Orient Staff
Orient Staff
Number of articles: 14
First Article: May 5, 2023
Latest Article: May 5, 2025
BOSS
BOSS discusses encampment, AI and Workday
Introduction
In this edition of the biannual Bowdoin Orient Student Survey (BOSS), 378 students shared their opinions on the Bowdoin Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) encampment, the transition to Workday, AI usage, favorite dining hall ice cream …
BOSS
BOSS talks AI, ad hoc, alcohol and approval
The biannual Bowdoin Orient Student Survey is back with findings on student opinions about College events and issues. Through an anonymous survey, 335 students shared their views on the Ad Hoc Committee on Investments and Responsibility, political leanings after …
2024 Election
2024 Election Survey: 91 percent of students, faculty and staff support Harris
November 5 is upon us. Tensions are high, but the Orient is here to break down all the information about Bowdoin’s political opinions.
This year, the Orient conducted an election survey of the Bowdoin community that included students, faculty and …
First-year survey: Class of 2028 shares Covid, career and civic opinions
The Class of 2028 has taken on Brunswick, Maine, but who are they really? In this year’s First-Year Student Survey (FYSS), the Bowdoin Orient digs into the facts and opinions of the first-year class.
Members of the Class of 2028 …
BOSS
Students express changing opinions on Counseling, E-Board, AI
GPA inflation, artificial intelligence, counseling and Good Will Hunting: Bowdoin students shared their opinions on these topics and more in the spring 2024 Bowdoin Orient Student Survey (BOSS).
Demographics
This semester’s BOSS yielded 311 responses. Of the respondents, about 30 …
BOSS
Student body reports increase in approval ratings for president, diverse views on administrative responses to current events and more positive mindset
This fall’s Bowdoin Orient Student Survey (BOSS) yielded 374 responses, representing nearly 20 percent of the student body. Sixty percent of the respondents were underclassmen with roughly an equal number of first years and sophomores responding. The other 40 percent …
First Years
First year survey results: breaking down the Class of 2027, by the numbers
Introduction
The results are in! The Orient conducted its fourth annual First Year Student Survey (FYSS) for the newest Polar Bears earlier this month.
The survey received 203 responses, representing approximately 40 percent of the Class of 2027.
Class Makeup…
BOSS
Students dish on grade inflation, Rose email
Last month, the Orient invited students to share their opinions about student life, academics and recent events at the College in its bi-annual Bowdoin Orient Student Survey (BOSS).
The survey garnered 377 responses, representing 20 percent of the student body.…