Baccalaureate Remarks by Diana Furukawa ’18
Diana Furukawa DeAlva Stanwood Alexander Prize Winner May 15, 2018, Bowdoin Baccalaureate Why are we here? As I was writing this, I struggled to find anything to say about the Bowdoin community that does not slip into a cliché. So then I figured I’d just start with one: we’ve all asked questions here–made inquiries. No […]
Bowdoin College Museum of Art Appoints Dr. Sean Burrus as the 2018-2021 Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellow
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art announces the selection of Dr. Sean Burrus as the next Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellow, a three-year appointment.
Men’s Tennis Blanks Chicago, Advances To National Championship Match
The Bowdoin College men’s tennis team advanced to the national title match for the second time in the last three years following a 5-0 win over the University of Chicago in the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Championship Tuesday afternoon.
Hammer Time: John Pietro ’18 Walks Early to Throw in NCAA Track & Field Championship This Weekend
For the first time in his collegiate throwing career, Bowdoin senior John Pietro (Sutton, Mass.) has qualified for the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championship. However, his events, the shot put and hammer throw, are scheduled for this Friday and Saturday in LaCrosse, Wisconsin — in direct conflict with Commencement.
Welling Named Head Coach of Bowdoin Rowing
Bowdoin College has announced the hiring of Doug Welling as head coach of the rowing program.
An Economics Major Asks, Are Laptops in Maine Schools Helping Students?
The Maine laptop program, which gives a laptop to every 7th and 8th grader, piqued the interest of economics major Eric Giesler ’18. He wanted also to apply the knowledge and skills he had learned in a class he took with Bowdoin economics professor John Fitzgerald. The course, Economic Evaluation of Public Programs, teaches students how to measure the effectiveness of government programs, such as Head Start, job training, and housing vouchers.
Beneath the Foam: Spittlebugs’ Preferred Host Plants
Zoe Wood’s honors project, which looked at the host-plant preferences of meadow spittlebugs, was the “first study conducted on spittlebug ecology and natural history on Kent Island, which was exciting and came with joys and challenges,” she said recently. Spittlebugs are common on the island and around the world, and in some areas their nymphs are considered an agricultural pest as they like to feed on hay and alfalfa.
Honors Projects Across the Curriculum: From Schools to Spittlebugs
In the final days of the academic year, nearly 80 seniors defended their honors projects in front of faculty panels. Honors projects are intensive, yearlong studies pursued independently by students in majors across the curriculum. Here is a complete list of seniors who completed honors projects this year. We’ve highlighted four projects completed to show the […]