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Announcing the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity

Bowdoin is proud to announce a $50 million gift—the largest in our 231-year history—from Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings ’83 to launch the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity.

A Vow to Remember

“Kwibuka Means to Never Forget:” Students Hold Remembrance for Tutsi Genocide

On Saturday, April 12, the Africa Alliance hosted a day of remembrance to observe the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi people in Rwanda. For the student organizers, the day was also a way to give people a more holistic understanding of the country.
“The Unexpected Home Front”

Lost Wars and Their Consequences: Carnegie Fellowship Boost for Bowdoin’s Elias

Government scholar Barbara Elias, an expert in counterinsurgency warfare and US foreign policy, is among a handful of researchers honored with a prestigious fellowship to explore different aspects of political polarization.
More than Music

A Feast for the Senses

Digital music professor and multimedia artist Badie Khaleghian unveils Bowdoin’s new, pioneering performance space. The Center for Experimental Multimedia Art is focused on exploring and redefining sound, light, interactive visuals, and performance.
Politics of Climate

President Biden's Former Climate Assistant Speaks on Campus about Policy, Activism, and the Future

Maggie Thomas, the former special assistant to the president for climate, made her second visit to the College last week for a public discussion on climate politics with her friend Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Bowdoin’s Roux Distinguished Scholar.
Stitching Stories

Bowdoin's Lily Prentice ’10 Teaches Next Generation of Visual Storytellers

After more than a decade working as a costume designer for stage and film, Lily Prentice ’10 returned to Bowdoin in 2020 to start a new job at Bowdoin in the theater and dance department.
April 17 + 18

Senior's Original Play Offers Disgusting Vanity and Frosty Fun

In Mira Pickus’s solo show, mint frappe—which she wrote, directed, and stars in—she spends a bit of time sitting at a bedroom vanity. Staring through the pretend mirror to the audience, she muses and frets about two themes that preoccupy, disturb, and amuse her character: disgust and vanity.
Getting Out the Vote

Bowdoin Junior Recognized for Voter Registration, Education, and Turnout Efforts

Ellen Salovaara ’26 is one of 232 college students nationwide recognized for their nonpartisan voter registration and turnout successes in 2024.
Alumni Surfing

Two Recent Grads with a Plan Cross the Country to Meet Alumni

When Will Jorgensen ’24 and William Warlick ’24 reached out to Bowdoin alumni seeking places where they could crash during their cross-country road trip, almost four hundred people responded.
Enchanting Research

Maya Le ’25 Wins Competitive Keasbey Scholarship to Study Literature at Cambridge

Next year, Maya Le will pursue a master of philosophy degree in English studies at the University of Cambridge, focusing on contemporary retellings of European fairy tales by Asian diaspora writers.
A Masterclass in Patience

How George Mitchell ’54, H’83 Navigated the Delicate Road to Peace in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland scholar Peter McLoughlin visits the Bowdoin campus to explain the complex history of ‘the Troubles’ and explore the key role played by US envoy George Mitchell ’54, H’83 in ending them.
Bowdoin Outing Club Expansion

Bowdoin College Announces the Finnegan McCoul Woodruff Mountain Center

The twenty-one-acre property in Kingfield, Maine, about two hours from campus, presents an exciting opportunity for the College to teach outdoor skills and leadership and share Maine’s beauty.
The Future of Research

Three Talented STEM Students Win Goldwater Scholarships

The presitigious federal scholarship will help juniors Divya Bhargava, Anna Chen, and Graham Lucas pursue their studies in biochemistry, astrophyiscs, and biomechanics, respectively.
Fresh Perspective

Senior's Wellness Podcast is In Good Health After Three Years

Ruth Olujobi ’25 got the idea for a podcast even before she started college. In March, her show, Blooming Daily, turned three years old.
Global Relevance

Seeking Peace, Student Group Hosts Campus Series on Conflict in Africa

Beginning with a panel discussion about the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the three-part program examines the causes of war and how to prevent them.