Rudalevige on Monkey Cage: Who Are the Voters?
Who votes and who doesn’t vote in US elections? What factors influence voter turnout and what factors affect voter choices? These are the questions addressed by Thomas Brackett Reed Professor of Government Andrew Rudalevige in his latest contribution to the “Monkey Cage,” a political science blog published by “The Washington Post.”
‘Bootcamp’ Preps Marine Science Students for Immersive Semester
To kick off an intense semester of marine biology, the ten students participating in this fall’s Bowdoin Marine Science Semester were put through the paces at “bootcamp” last week.
In Welcome Address, President Rose Urges First Years to Embrace Challenge, Intellectual Fearlessness
A few hours after first-year students had returned to campus from their orientation trips, they met in front of the steps of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art to hear from Interim Dean of First-year Students Melissa Quinby, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Whitney Soule, and Bowdoin College President Clayton Rose.
President’s Welcome to Incoming Students, August 26, 2017
Transcript of the President’s Welcome to Incoming Students Melissa Quinby: Interim Dean of First-year Students Hello class of 2021. Welcome to Bowdoin. Let me also extend a Bowdoin hello and a very warm welcome to our three transfer students, our student attending through the 12-college exchange, and our upper class student joining us from France. […]
A Ukulele Break for Orientation Students Exploring the Western Foothills
After volunteering at the Bethel Historical Society, students on the Western Foothills orientation trip were treated to a concert by the Oxford Hills Ukulele Group. Then they were invited to play.
Professor Purnell Looks at NYC’s Racist Past (Washington Post)
“When racism is portrayed only through spitting and screaming, tiki torches and vigilante violence, many people rest easy, believing they share little responsibility for its maintenance,” they write.
First-Years Get Taste of Outdoor Life, but in a Relaxed Way
Outing club orientation trip to Merritt Island gives new students the chance to canoe and camp, but most importantly to chill out and bond before starting classes.
Hari Kondabolu ’04: Documentary, Tour, and Stop in Portland, Maine
Comedian Hari Kondobalu ’04 is performing at Aura in Portland, Maine, on August 30th, as part of a national tour (plus some stops in Canada).