Last week, 16 students in Bowdoin Women in Computer Science (BWiCS) attended the annual Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) in Orlando, Fla. The conference aims to create a more inclusive environment in the technology industry, especially for women and non-binary identifying …
Yesterday, Senior Vice President and Dean for Student Affairs Janet Lohmann announced in an email to the student body that Dr. Shannon Jackson has been appointed as Director of Counseling Services. Jackson will start at the College on November 1.…
The Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) held its second meeting of the academic year in Mills Hall on Wednesday. The agenda included student engagement and representation, resources available for students and how to develop a strong culture.
Last Friday, as campus began to empty for fall break, faculty members convened in Mills Hall, where they debated the topic of another break: Thanksgiving.
The meeting, which was moderated by Associate Professor of Government Jeffrey Selinger, was the second …
Last week, from October 4-6, the National Association of Marine Laboratories (NAML) held its biennial meeting at the Schiller Coastal Studies Center, drawing 33 in-person representatives and more tuning in virtually from the NAML’s 110 laboratories nationwide. The conference showcased …
Last Monday, the Brunswick Town Council unanimously approved a new year-long position on the Brunswick Conservation Commission specifically for Bowdoin students. The position builds on another student committee position added to the Town Commons committee this summer, which is held …
The Office of Safety and Security released its 2022 Clery Report—covering campus instances of crime, fire, and alcohol and illegal drug infractions—in an email to the campus community yesterday.
This year, the Clery Report changed its classification of what …
On Monday, Emily Austin, professor of philosophy at Wake Forest University, explored in her lecture titled “How much social justice do we really need?” how happiness can exist in a world where social injustice runs rampant.
On Thursday night, the College hosted Assistant Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Washington University in St. Louis Heather Berg to give a talk entitled “Porn Work: Sex, Labor, and Late Capitalism.” The lecture, which was held on …
In an email to the College yesterday, Executive Director of Health and Counseling Sandra Hayes announced that students could receive a maximum of three Covid-19 antigen kits (with two tests per kit) for free starting Monday, October 2. This initiative …