
Julia Dickinson
Orient Staff — Class of 2026
Number of articles: 66
First Article: February 14, 2025
Latest Article: April 18, 2025


CXD
CXD launches new Accelerator Plus program for graduating seniors, continues summer grant funding
Career Exploration and Development (CXD) announced a new grant program, Accelerator Plus, for graduating seniors to help build skills they can market to potential employers. CXD established this program in response to “the challenging economy,” according to Executive Director of …

Faculty
Faculty approve interdisciplinary honors projects and motion for GFA reforms
The faculty gathered for their most recent meeting last Friday to discuss interdisciplinary honors projects, changes to the Committee on Governance and Faculty Affairs (GFA) and new faculty hiring.
The meeting opened with half an hour of discussion with President …


Construction
Initial analysis for next campus master plan prioritizes H-L, Moulton dining, lab renovations
On March 3, in preparation for the next campus master plan, the Office of the Treasurer and architectural firm Ayers Saint Gross presented a progress update on their analysis of campus facilities and facility needs. The top four priority areas …

Faculty
Faculty presented with ACIR report, propose GFA revisions
The faculty held its most recent meeting on February 28, covering the Ad Hoc Committee on Investments and Responsibility (ACIR) report in response to the Bowdoin Solidarity Referendum, proposed changes to the Committee on Governance and Faculty Affairs (GFA) structure …

Alumni
BowdoinOne Day exceeds last year’s gift and donor totals despite AFJP-led boycott
BowdoinOne Day brought in record donations to the College earlier this week, even as nearly 200 alumni expressed their intent not to give during One Day in an open letter written by Bowdoin Alumni for Justice in Palestine (AFJP). This …

Climate Change
Olson and Parker spotlight local climate action and community connections
As climate activists begin to navigate the Trump administration’s new federal environmental policies, Bowdoin’s Office of Sustainability hosted a panel discussion on local climate action with Director of the Schiller Coastal Studies Center Holly Parker and Visiting Lecturer in Environmental …

Polar Bear of the Week
Polar Bear of the Week: Jacob Osborne ’28
Men’s ice hockey (8–9–3; 6–5–3 NESCAC) goaltender Jacob Osborne ’28 knows what it means to be a team player.
“At the end of the day, being a goalie is about team success,” Osborne said. “If I’m not successful, the team’s …

Portrait of an Artist
Portrait of an Artist: Fernanda Rodas ’27
Fernanda Rodas ’27 doesn’t need words to communicate: She has dance.
“Movement has become another language for me,” Rodas said. “It’s fun to use it to regulate my emotions, and it’s also fun to just kind of delve into my …