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Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, named for two notable Bowdoin College alumni, has distinguished collections built up over nearly 200 years. In the early 19th Century, the Bowdoin Library was one of the largest in the nation. Today, with over 900,000 volumes, the collections are strong in all areas covered by the College curriculum, as well as fields outside the current curriculum. Special subject strengths include documentary publications relating to British and American history, books on exploration and the arctic regions, literary history of pre-twentieth century France, materials about the Huguenots, books and pamphlets on World War I and on twentieth-century European history, books by and about Carlyle, and materials about Maine. 
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The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center is named for Arctic explorers and Bowdoin College graduates Robert E. Peary (Class of 1877) and Donald B. MacMillan (Class of 1898). The museum collections include Arctic exploration gear, natural history specimens, and art and anthropological material, produced primarily by the Inuit cultures of Labrador and Greenland. The museum also has large holdings of historic and anthropological photographs and film.
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The former Psi Upsilon fraternity house, now named the George (Pat) Hunnewell Quinby House in honor of a former director of theater at Bowdoin (1934-1966)
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 The Russwurm African American Center was originally built in 1827 for Professor Alpheus Spring Packard, Professor of Ancient Language and Classical Literature who in 1836 sold half to William Smyth, Professor of Mathematics. For the next 35 years the house was known as the Packard-Smyth House. The house has also been known as the Mitchell-Little house (after subsequent owners). |
 Located at Matilda White Riley House, the goal of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology is to develop students? insight into the nature of society, the diversity of cultures around the world, and the similarities that all peoples and societies share. Course work, independent study, and collaborative research work with faculty all provide a basis for later graduate study, as well as for a wide variety of occupations upon graduation. Students are encouraged to work with faculty members on ongoing research projects; in some cases, these are paid positions. Recent topics on which students did research work with faculty include gays in the military, the nature of family life in China, the archeology of Labrador, the adaptation of women whose mothers took DES and who thus face a significant risk of cancer, the use of mediation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an update of the birth control chapter for The New Our Bodies, Ourselves, relationships between domestic servants and their employers in South India, the archeology of state formation in Cameroon, and an investigation of social and health influences on Maine's low infant mortality rate. Among the topics explored in this department: gender and family, law and justice, health and illness, global political economy, population, construction of racial and ethnic identities, the interrelationship of human societies and the environment, social stratification, memory and identity, social movements, urban sociology, discourses of emotion, New England prehistory, and the relationship between culture and performance. Courses also focus on specific cultures: Africa and African American cultures, Latin America, Native America, the Arctic, China, and South Asia. |
 The Visual Arts Center was Designed by the important architect Edward Larrabee Barnes |
 Asia is home to half the world's population and much of its history. Bowdoin offers Asian Studies courses in anthropology, art, government, history, literature, music, religion, and sociology, as well as Chinese and Japanese language instruction. Majors focus on either South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal) or East Asia (China and Japan). We encourage students to study abroad during their junior year. Student-designed majors focusing on cross-cultural topics in the humanities and/or social sciences are also encouraged. Scrolls of the Mongol Invasions of Japan |
 The Biochemistry Program of Bowdoin College provides an interdisciplinary program that combines quality scientific training with intellectual intensity. It combines the perspectives of biology and chemistry and gives interested students access to information and research in related fields such as molecular biology and biophysics. |
 Courses are taught in a variety of formats, including lecture, seminar, and lab courses. The introductory class averages 70 students per semester, with 17 students in each lab section. Core courses generally enroll no more than 36. The average class size at the advanced level is 9. In addition to the coursework available in the program during the academic year, interested students have an opportunity to be employed as lab assistants or to engage in independent research. Faculty in the department represent a diversity of academic specializations, including ecology, ornithology, genetics, virology, plant physiology; microbiology, neurobiology; developmental and molecular biology; molecular evolution, marine biology and biomechanics. |
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  The Department enjoys a strong sense of community among students and faculty, fostered by small class sizes and frequent co-curricular activities (lunches, informal talks and discussions, outside speakers, and other social events) throughout the year. During the summer, some majors remain at Bowdoin to work on a research project or in a technical position. The Department's computing laboratories provide contemporary hardware, software, and robotics support for class work and research. |
 The ten members of the department offer expertise in a variety of topics. In addition to theory courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and a course in economic statistics, students can take elective courses in environmental economics, labor economics, game theory, industrial organization, financial markets, Marx, business cycles, public finance, poverty, international trade and finance, econometrics, development economics, economic history, economics of technology, demographic economics, and law and economics. Economics at Bowdoin offers introductory classes that are exclusively taught by professors. Although economics is a popular field and some 250 students each year complete these introductory courses, class size is no larger than forty. All students therefore have the opportunity for substantial personal interaction with the instructor. Faculty members are active in research and publish articles in academic journals and edited collections, and write books. Students can become involved as research assistants and/or conduct their own research under the guidance of a faculty member through an independent study. The Economics Department is also involved in several interdisciplinary areas. Selected economics courses are cross listed in the Asian studies, Latin American Studies, Environmental Studies and Women's Studies. We also offer a joint Mathematics-Economics major for students with an interest in mathematics or who plan to go on to graduate school in economics. |
 The Minor in Educational Studies engages students in a humanities-based approach to educational research that could lead to further study in areas such as school policy, educational theory, and the democratic purposes of education in the United States. The Teaching Minor prepares qualified students for secondary school (grades 7-12) teaching that can lead to Maine certification for those wishing to pursue work in public schools. The Education Department approaches teaching and teacher education as intellectual, moral, and affective endeavors. The Department's goal is to prepare teachers who have a life-long engagement with learning, who teach all students effectively and with dignity, and who will be indispensable colleagues and future leaders in schools. |
 English Classroom at BowdoinStudents in the department learn about the transformations of English writing across historical periods and in varying cultural contexts, gaining crucial skills in careful interpretation and clear writing while learning about new ways of understanding literature and culture. They are given the opportunity to read British, American, Scottish, Irish, and Caribbean literature, be trained as creative writers and literary theorists, and take courses that contribute to programs or curricula in Africana Studies, Women's Studies, Environmental Studies, and Gay and Lesbian Studies. |
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Bowdoin offers a Coordinate Major in Environmental Studies. Students fulfill the requirements for a disciplinary major and also for the ES Coordinate Major. Students choose the combination; Coordinate Majors for the Class of 2001 include Biology/ES, Philosophy/ES, Spanish/ES, Economics/ES, Government/ES, Women's Studies/ES and History/ES. About 45 students per class choose the ES Coordinate Major. Many students integrate off campus study into their major. |
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 The study of politics in the Department of Government and Legal Studies at Bowdoin has traditionally provided a liberal arts background in government for careers in teaching, public service, journalism, business and law. |
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The Latin American Studies Program comprises a thriving community of scholars, students, alumni, and local residents who work together to foster the understanding and recognition of the complex set of cultures from Mesoamerica, the Caribbean and South America. Our interdisciplinary approach integrates the perspectives of several academic departments at the College to promote a multifaceted exploration of the scholarship on the region. This broadening process is complemented by a four-course concentration in a specific discipline, theme or area. Familiarity with the region is also fomented through frequent concerts, theme dinners, film screenings, symposia, service-learning projects, debates and teach-ins organized by various student organizations, faculty, campus divisions, and neighborhood associations. We also invite a number of speakers every semester who are experts in a field related to the courses being offered or who are directly involved with social, political, academic or cultural activities in Latin America. Most of our majors participate in a study-away program in the region, and funds for additional on-site research are available on a competitive basis. Some of our best students also complete independent study courses and honor theses working one-on-one with our faculty. |
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With four faculty members in Neuroscience, we have one of the largest programs in the country at a small liberal arts college. Neuroscience is an exciting major for students intending to continue in research in neuroscience or in related areas of biology or psychology, for students interested in pursuing careers in medicine, and for those who simply find the subject interesting and wish to pursue it as part of a liberal education. |
The study of philosophy has traditionally been regarded as an essential component of a liberal arts education. Philosophy deals with fundamental questions about the ultimate nature of reality, our place in the world, and our relations with one another. What sort of person should I be? What are my obligations to others? What can we know? What is the relationship between science and ethics? Between science and poetry? What is the relationship between the mind and the body? Do we have free will? Is there a God? Students of philosophy confront these and other questions through close study of the great thinkers throughout history, thinkers whose work informs our common cultural heritage. By reading and analyzing philosophical texts, students also sharpen their critical facilities. Each course taught in the Department of Philosophy, no matter how advanced, is designed to train the mind, awakening students to the demands and satisfactions of clear reasoning, cogent argument, and accurate explanation. The philosophy department does not require that students begin with any single âgatewayâ course. Instead, they are free to choose from a number of introductory classes: first-year seminars, surveys of the history of philosophy (ancient and modern), and introductory topics courses. Many intermediate-level courses are also without prerequisites, and most are small classes with many opportunities for discussion. Typically these classes cover philosophical sub-fields, such as epistemology, philosophy of science, environmental ethics, and the philosophy of mind. Upper-level seminars are usually focused on a single philosopher or philosophical problem. |
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Located at Matilda White Riley House, the goal of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology is to develop studentsâ insight into the nature of society, the diversity of cultures around the world, and the similarities that all peoples and societies share. Course work, independent study, and collaborative research work with faculty all provide a basis for later graduate study, as well as for a wide variety of occupations upon graduation. Students are encouraged to work with faculty members on ongoing research projects; in some cases, these are paid positions. Recent topics on which students did research work with faculty include gays in the military, the nature of family life in China, the archeology of Labrador, the adaptation of women whose mothers took DES and who thus face a significant risk of cancer, the use of mediation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an update of the birth control chapter for The New Our Bodies, Ourselves, relationships between domestic servants and their employers in South India, the archeology of state formation in Cameroon, and an investigation of social and health influences on Maine's low infant mortality rate. Among the topics explored in this department: gender and family, law and justice, health and illness, global political economy, population, construction of racial and ethnic identities, the interrelationship of human societies and the environment, social stratification, memory and identity, social movements, urban sociology, discourses of emotion, New England prehistory, and the relationship between culture and performance. Courses also focus on specific cultures: Africa and African American cultures, Latin America, Native America, the Arctic, China, and South Asia. |
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 We are committed to understanding the social and historical roots from which contemporary work springs. We believe deeply in exploring the interdisciplinary links between both disciplines, and in the value of studying the arts within the liberal arts context of the college. Come take a class, see a show, or audition for a performance. We want to encourage your participation at all levels of interest. |
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An actively engaged faculty of distinguished artists, small class sizes, guest speakers, field trips to studios, galleries, and museums in Maine, New York and Boston, an exchange program with the Maine College of Art, and individual studios for advanced work are just a part of the departmental framework to which students add the essential ingredients of curiosity, energy, and initiative. The Visual Arts Department also benefits from a wide range of campus resources, including the Art History Department, the Art Library, the Architectural Studies program, and the renowned Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
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Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, named for two notable Bowdoin College alumni, has distinguished collections built up over nearly 200 years. In the early 19th Century, the Bowdoin Library was one of the largest in the nation. Today, with over 900,000 volumes, the collections are strong in all areas covered by the College curriculum, as well as fields outside the current curriculum. Special subject strengths include documentary publications relating to British and American history, books on exploration and the arctic regions, literary history of pre-twentieth century France, materials about the Huguenots, books and pamphlets on World War I and on twentieth-century European history, books by and about Carlyle, and materials about Maine.
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Named for Robert K. Beckwith, distinguished Professor of Music at Bowdoin College from 1953-1989. The Library is located in Gibson Hall where the Department of Music resides.
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The Pierce Art Library is located on the south side of the second floor of the VAC, and houses about 18,000 volumes of the college's collection of books on art, art history and photography. This library is heavily used by both art history and visual arts students and is a non-circulating collection, though college faculty can check things out for limited amounts of time, at the discretion of the art librarian. Our physical proximity to art faculty offices encourages frequent consultation with the collection and the librarian, and enriches the whole scholar/student relationship. There are over-sized study carrels, and tables, with ample natural light.
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Located in the Hatch Science building, the Science Library houses science-related materials. All materials are listed in the library catalog.
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 The Language Media Center, in the basement of Sills Hall, provides audio, video and multimedia development facilities to support the teaching of foreign languages and houses the major portion of the Library's collection of audiovisual materials, with special emphasis in the areas of foreign culture, second language acquisition and film. It is equipped with a Tandberg audio-active language laboratory, playback stations for individual viewing of non-print materials, and fourteen networked Apple computers supporting a variety of instructional software, including specialized word processing tools and desktop videoconferencing. All international standards of analog and digital playback are supported. The Center's website provides links for students of both classical and modern languages to online resources which include streaming audio and video from international radio and television, links to online foreign language newspapers and magazines, and an annotated list of language-specific resources. Nine foreign-language broadcast stations received via satellite are directed to the Language Media Center and to classrooms and faculty offices in Sills Hall, Adams Hall and 38 College Street. Two foreign language channels are also sent to residence halls as part of the campus cable network. Particular strengths of the Center are the support provided for the creation of multimedia presentation materials and the support of the films studies curriculum. The Center offers facilities for the scanning and manipulation of photographic materials, creation of 35mm slides, recording and editing of analog and digital audio and video, and a classroom for 20 that supports high-resolution display of multimedia presentations. The lobby provides a group area for language discussion groups and viewing of live foreign language television. Staff of the Language Media Center provide individual and group instruction in the use of the Center's resources, as well as support in the use of library tools for research. |
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Located on the first floor of the Visual Arts Center, this space is primarily used for student and class exhibitions. |
The Susan Dwight Bliss Collection, donated anonymously to the College by Miss Bliss between the early 1950s and 1965, contains about 1,200 volumes relating primarily to the fine arts, French and English history and literature, and European and Asian travel. The collection was begun by Miss Bliss's father, George T. Bliss; she shared his passion for books and continued to expand the collection after his death in 1901. The book collection is particularly noted for its many examples of fine and elaborate European bindings by such masters as Riviere and Son, Chambolle-Duru, Zaehnsdorf, Marius-Michel, Gruel, Bradstreet, Taffin, Meunier, and others. Many of these fine-bound volumes were acquired from the renowned Hoe sales of the late nineteenth century. The room itself was presented to the College by Miss Bliss in 1945, replacing a seminar room and office in what was then the College library. The room contains the original ceiling and woodwork of the library in Miss Bliss's Manhattan residence, which was designed by C. Grant LaFarge. McKim, Mead & White, the College architects at the time of the gift, designed the installation of LaFarge's components in this Hubbard Hall space. |
On the lower level of the Visual Arts Center. A lecture hall in the basement with a wide, deep stage, gently banked audience seating and red-carpeted sound baffles, it seats around three hundred people. Visual Arts |
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The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center is named for Arctic explorers and Bowdoin College graduates Robert E. Peary (Class of 1877) and Donald B. MacMillan (Class of 1898). The museum collections include Arctic exploration gear, natural history specimens, and art and anthropological material, produced primarily by the Inuit cultures of Labrador and Greenland. The museum also has large holdings of historic and anthropological photographs and film.
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Renovations of Memorial Hall in 2000 included a complete remodeling of the main theater, and construction of the 150 seat, flexible Wish Theater, made possible by an extraordinary gift from Barry N. Wish '63 and Oblio Wish. Renovations also include a fully equipped design classroom, new seminar rooms, expanded rehearsal space, and a new dance studio.
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Gibson 101, dedicated on October 23, 2004 as "The Tillotson Room" after former Music Professor Frederic Erle Thornlay "Tilly" Tillotson, is used by the Department of Music for larger classes, small concerts, and ensemble rehearsals. In an effort to update the Audio/Visual equipment and increase the utility of the room, the room was extensively renovated in the summer and fall of 2004.
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Recital Hall will be built in the former Curtus Pool building
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At Bowdoin you are not signing up for a rigid curriculum that gives you only a few opportunities to take that archeology (or neurobiology, or dance?) class you've always wanted to try. We want you to explore your interests. In fact, we insist on it! We have 42 majors and 38 minors to choose from. If that's not enough, you can design your own major. Last year, the college offered 634 courses. Bowdoin students do their own decision-making. College is your experience ? not your parents?, your roommate?s, your advisor?s, or your dean?s. At Bowdoin there are many resources and people available to assist and support you, but ultimately, you have the opportunity to structure your education. You will decide what courses to take, what to major in, whether to go abroad or not, whether you will attend graduate school or seek employment, and so on. It's all about learning. Academics take center stage at Bowdoin College. Our professors are world class (they have Ph.D.'s, they do research, they publish), and they are vested in their students. The academic atmosphere is one of collaboration and inspiration rather than competition. Our students are smart too - last year, they completed 535 independent study projects. |
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Bowdoin's athletic programs offer a wonderful complement to students' academic experience. The expansive program of varsity, club and intramural sports provides opportunities for everyone. 30 varsity teams, six club teams, three levels of intramural competition in ten sports and over two dozen fitness and lifetime sport classes are all a part of the program. TICKETS:Men's Ice Hockey: Adults ($5), Children ($2)- Tickets can be purchased at Dayton Arena beginning one hour prior to gametime. Call (207) 725-3326 for advance ticket or season pass information VARSITY TEAMS:
Coed: Sailing INTERCOLLEGIATE CLUB TEAMS:Rowing (men and women), Ultimate Frisbee (men and women), Water Polo (men and women), Rugby (men), Men's Volleyball, Equestrian (men and women) |
Regular Hours: Phone: 1-800-524-2225 We have all your needs right here on campus! 10% off Hardcovers, 30% off Bowdoin's Bestsellers, Textbooks, Lamps, School Supplies, Bowdoin Gifts, Bowdoin Clothing, Art Supplies, Greeting Cards, and More.... |
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The Career Planning Center provides services to help Bowdoin students make informed decisions about undergraduate and post-graduate plans. We can help you find and apply for internships, fellowships, graduate school, or your first postgraduate job. On-campus jobs can be found at the Student Employment website. We highly encourage you to use our resources for career exploration and self-assessment. The CPC is located on the first floor of Moulton Union. Come see us early and often.
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The Children's Center is a warm and caring environment that stimulates children in their discovery of themselves, others, and the world around them.
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The Bowdoin College Office of Communications and Public Affairs, located on the first floor of the McLellan Building (85 Union Street), provides a variety of services to the College and local community. |
The office of the Dean for Academic Affairs is responsible for the academic program and for supporting the faculty and staff who bring that program to life.
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Members of the Dean's staff focus energy and attention on community-building initiatives and helping individual students succeed academically and grow personally. The mission of our office is to guide, support, and challenge students in order that they may attain their full academic and personal potential at Bowdoin and beyond. Members of our staff are knowledgeable about issues and problems that arise for students and are a good source of information about College resources and policies. We offer general advising as well as referrals to other campus offices. We help students and parents manage academic and non-academic situations as they arise, consulting extensively with faculty and staff across the College. In addition to serving as the primary advocates for individual students, members of our staff also orchestrate a number of specific programs, systems and services, including the following:
Members of our staff and the Residential Life staff share in an on-call rotation. This enables us to be available to students in emergency situations at all hours of the day or night. We encourage students with questions or concerns to stop by or contact our office. We will answer your questions or point you toward the appropriate campus or community resource. 
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Dudley Coe Health Center
Copy Center is in the Basement WBOR 91.1 - Student Radio is also in the basement 
Emergencies Emergencies that are potentially life threatening, involving significant trauma, loss of consciousness or difficulty breathing are best handled by the EMTs and the hospital emergency room. Call Security at ext. 3500 and they will call 911 and direct the ambulance to you. For evaluation and treatment of minor injuries, please call ext. 3770 for an appointment. After Hours Help When the Dudley Coe Health Center is closed at night and on the weekends, students needing immediate assistance or evaluation should go directly to Mid-Coast Hospital Emergency Room or Parkview Hospital Emergency Room. Call Security (x3314) if you need help with transportation. Mid-Coast Hospital: 729-0181 Parkview Hospital: 373-2000 
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Facilities Management takes pride in both the stewardship of the campus and the services we provide to the campus community. |
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The Human Resources Department is located in the McLellan Building (first floor, just inside the doors facing the parking lot). Our office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm. |
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I.T. is a professional technology and services organization whose mission is to delivers the best client experience possible. We are partners with organizational leaders to set information technology strategy by establishing priorities and allocating resources so that I.T. delivers new products, critical support, and innovative services that meet the evolving needs of Bowdoin College. We strive to understand the current and future needs of our clients by working closely with them to develop and expand the I.T. strategic plan. |
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Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, named for two notable Bowdoin College alumni, has distinguished collections built up over nearly 200 years. In the early 19th Century, the Bowdoin Library was one of the largest in the nation. Today, with over 900,000 volumes, the collections are strong in all areas covered by the College curriculum, as well as fields outside the current curriculum. Special subject strengths include documentary publications relating to British and American history, books on exploration and the arctic regions, literary history of pre-twentieth century France, materials about the Huguenots, books and pamphlets on World War I and on twentieth-century European history, books by and about Carlyle, and materials about Maine.
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Barry Mills was inaugurated as Bowdoin's 14th president in October 2001 as the College was beginning its 200th academic year.
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Bowdoin is one of a few colleges and universities to have codified the values of its learning community. The Residential Life office is committed to supporting the learning process that takes place both inside and outside of the classroom. The Proctors, Resident Assistants, College House residents, College House affiliates, and the professional staff work to achieve Bowdoin's recent Residential Life initiatives. We foster healthy and safe dormitories, College Houses, and apartments, which comprise our residential community. |
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Gustafson House, 261 Maine Street (upstairs from the Student Aid Office). x3386 or seo@bowdoin.edu |
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The Investments Office is also housed at the Treasurerâs Office and is headed by Paula Volent, Vice President for Investments. |
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Bowdoin's athletic programs offer a wonderful complement to students' academic experience. The expansive program of varsity, club and intramural sports provides opportunities for everyone. 30 varsity teams, six club teams, three levels of intramural competition in ten sports and over two dozen fitness and lifetime sport classes are all a part of the program.
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Bowdoin's athletic programs offer a wonderful complement to students' academic experience. The expansive program of varsity, club and intramural sports provides opportunities for everyone. 30 varsity teams, six club teams, three levels of intramural competition in ten sports and over two dozen fitness and lifetime sport classes are all a part of the program.
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Bowdoin's athletic programs offer a wonderful complement to students' academic experience. The expansive program of varsity, club and intramural sports provides opportunities for everyone. 30 varsity teams, six club teams, three levels of intramural competition in ten sports and over two dozen fitness and lifetime sport classes are all a part of the program.
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Bowdoin's athletic programs offer a wonderful complement to students' academic experience. The expansive program of varsity, club and intramural sports provides opportunities for everyone. 30 varsity teams, six club teams, three levels of intramural competition in ten sports and over two dozen fitness and lifetime sport classes are all a part of the program.
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Bowdoin's athletic programs offer a wonderful complement to students' academic experience. The expansive program of varsity, club and intramural sports provides opportunities for everyone. 30 varsity teams, six club teams, three levels of intramural competition in ten sports and over two dozen fitness and lifetime sport classes are all a part of the program.
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The new Lubin Squash Center has seven international courts.
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Bowdoin's athletic programs offer a wonderful complement to students' academic experience. The expansive program of varsity, club and intramural sports provides opportunities for everyone. 30 varsity teams, six club teams, three levels of intramural competition in ten sports and over two dozen fitness and lifetime sport classes are all a part of the program.
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Bowdoin is one of a few colleges and universities to have codified the values of its learning community. The Residential Life office is committed to supporting the learning process that takes place both inside and outside of the classroom. The Proctors, Resident Assistants, College House residents, College House affiliates, and the professional staff work to achieve Bowdoin's recent Residential Life initiatives. We foster healthy and safe dormitories, College Houses, and apartments, which comprise our residential community. Residential Life |
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New Residence Halls Earn Certification for Green Construction
Bowdoin Builds LEED Residence Halls Bowdoin is one of a few colleges and universities to have codified the values of its learning community. The Residential Life office is committed to supporting the learning process that takes place both inside and outside of the classroom. The Proctors, Resident Assistants, College House residents, College House affiliates, and the professional staff work to achieve Bowdoin's recent Residential Life initiatives. We foster healthy and safe dormitories, College Houses, and apartments, which comprise our residential community. |
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 One of the most interesting and important events to chronicle during the past year is the erection of Moore Hall, the fifth dormitory of the College. This munificent gift of Hoyt Augustus Moore, of the class of 1895, is also a mark of confidence, built as it is in this year of doubt, but built not for the next decade but for the next century. - President Sills, Report of the President, May 1941 
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 Bowdoin is one of a few colleges and universities to have codified the values of its learning community. The Residential Life office is committed to supporting the learning process that takes place both inside and outside of the classroom. The Proctors, Resident Assistants, College House residents, College House affiliates, and the professional staff work to achieve Bowdoin's recent Residential Life initiatives. We foster healthy and safe dormitories, College Houses, and apartments, which comprise our residential community. |
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The Help Desk provides all Bowdoin College faculty and staff with a single, helpful, first point of contact for assistance with computer and software issues.
Bowdoin Help Desk * Call x3030 or (207) 725-3030 * Submit a work order online * Email the HelpDesk [helpdesk@bowdoin.edu] * Location: Coles Tower - 2nd Floor * Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am to 5:00pm * Afterhours Campus Wide Emergency Pager: 207-759-7181 * Teaching Emergency Hotline x3030 Students * Call x5050 or (207) 721-5050 * Submit a work order online * Email the Student Help Desk [itss@bowdoin.edu] * Location: Coles Tower - 2nd Floor * Hours when school is in session: Mon - Fri, 9 am to 10 pm Sat and Sun, Noon - 4:00pm |
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The primary responsibility of the Equipment Services Office is to support the use of multimedia technology for educational purposes. The office also supplements the audio-visual needs for events that take place on the Bowdoin College campus. This is achieved by providing multimedia equipment for all faculty, staff, and students.
The goal of this office is to provide excellent customer service to the Bowdoin community through professional consultation, timely support, expert training and routine equipment maintenance. 
Office Location: Coles Tower, 2 B-C Office Phone: 725-3612 Email: itequipment@bowdoin.edu Equipment Services |
The room is equipped to support a wide variety of multimedia projects. The room features a black and white LaserJet printer, a color LaserJet printer, scanners, data projector and screen, and CD/DVD burning capabilities. The room also has wireless network access and gigabit Ethernet to each workstation. The Multimedia Lab can be reserved for classes by faculty. |
 ERD staff partner with faculty to explore, facilitate, design, develop, assess, and evaluate technology-related projects that receive internal and/or external grant support and that open up opportunities to collaborate with other institutions. ERD is an incubator for faculty initiatives and serves as consultants, designers, and programmers for new ideas in research and technology-rich curricular development. Several of these projects have already won international recognition for the College and attracted funding from sources as diverse as the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Science Foundation. Educational Research and Development (ERD) |
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As a result of a dramatic renovation and expansion project, Thorne Dining Hall is now Bowdoin's largest and most advanced dining facility. Formerly known as Wentworth Hall, Thorne Dining Hall offers breakfast, lunch and dinner on weekdays and brunch and dinner on weekends.
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Bowdoin College Dining Service, rated #1 in the 2006 Princeton Review "Best 361 College Ranking". |
 Honoris Causa, DOCTOR OF LAWS Bowdoin Dining Bowdoin College Dining Service, rated #1 in the 2006 Princeton Review "Best 361 College Ranking". |
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Moulton Dining area is in on the lower level of the Moulton Union Hours  
Bowdoin College Dining Service, rated #1 in the 2006 Princeton Review "Best 361 College Ranking". |
 Adjoining Jack Magee's Pub is Jack Magee's Grill, which serves burgers, pizzas, sandwiches, fries and more. Between meals and in the evenings, students on a regular board plan may use their Polar Plus points. Bowdoin Dining Bowdoin College Dining Service, rated #1 in the 2006 Princeton Review "Best 361 College Ranking". |
 Bowdoin Dining Bowdoin College Dining Service, rated #1 in the 2006 Princeton Review "Best 361 College Ranking". |
 Bowdoin Dining Bowdoin College Dining Service, rated #1 in the 2006 Princeton Review "Best 361 College Ranking". |
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Bowdoin Polar Bear Scores of Bowdoin faculty members, students and alumni have voyaged to the icy North on scientific and exploration missions. The most famous were Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary of Bowdoin's Class of 1877, who in 1909 became the first man to reach the North Pole; and his chief assistant on that historic expedition, Rear Admiral Donald B. MacMillan of the Class of 1898, who later made 26 voyages of his own to the frozen North. Thus, it was only natural that the great white bear of the Far North be adopted as the emblem of Maine's oldest institution of higher learning. The move toward this was made by Admiral MacMillan, who in 1915 presented a mounted polar bear to Bowdoin as a mascot. It is there today, preserved in a large glass case in the lobby of the College's Morrell Gymnasium. A life-size statue of a polar bear stands in front of Bowdoin's Sargent Gymnasium, where it attracts the eye from the main gateways to the campus. The statue, erected in 1937, was the gift of the class of 1912 as a memorial to its deceased members. The base and statue were carved by sculptor Frederick George Richard Roth. 
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William Zorach's "The Lineman" Gift of the Artist 
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The press of my foot on the earth springs a hundred affections Adjacent to the Bowdoin College campus (off Federal Street) is a rare example of one of Maine's few remaining old-growth forests, a 33-acre site known as The Bowdoin Pines. Statuesque white pines, some more than 125 years-old, tower over a diverse deciduous understory The 33-acre parcel --- known today as the Bowdoin Pines --- was part of a 200-acre gift to the College from the Town of Brunswick in 1791; in 1979 the State of Maine listed the Bowdoin Pines in the Register of Critical Areas. For many years, the Pines have provided an easily accessible natural history laboratory for students in classes such as introductory biology and ecology. For other students, as well as for members of the Brunswick community, the site has offered a quiet walk in a memorable setting. The Bowdoin community --- through a college-wide volunteer effort --- designed and built a loop trail through the Pines in 1997. We invite you to watch, walk and wonder beneath the Pines......... Pine Proprieties |
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Visitor and Long-term Parking
Parking Permits: Visitors (including vendors, contractors, and other long-term visitors) are required to obtain a dated temporary parking permit in order to park on campus. Permits may be obtained at the Communications Center in Rhodes Hall (open 24 hours) at 13 Bath Rd., or at the Security office in the basement at Rhodes (Monday through Friday, 8-12 and 1-5). Where to Park: Please park in the areas designated by security personnel after obtaining a visitors parking permit. A parking map can be obtained at the Communications Center. Permits must be displayed on the vehicle dashboard or mirror while parking on campus at all times. Students bear responsibility for advising their visitors of college parking regulations and notices including parking bans. Short Term and Summer Parking Designated two-hour visiting parking areas, for which permits are not required, are located along North and South Campus Drive, and adjacent to the Russwurm House at 6-8 College Street. The Burton-Little Admissions visitor lot is for Admissions Visitors only. From June 1 â August 15, visitors coming to campus for a one-day specific event may park in any blue designated area on campus unless otherwise noted. Long-term visitors should still go to the Communications Center or Security office to obtain a permit. |
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Visitor and Long-term Parking
Parking Permits: Visitors (including vendors, contractors, and other long-term visitors) are required to obtain a dated temporary parking permit in order to park on campus. Permits may be obtained at the Communications Center in Rhodes Hall (open 24 hours) at 13 Bath Rd., or at the Security office in the basement at Rhodes (Monday through Friday, 8-12 and 1-5). Where to Park: Please park in the areas designated by security personnel after obtaining a visitors parking permit. A parking map can be obtained at the Communications Center. Permits must be displayed on the vehicle dashboard or mirror while parking on campus at all times. Students bear responsibility for advising their visitors of college parking regulations and notices including parking bans. Short Term and Summer Parking Designated two-hour visiting parking areas, for which permits are not required, are located along North and South Campus Drive, and adjacent to the Russwurm House at 6-8 College Street. The Burton-Little Admissions visitor lot is for Admissions Visitors only. From June 1 ? August 15, visitors coming to campus for a one-day specific event may park in any blue designated area on campus unless otherwise noted. Long-term visitors should still go to the Communications Center or Security office to obtain a permit. |
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Visitor and Long-term Parking
Parking Permits: Visitors (including vendors, contractors, and other long-term visitors) are required to obtain a dated temporary parking permit in order to park on campus. Permits may be obtained at the Communications Center in Rhodes Hall (open 24 hours) at 13 Bath Rd., or at the Security office in the basement at Rhodes (Monday through Friday, 8-12 and 1-5). Where to Park: Please park in the areas designated by security personnel after obtaining a visitors parking permit. A parking map can be obtained at the Communications Center. Permits must be displayed on the vehicle dashboard or mirror while parking on campus at all times. Students bear responsibility for advising their visitors of college parking regulations and notices including parking bans. Short Term and Summer Parking Designated two-hour visiting parking areas, for which permits are not required, are located along North and South Campus Drive, and adjacent to the Russwurm House at 6-8 College Street. The Burton-Little Admissions visitor lot is for Admissions Visitors only. From June 1 ? August 15, visitors coming to campus for a one-day specific event may park in any blue designated area on campus unless otherwise noted. Long-term visitors should still go to the Communications Center or Security office to obtain a permit. |
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Visitor and Long-term Parking
Parking Permits: Visitors (including vendors, contractors, and other long-term visitors) are required to obtain a dated temporary parking permit in order to park on campus. Permits may be obtained at the Communications Center in Rhodes Hall (open 24 hours) at 13 Bath Rd., or at the Security office in the basement at Rhodes (Monday through Friday, 8-12 and 1-5). Where to Park: Please park in the areas designated by security personnel after obtaining a visitors parking permit. A parking map can be obtained at the Communications Center. Permits must be displayed on the vehicle dashboard or mirror while parking on campus at all times. Students bear responsibility for advising their visitors of college parking regulations and notices including parking bans. Short Term and Summer Parking Designated two-hour visiting parking areas, for which permits are not required, are located along North and South Campus Drive, and adjacent to the Russwurm House at 6-8 College Street. The Burton-Little Admissions visitor lot is for Admissions Visitors only. From June 1 ? August 15, visitors coming to campus for a one-day specific event may park in any blue designated area on campus unless otherwise noted. Long-term visitors should still go to the Communications Center or Security office to obtain a permit. |
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Visitor and Long-term Parking
Parking Permits: Visitors (including vendors, contractors, and other long-term visitors) are required to obtain a dated temporary parking permit in order to park on campus. Permits may be obtained at the Communications Center in Rhodes Hall (open 24 hours) at 13 Bath Rd., or at the Security office in the basement at Rhodes (Monday through Friday, 8-12 and 1-5). Where to Park: Please park in the areas designated by security personnel after obtaining a visitors parking permit. A parking map can be obtained at the Communications Center. Permits must be displayed on the vehicle dashboard or mirror while parking on campus at all times. Students bear responsibility for advising their visitors of college parking regulations and notices including parking bans. Short Term and Summer Parking Designated two-hour visiting parking areas, for which permits are not required, are located along North and South Campus Drive, and adjacent to the Russwurm House at 6-8 College Street. The Burton-Little Admissions visitor lot is for Admissions Visitors only. From June 1 â August 15, visitors coming to campus for a one-day specific event may park in any blue designated area on campus unless otherwise noted. Long-term visitors should still go to the Communications Center or Security office to obtain a permit. |
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Harriet Beecher Stowe, whose husband was a professor at Bowdoin, was sitting in Pew 23 during a communion service when she had a vision of the death of a slave which became the pivotal element in her book, Uncle Tom's Cabin. She was affected so deeply that she wept.
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The International Airport in Portland is located about 30 miles from campus, which can be reached quickly by car or taxi.
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| Bowdoin College is honored to house many of his administrative and personal records. The Bowdoin campus is also home to lively debate about his career and is situated right across the street from his recently renovated historical residence/museum. Pejepscot Historical Society |
 Bowdoin College is honored to house many of his administrative and personal records. The Bowdoin campus is also home to lively debate about his career and is situated right across the street from his recently renovated historical residence/museum. Pejepscot Historical Society |
Founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean, the company has grown from a one-man operation to a global organization with annual sales in excess of $1.4 billion. The company headquarters are in Freeport, Maine, just down the road from Bowdoin.
 L.L.Bean Website |