On Monday night, Paul Jaskot, professor of art history and German studies at Duke University, delivered the College’s annual Holocaust Education Lecture in Kresge Auditorium. Titled “Architecture and the Holocaust,” Jaskot’s lecture explored the often unseen role architecture played in …
Professor of Philosophy Scott Sehon was asked a challenging question by his grandmother upon returning home to Kansas after his first semester of college: “What is philosophy?” He was asked the same question this year by incoming students at the …
Candidates vying for Maine’s open U.S. Senate seat debated in Kresge Auditorium this past Saturday, three days before voters headed to the polls on Tuesday. The debate featured Republican nominee Demi Kouzounas, Democratic nominee David Costello and Independent Jason Cherry, …
As the election nears and political concerns weigh more heavily on the campus consciousness, in times that are regularly referred to as “unprecedented,” it feels appropriate to turn to spaces of past political conversation in the College’s history. Though heavily …
Last summer, Bangladeshi university students led a series of anti-government protests, which successfully ousted the country’s autocratic regime and sparked conversations around the globe about the power of student protest to drive political change. One of these conversations took place …
During its general assembly meeting on Wednesday, Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) passed $1,200 in funding for a charter bus to Portland International Jetport over Thanksgiving break. The free service is intended to provide Bowdoin students with reliable transportation to the …
Last weekend, the Board of Trustees held a series of meetings to discuss future campus planning, the Ad Hoc Committee on Investments and Responsibility (ACIR) and other potential changes to the College.
After over 36 years at the College, Senior Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs Scott Hood will retire on June 30, 2025. President Safa Zaki announced the news in an email to the campus community last Friday.