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.

In Defense of a Free Press

Bowdoin Community Rallies in Support of Detained Journalist Evan Gershkovich ’14

As The Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich ’14 remains in Russian custody, support for the jailed correspondent remains strong among the Bowdoin community, many of whom remember him as a gifted and diligent student.
Poetry for Peace

With a Projects for Peace Grant, Weatherspoon ’25 Prepares to Take Care

As the Bowdoin community moves into the second half of the spring semester, Weatherspoon ’25 is preparing to launch a life-changing summer program for children in the foster care system.
A Busy Week!

BPS Students Visit the Capitol

Fourteen sophomores, along with three seniors acting as trip leaders, headed to Washington, DC, over the spring break as part of the Bowdoin Public Service Initiative.
California Career Scene

Start-Ups, Silicon Valley Giants, and the Salesforce Tower: Students See it All on West Trek

Now in its eighth year, the Office of Career Exploration and Development's annual West Trek brought forty students to California this spring break to visit with alumni working in tech.
Fast Track to Finance

Students Get an Insider's Tour of Finance in NYC

Over spring break, fourteen first-year students spent three days in New York City on Bowdoin's inaugural InvesTrek, getting a close-up look into the world of finance.
Creative Career Paths

New Trek Explores the Jobs that Make the Art World Go Round

For three whirlwind days over spring break, fifteen students and three staff sprinted around New York City, soaking in all that the art world offers there.
The Honorands

Bowdoin Announces 2023 Honorary Degree Recipients

Bowdoin will bestow five honorary degrees at its 218th Commencement exercises, to be held Saturday, May 27, 2023, on the Quad in front of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
Bowdoin in the News

Piece of Mind: There’s No Escaping Psychologist Barbara Held’s Opinions

Clinical and philosophical psychologist Barbara Held has opinions, and thanks to op-ed pages near and far, readers across the country are privy to her professional insights—no couch or copay required.
Stories and Lives of Women

Bowdoin's Herstory Month Illuminates Women in the World Today

Women's Herstory Month, which takes place in March, is Bowdoin's unique take on Women's History Month. It emphasizes the many incredible lives, stories, and contributions of women today, as well as throughout history.
Here's to the Class of 2027!

Bowdoin Welcomes the Class of 2027 from Record-breaking Applicant Pool

The Office of Admissions has announced the students admitted to the Class of 2027.
Full Circle

A Story of Bowdoin, Latin America, and Friendship

Faculty member Barbara Sawhill ’81 recalls how her Bowdoin education sparked a love of Latin America and led her onto the path of rekindling a decades-old friendship.
Practicing Wellness to Help Others

New Spring Break Trip Focuses on the Importance of Self-Care and the Common Good

The McKeen Center partnered with three other student life offices this March to offer a new Alternative Break trip that explored how self-awareness and self-care are integrally related to community engagement.
Ramadan Mubarak!

After Months of Preparation, Bowdoin is Ready for Ramadan

Ramadan begins the night of March 22, when the thin crescent of the new moon appears above the horizon.
When Heroes Become Villains

El Salvador’s Uncomfortable Truths: Challenging Latin American Patriarchy

Research project explores how Salvadorean women were raped by rebel fighters as well as government security forces during the 1980s civil war—a fact not recognized by the Central American country’s official history.