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 …
GPA inflation, artificial intelligence, counseling and Good Will Hunting: Bowdoin students shared their opinions on these topics and more in the spring 2024 Bowdoin Orient Student Survey (BOSS).
Demographics
This semester’s BOSS yielded 311 responses. Of the respondents, about 30 …
College policy surrounding its Covid-19 pandemic management has shifted dramatically over the past several months. In his August 3 email to the Bowdoin community, President Rose announced the outright discontinuation of many of the College’s previous Covid policies, including masking …
The results are in! After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Orient conducted its third first year survey, asking members of the Class of 2026 about their identities, experiences and expectations for Bowdoin.
As the College’s year of mostly virtual learning concludes, 73 percent of students approve or strongly approve of their spring 2021 classes, while only 17 percent disapprove or strongly disapprove of their classes.