Students often venture into professors’ offices to discuss topics for a potential paper or to ask a question about the next problem set, but rarely learn about the meaning behind the decorations and trinkets that they display in their space. …
Last March, Victor Ferreira Souza ’26 approached Anyi Sun ’26 with a proposal to restart Bowdoin’s annual TEDx program. The process that followed was not easy—from obtaining a TEDx license to chartering the club, Souza and his team worked over …
In 1962, Carolyn Mann and Bernice Engler took the stage during Summer Commencement to receive master’s degrees in mathematics. Not only did these women receive a degree that was unprecedented for students to receive at the College, but they also …
The Boston office of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will hold a secret-ballot election for student Residential Life (ResLife) staff to vote on whether they want to unionize on Wednesday. As the date approaches, ResLife staff are navigating the …
While College House interviews for the upcoming academic year are underway, several alumni reflect on the evolving College House cultures over the last 15 years.
House culture
Chase Taylor ’12 was the vice president of Reed House during his sophomore …
Students often have trouble imagining their teachers outside of the classroom: Do they sleep in the stacks or in their offices? Do they write research papers and lab reports in their spare time? Not always. But for many Bowdoin professors, …
Published author, entrepreneur, consultant, fundraiser—Mai Le ’00’s journey after Bowdoin was one of many hats. From traveling the world with the World Bank in her twenties to developing medical technologies, her career illustrates how the process of crafting a meaningful …
The air is frigid. The sunlight is fleeting. The snow-covered campus may bring you joy or dread. Regardless of how you feel about the season, whether it is your first time experiencing the cold or your fourth Maine winter, you …
Jessica Britt ’10 volunteered at Safe Passage on a McKeen Center Alternative Spring Break (ASB) trip to Guatemala her senior year. Little did she know that years later she would become the organization’s Board Chair.
1,576 pounds of turkey, 30 gallons of gravy, 700 pounds of mashed potatoes, 252 pies and eight gallons of whipped cream set the stage for the annual Thanksgiving dinner—a tradition beloved both by students and less-seen members of the campus …