On 125th Anniversary, Prof. Charles Dorn Remembers Man Who Wrote Pledge of Allegiance
In an op-ed written for Fortune magazine, Profess of Education Charles Dorn considers the legacy of Francis Bellamy, a liberal political crusader who wrote “The Pledge of Allegiance” in September 1892.
Rudalevige on Monkey Cage: Pros and Cons of Political Participation
Writing in the Washington Post’s political science blog, Rudalevige explains why America is a such a politically active nation and asks: What are the risks?
Media Blitz: Bowdoin’s Dorn and Book on History of Higher Ed on TV, Radio and in Print
Charles Dorn, professor of education and associate dean for academic affairs, has been sharing insight gleaned during the research and writing of his new book, “For the Common Good: A New History of Higher Education in America” (Cornell University Press, 2017).
Prof. David Thomson ’08: History Shows the Dangers of a US Debt Default (Washington Post)
Events from the 1840s “offer a clear warning that default ought to be avoided at all costs, lest the United States trigger a global recession entirely of its own making.”
Bowdoin Joins Growing Alliance of Colleges Working Nationally to Expand Access and Opportunity For 50,000 Talented Low- and Moderate-Income Students
Bowdoin College has joined 68 of the nation’s top-performing colleges and universities in an alliance to substantially expand the number of talented low- and moderate-income students at America’s undergraduate institutions with the highest graduation rates.
A Fitting Musical Tribute for an Unconventional Composer
Nine months after his death at the age of eighty, renowned composer and former Bowdoin music professor Elliott Schwartz will be honored on Friday September 8, 2017. There will be an evening of music on campus that in some ways will be as unconventional as the man himself, said Associate Professor of Music Vineet Shende.
H-L Library Starts New Faculty Book Launch Series
Throughout the next two semesters, the Hawthorne-Longfellow library will host six book launches for recently published books by Bowdoin authors.
Marine Science Semester Studies Unique Kent Island Environment
The 200-acre island, which has had a Bowdoin research facility on it since 1935, is an ideal site for the Marine Science Semester’s experiential learning approach for several reasons, according to Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Sarah Kingston, who is one of the program’s faculty members.