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Books
Anthony Walton launches book grappling with race in America
On Wednesday night, students and community members gathered for the launch of Senior Writer-in-Residence Anthony Walton’s new book, “The End of Respectability: Notes of a Black American Reckoning with His Life and His Nation.” In his book, an essay collection, …
Administration
Jennifer Scanlon prepares for return to the classroom
When Jennifer Scanlon arrived at the College in 2002 as a tenure-track professor to help build what is now the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (GSWS) program, she didn’t expect to spend almost a decade in senior leadership. Now, after …
Alumni
DeRay Mckesson ’07 H’21 speaks on the Bowdoin experience, leadership and activism
On Tuesday night, civil rights activist, educator and organizer DeRay Mckesson ’07 H’21 spoke to a packed Kresge Auditorium at a panel entitled “One Act at a Time: Leading at Bowdoin and Beyond.” Mckesson, sitting in conversation with two students, …
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 …
News in Brief
College remains silent after congressional investigation deadline to comply passes
On Thursday, March 27, Bowdoin received a letter from the House of Representatives’ Committee on Education and Workforce investigating the College’s response to the Students for Justice in Palestine encampment in February. The committee requested that the College submit all …
BSG
Alex Kruse ’26 and Harper Stevenson ’27 win BSG presidential and vice presidential elections
Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) held elections last weekend for next year’s president, vice president, treasurer and charterer positions. Alex Kruse ’26 won the presidency with 50.81 percent of the vote and Harper Stevenson ’27 won the vice presidency in an …
Brunswick
Brunswick residents join nationwide “Hands Off” rally against Trump administration
As people gathered all around the country in protest of President Donald Trump’s administration, over 1,200 people rallied in Brunswick on Saturday to show their solidarity. The national “Hands Off!” demonstrations brought attention to nationwide opposition to the administration’s actions …
BOC
Donation to BOC launches the Finnegan McCoul Woodruff Mountain Center project
The Bowdoin Outing Club (BOC) has begun the Finnegan McCoul Woodruff Mountain Center (FMWMC) project, which aims to establish a new community center and staging camp for BOC trips in the Maine woods. The 21-acre property in Kingfield, named in …