Ivy Day 1968: Archive Footage of a Much Older Tradition
Check out this archive footage from Ivy Day, filmed on campus fifty years ago and shared recently by Bowdoin College Special Collections & Archives.
National Honors for Bowdoin Students Reflect Growing Distinction of Russian Department
Two Bowdoin students have received national honors in a prestigious Russian essay contest—an indication of the College’s renewed commitment to the study of Russian, both the language and the culture, says department chair Alyssa Gillespie.
Why Ancient Languages Are Alive and Well. Bowdoin’s Boyd Advocates for Classical Studies
Speaking as a guest on Maine Public Radio’s call-in program, Winkley Professor of Latin and Greek Barbara Boyd discusses the continuing life of so-called ‘dead’ languages.
Katie Benner ’99 is Part of Pulitzer-Prize Winning Team
A story by Katie Benner ’99 is part of a collection of New York Times stories covering sexual harassment that has received the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
Hanna Holborn Gray H’17 Reflects on Life and Career
The pioneering female educator and administrator recently published her memoir, ‘An Academic Life’. In an interview with ‘Inside Higher Ed’ she reflects on her childhood, sexism and what it takes to run a successful university.
Prof. Starobin Cautions about Legal Risks of Local Climate Policy Action
Shana Starobin’s intention is not to discourage local action, but rather to provide realistic guidance. “We want to be optimistic and hopeful, but the vision from our perspective is to think about the legal risks of local regulation and what could happen,” she said. “Lots of communities want to have autonomy over driving what their futures are going to look like….And while it’s not that they shouldn’t move forward, there is a reality of constraints and regulations.”
How Maine’s Red Spruce Forests are Fighting for Survival
“She is looking at something really cool. She is studying a predator-prey relationship in the forests of Maine,” senior Philip Kiefer says in his podcast. “But not like wolves and deer, or anything. The predator she is looking at is a plant, mistletoe, and the prey is the forest itself.
Bowdoin Alumni Welcome Los Angeles Admitted Students
Bowdoin alumni welcomed Los Angeles admitted students and their families at an event on a gorgeous afternoon near the beach. Thanks to Natalie Burton ’90 for hosting and for our alums who came out to chat with these soon-to-be polar bears (most of whom have already chosen Bowdoin!)