Discovering Gertrude Hitz Burton: Victorian Reformer, Educator, Wife and Mother
Former Bowdoin dance professor June Vail explores “a brief, extraordinary yet unremembered life, discovered in a trove of family photographs, diaries and correspondence.”
Philadelphia Alumni and Parents Welcome President Rose
Nearly 100 Philadelphia-area alumni and parents welcomed President Clayton Rose on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. The event was held at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia. Attendees enjoying cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and conversation with new and old friends.
‘Love and Information’: Theater as a ‘Living Art Form’
Collaborating with colleagues in the fields of computer science and visual arts, theater professor Bay-Cheng’s adaption turns the play into an interactive, immersive digital experience that the audience can involve themselves with throughout the life of the show.
Bowdoin Grads Doing Their Part to End Polarization
Social media is often blamed for worsening some of our most intractable political problems — polarization, a misinformed electorate, a wobbly democracy. But Noah Finberg ’16 believes that social media, when used more thoughtfully, could also help alleviate these issues. For the last four years Finberg, with several Bowdoin peers, has been building an innovative social media start-up called Considdr.
‘Enduring Connections: Contemporary Alaskan Yup’ik and Iñupiat Art’ Opening at the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
Contemporary Alaskan art has its roots in both indigenous cultural traditions and the dramatic changes Alaskan society has experienced beginning in the mid-nineteenth century.
Student Directors Reflect on ‘RISE: Untold Stories of Bowdoin Women’
Over eighty students participated in the second annual production of RISE: Untold Stories of Bowdoin Women. Through almost fifty distinct monologues, performers shared a variety of narratives and perspectives from women on campus: topics ranged from exploring the #MeToo moment to complicating the angry black woman stereotype.
How to Be a Better Environmentalist
Lauren Hickey ’20 and Jonah Watt ’18 recently brought together four people from different professional backgrounds to answer this question: How can I be the most effective environmentalist? The guests included an environmental advocate, an owner of a natural food store, a political scientist, and an economist.
Bowdoin Jazz Program Picks Up the Tempo
Often when a great jazz combo is preparing to perform, you can hear something auspicious even as they warm up. Something analogous happened this year in the Bowdoin jazz program.