Polar Bears Gather For An Après Ski Party!
Polar Bears hit the slopes on the freshly snow powdered Sugar Bowl Resort in Norden, CA. The Bowdoin community of alumni, parents, and friends gathered at the home of Sidney ’88 and John Scott ’88 with John showing the group how to make raclette (melted cheese draped over potatoes, ham, and a pickle- a Swiss speciality).
Four Engravings by Maria Sibylla Merian Acquired by Museum of Art
The Museum of Art has recently acquired four early eighteenth-century hand-colored engravings by Maria Sibylla Merian (German, 1647–1717)
The Museum of Art Welcome Student Interns
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art is delighted to welcome four new energetic, creative, and dedicated Bowdoin students to its team of interns this semester.
Richard Kurin to speak on the Assyrian Reliefs
Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large, to speak about the Assyrian reliefs in the context of cultural heritage preservation more broadly.
Whispering Pines: Jack London beneath the Pines
In the fall of 1905 the campus was abuzz with the news that noted author Jack London would be coming to Bowdoin for a lecture under the auspices of the Saturday Club.
Thirteen Seniors Nominated to Phi Beta Kappa
The members of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Maine, have nominated thirteen seniors for membership in ΦΒΚ. The nominations are in recognition of the students’ outstanding academic records at Bowdoin and any other college or university where they may have studied through the first semester of their senior years.
A Festival, a Ball, and Reflections: Black History Month
We caught up with some students at the African Art Festival, both those who helped organize the festival as well as a few who just came out to enjoy it, to ask them what Black History Month means to them.
Nature Moments: Life Under the Ice
Have you ever wondered what could be living underneath the ice of a frozen pond? With no light or air, and temperatures just above freezing, you’d think life would be impossible, but…