News Archive

The news archive collects Bowdoin stories that have rotated off of the homepage or out of the newsroom.

If you're looking for something in particular—a topic, faculty member, or initiative—feel free to reach out to the Office of Communications and Public Affairs.

2018 Archive

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Also: browse features and stories from the newest issue of Bowdoin Magazine.

‘Nature Behind Barbed Wire:’ The Japanese American Incarceration of WWII

December 05, 2018
More than 110,000 Japanese Americans were forced into incarceration camps by the US government during the war. In her latest book, history and environmental studies professor Connie Chiang considers the episode from a new perspective.
A Professor Offers Mindfulness Training, for Research and the Community

December 04, 2018
Assistant Professor of Psychology Hannah Reese teaches mindfulness at the local hospital in Brunswick—work that is helping her as she develops a possible new treatment for chronic tic disorders.
Remembering the Day George H. W. Bush Became a Polar Bear

December 03, 2018
Following the recent death of former president George H. W. Bush, aged ninety-four, Bowdoin remembers his visit to campus for the 1982 Commencement ceremony, where Vice President Bush, as he was then, received an honorary degree.

"We all have a role to play in preserving our natural habitats."

Meet the Schillers, generous donors to the Coastal Studies Center