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Bowdoin College Celebrates 219th Commencement

Graduating seniors, most of whom started at Bowdoin during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, were joined by friends and family as the College conferred 475 bachelor of arts degrees on the Class of 2024. The 219th Commencement was held on the steps of the Walker Art Building on the morning of Saturday, May 25, 2024.

Ticked Off

Counting on Justice for Evan Gershkovich ’14

The plight of jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich ’14 is never far from the thoughts of many on campus, and it’s now front and center for those who pass through Smith Union.
The End Before the Beginning

Baccalaureate Ceremony Marks Official Conclusion of Academic Year

Baccalaureate was held Friday, May 24, 2024, in Sidney J. Watson Arena, to celebrate the completion of the academic year. The College’s 219th Commencement was held Saturday, May 25.
Welcoming Ceremony

54 Graduating Seniors—and One Extraordinary Alumnus—are Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

The fifty-four soon-to-be-graduates—plus Bill De La Rosa ’16—joined the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors society in a formal ceremony on May 24, the day before Commencement.
Combining Majors

Drawing on Environmental Studies Experience, Senior Teams Up with Hispanic Studies Professor to Produce Academic Article—in Spanish!

Environmental studies and Hispanic studies double major Katie Draeger '24 combines both disciplines as she collaborates with Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures Carolyn Wolfenzon Niego to write a Spanish language article for an academic journal.
Bowdoin in the News

Bowdoin’s Brennan and Perkinson on the Humanities, Practical Application of Invaluable Tools in “Inside Higher Ed”

The value and benefits of a liberal arts education steeped in the humanities has worthy champions in Kristin Brennan, executive director of Bowdoin’s Office of Career Exploration and Development (CXD), and Stephen Perkinson, professor of art history.
A Place to Sit and Reflect

New Campus Bench Honors President Clayton Rose

A circular outdoor bench was installed on campus recently in honor of Bowdoin’s fifteenth president, Clayton Rose, who stepped down last year. The item is a gift from faculty in recognition of Rose’s excellent stewardship in leading the College through the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Message for Today

May Marks the 60th Anniversary of MLK's Unforgettable Brunswick Speech

On May 6, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. visited Bowdoin College to ask students to join the work of ending segregation and discrimination in their country.
Senior Leadership

Heather Krajewski Named Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations

Bowdoin College has named Heather Lee Krajewski its new senior vice president for development and alumni relations. Krajewski, who will join Bowdoin on August 1, 2024, comes to the College from Hampden-Sydney College in Farmville, Virginia, where she has served as vice president for college advancement since 2018.
Bending Language and Genre

Students Read Into a Booming Book Trend in Latin America

This spring, Nadia Celis, a professor of Romance languages and literatures, taught a new class about a burgeoning field of young Latin American women writers. The Bowdoin Library supported her by purchasing more than 300 new novels and nonfiction books, many of them in Spanish.
“The Interview”

Roux Distinguished Scholar Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Talks to the NYT about Climate Attitudes

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson was recently interviewed by New York Times's legendary interviewer David Marchese, who was curious about her forthcoming book, What if We Get It Right?, and whether people are "changing the mood" on climate change.
Bracing for Uncertainty

Sophomore Offers Youth Workshop on Climate Change and Mental Health

In early May, Ainsley Morrison ’26 organized the first-ever Climate Anxiety and Fatigue Workshop at Bowdoin, inviting high school and college students to talk about their worries as the environment changes.
Learning from Serving

Symposium Shows the Many Ways Students Engage with the Common Good

This year's Common Good Symposium featured student work over the past year, in classes and out, around Maine and across the world. The uniting feature among the diverse projects was a commitment to contributing to the community beyond Bowdoin.
Faculty Promotions

Ten Professors Appointed to Named Chairs

Ten Bowdoin faculty members have been appointed to named chairs at the College in recognition of their achievements as scholars and educators.
Meet Tomorrow’s Business Leaders

Bowdoin’s Budding Entrepreneurs Gather for CXD Pitch Competition

Students gather to sell their ideas to a panel of mostly alumni judges. The contest was the culmination of a series of events organized by the Office of Career Exploration and Development aimed at helping students develop investable ideas.

Bowdoin's Newest Fulbright Fellows Will Live, Work, and Soak Up Cultural Experiences Overseas

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Bowdoin College Celebrates 219th Commencement

Ticked Off

Counting on Justice for Evan Gershkovich ’14

The End Before the Beginning

Baccalaureate Ceremony Marks Official Conclusion of Academic Year

Welcoming Ceremony

54 Graduating Seniors—and One Extraordinary Alumnus—are Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

Combining Majors

Drawing on Environmental Studies Experience, Senior Teams Up with Hispanic Studies Professor to Produce Academic Article—in Spanish!

Bowdoin in the News

Bowdoin’s Brennan and Perkinson on the Humanities, Practical Application of Invaluable Tools in “Inside Higher Ed”

A Place to Sit and Reflect

New Campus Bench Honors President Clayton Rose

A Message for Today

May Marks the 60th Anniversary of MLK's Unforgettable Brunswick Speech

Senior Leadership

Heather Krajewski Named Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations

Bending Language and Genre

Students Read Into a Booming Book Trend in Latin America

“The Interview”

Roux Distinguished Scholar Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Talks to the NYT about Climate Attitudes

Bracing for Uncertainty

Sophomore Offers Youth Workshop on Climate Change and Mental Health

Learning from Serving

Symposium Shows the Many Ways Students Engage with the Common Good

Faculty Promotions

Ten Professors Appointed to Named Chairs

Meet Tomorrow’s Business Leaders

Bowdoin’s Budding Entrepreneurs Gather for CXD Pitch Competition

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