In July, the placement of a new steel dome on the Benjamin Hill-Lam ’13 Observatory marked the near end of the restoration process that began in February of last year. Soon to be finished and fully furnished, the observatory …
As students walk through campus in the first few weeks of the fall semester, they will notice the previously closed-off area between Adams Hall and Kanbar Hall is now open. Sills Hall is back after more than a year of …
The renovation of Sills Hall, which began over a year ago, is set to be completed at the end of the semester. The project began over winter break last year and was initially detailed in the 2017 campus development plan. …
On March 3, in preparation for the next campus master plan, the Office of the Treasurer and architectural firm Ayers Saint Gross presented a progress update on their analysis of campus facilities and facility needs. The top four priority areas …
This winter, the College and the Town of Brunswick completed the installation of the new Longfellow Playground on campus. While parts of the project remain unfinished due to equipment delivery delays, the playground unofficially opened to the public on December …
The College is in the process of planning the next seven years of campus design and construction, and students, faculty and staff were asked for their input. As the 2018–2025 Campus Master Plan comes to an end, the multi-year process …
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.
Contracting crews discovered asbestos in Sills Hall during the exploratory, pre-construction phase of the Sills Hall renovation project. According to JF Scott Construction Assistant Superintendent Jared Doyle, there is nothing to worry about.
On February 9, the Board of Trustees approved plans to renovate and add telescopes and a classroom to the College’s observatory, which was moved to the corner of Pickard Field last summer.
According to Senior Vice President for Finance and …
A sign on the Sills Hall construction site has caused some controversy on campus. The sign, which calls Bowdoin a “distinguished campus” and asks construction employees to “display highest levels of respect” for Bowdoin community members, has garnered mixed reactions …