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 …
In an email to the campus community last Friday, Senior Vice President and Dean for Student Affairs Jim Hoppe announced several updates to campus policy on the use of campus spaces and freedom of expression, developed based on recommendations from …
Last Friday, the women’s basketball team (14–1; 3–0 NESCAC) defeated Bates College (14–2; 3–1 NESCAC) in a dominant performance in Morrell Gymnasium. The win comes amid the team’s strong start to conference play and the players hope to sustain this …
In March, the College announced a $50 million donation from Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings ’83 to establish the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity. Since then, an advisory committee consisting of faculty across departments has worked to guide the implementation …
Coming off of a stronger season than the record might suggest, the men’s hockey team is looking to get back to their winning ways. Earning the fourth seed in the NESCAC tournament, the …
Last Thursday through Saturday, the Board of Trustees met on campus for their first scheduled meetings of the academic year. The trustees discussed the opening of Sills Hall, campus planning updates and other issues, according to an email from …
Last Wednesday, Professor of Social Sciences Samuel Putnam delivered his inaugural lecture as the A. Myrick Freeman Chair in Social Sciences, titled “The Outer Edges of Nature and Nurture.” Speaking in Mills Hall, Putnam discussed his research on cross-cultural differences …
At around 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon, the Office of Safety and Security began evacuating campus buildings containing libraries. Shortly after, Associate Vice President of the Office of Safety and Security Bill Harwood emailed the campus community with a security …
Majors have soared and declined in enrollment over the last 25 years at Bowdoin, changing how students engage with the liberal arts education. The Bowdoin Orient compiled data from 1999-2024 to understand trends in major enrollment and gather perspectives of …