On belonging: inclusion and care over grades and academic excellence By Patrick Bloniasz • November 5, 2021 I remember my first year, I found it strange that meritocracy was used as a criterion for students to belong at Bowdoin. Meritocracy is the basic idea that those who succeed earn their fate via merit, while those who don’t … Read more
On ‘ESD’, disability, and Bowdoin’s ‘From Here’ campaign By Patrick Bloniasz • May 1, 2020 Author’s Note: While Bloniasz sits on the Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee, this article does not represent the opinion of the committee. Bowdoin’s institutional priorities matter in that they clearly state who is important at this school, what constitutes serious … Read more