On Saturday, sociologist, professor and MacArthur Fellow Tressie McMillan Cottom delivered Bowdoin’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture in Kanbar Auditorium, speaking about the current political environment and events that have already defined 2026. McMillan Cottom is …
The ring of the Westminster Chime melody vibrating out from the Chapel every quarter hour is a consistent sound in the background of most Bowdoin students’ daily lives. This chime can easily fade into the background, but when it is …
Last Friday, President Safa Zaki announced that Professor of Natural Sciences and Associate Dean for Faculty Recruitment and Student Advising Rachel Beane will be the College’s next senior vice president and dean for academic affairs. Beane will begin her new …
On January 20, the College joined 47 other colleges and universities in supporting Harvard University’s lawsuit against the federal government’s decision to cancel their visa program for international students.
Last May, the federal government attempted to revoke Harvard’s ability to …
On Thursday morning, Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) emailed the student body a statement regarding hate speech on campus, including racist and Islamophobic rhetoric.
“Racist and dehumanizing language is unacceptable and has no place on Bowdoin’s campus. It has real consequences. …
Last Friday, faculty members gathered in Mills Hall for their first meetings of the semester. They discussed, among other topics, what the recent policy changes outlined by Senior Vice President and Dean for Student Affairs Jim Hoppe in his email …
On Monday afternoon, the College hosted a “Know Your Rights” event for students, faculty and staff. Members of the Bowdoin community filled Kresge Auditorium to hear from Zach Heiden ’95, chief counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of …
Last Friday, the Department of Justice released more than three million files related to the deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The new documents reveal further contact between Epstein and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell ’54 …
Last week, Bowdoin Dining launched Net Nutrition, a new website that allows users to plan meals based on individual dietary restrictions and compares nutrition facts between items. This platform, located within the Special Diets tab of the Bowdoin Dining …
Two water-related incidents struck the College this week.
On Monday at 3:46 p.m., Associate Vice President of Safety and Security Bill Harwood emailed the campus community noting that the College and the Town of Brunswick were currently facing a water …