of Rocks, Green Crab Fertilizer, and So Much More

This year, six Earth and Oceanographic Science (EOS) majors independently studied a wide range of topics, from events that happened millenia ago to very current issues, like carbon sequestration policies and warming trends in the Gulf of Maine.
Season of Change

Slideshow: Springtime at Bowdoin

The end of the semester and the beginning of warmer weather bring a confluence of intense studying and needed distractions.
Teacher Scholar Success Story

Matthew Bernstein ’13 Among Maine’s 2022 Teachers of the Year

Matthew Bernstein ’13, a teacher at Casco Bay High School in Portland, was named Maine’s Teacher of the Year for Cumberland County.
Tips from an A-Lister

Actor John Turturro P’23 Shares Movie Clips with Film Students

The acclaimed movie actor talks about acting, directing, and on-screen chemistry with students from Professor Tricia Welsch’s cinema studies class.
Fir Fest

A College Famous for its Pines Seeks Tree Certification

Bowdoin's Sustainability Office has been working hard to achieve Tree Campus certification from the national Arbor Day Foundation.
The Incoming Class

Diverse Class of 2026 Includes Bowdoin’s First Community College Transfer Students

In the wake of the May 1 commitment deadline, Bowdoin’s Class of 2026 has taken shape, currently including 521 students representing 423 high schools across the US and around the world.