Amid stunning weather and against the backdrop of a campus that never looked more beautiful, Reunion Weekend was, by all accounts, a huge success. Polar Bears from the four and nine years celebrated their milestones while catching up at the lobster bakes and other meals. Talks included a conversation around Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich ’14’s ongoing detainment in Russia and how AI is used across the curriculum. Multicultural alumni receptions also took place for the Association of Bowdoin Latinx Alumni (ABLA), Bowdoin College Black Alumni Association (BCBAA), and Bowdoin Asian Alumni Association, also known as RepresentAsian. | |
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Counting on Justice for Evan Gershkovich '14
The plight of jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich ’14 is never far from the thoughts of many on campus. It’s now front and center for those who pass through Smith Union, and was the topic of a Reunion Weekend discussion that included friends and classmates Jeremy Berke '14, Sam Silverman '14, and a WSJ colleague.
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Jim Hoppe Named Senior Vice President and Dean for Student Affairs
Jim Hoppe has been appointed the College’s next senior vice president and dean for student affairs. Hoppe comes to Bowdoin from Emerson College, where he has served as vice president and dean of campus life since 2016. He previously served for twelve years in various roles at Macalester College, most recently as dean of students.
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1794 Society Town Hall
4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Please join Matt Orlando, senior vice president for finance and administration & treasurer, and Scott Meiklejohn, interim senior vice president for development and alumni relations, for a live discussion and Q&A. Register for the webinar here.
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Bowdoin Celebrates 219th Commencement
Graduating seniors were joined by friends and family as Bowdoin conferred 475 bachelor of arts degrees on the Class of 2024. The 219th Commencement ceremony was held on the steps of the Walker Art Building on the morning of Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Baccalaureate Ceremony Officially Concludes Academic Year
Addresses from President Safa Zaki, Katie Kurtz '24, and David Roux during Baccalaureate helped mark the official end to the academic year in Sidney J. Watson Arena.
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2024 Honorary Degree Recipients Share Wisdom They’ve Learned along their Journeys
This year's honorary degree recipients (from left), three-time Grammy Award-winning bass-baritone opera singer Ryan Speedo Green, award-winning journalist and broadcaster Maria Hinojosa, and philanthropist and trustee emeritus David J. Roux, shared aspects of their personal journeys and wisdom with graduating seniors and their families.
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Ten retiring faculty and staff members were recognized with emerita/emeritus status for their devoted service to Bowdoin.
(Top row) Suzanne Bergeron, Rene Bernier, Cindy Breton, David Collings, Beth Bunting,
(bottom) Laura Jackson, Bruce Kohorn, Janet Lohmann, David Maschino, Nancy Riley.
The Bowdoin College Board of Trustees elected a new member to their ranks, reelected two members of the board, and officially recognized the valued contributions made to the College by retiring members of the faculty, staff, and board of trustees during meetings held May 9–May 11, 2024.
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Jonathan Li '25 delivers "most innovative" pitch.
Bowdoin’s Budding Entrepreneurs Gather for CXD Pitch Competition
A panel of alumni judges gathered to hear entrepreneurial pitches from students. The contest was the culmination of a series of events organized by the Office of Career Exploration and Development (CXD) aimed at helping students develop investable ideas.
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Bowdoin's Newest Fulbright Fellows Will Live, Work, and Soak Up Cultural Experiences Overseas
Fifteen recent graduates will teach English or pursue research in Taiwan, Germany, Austria, Greece, Italy, Mexico, the Slovak Republic, South Korea, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
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2023–2024 Athletic Season Ends with a Flourish
Polar Bears put a successful cap on their spring campaigns, highlighted by senior Tristan Bradley, who participated in Commencement on Saturday, May 25, then traveled to St. Louis that evening to play in the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championships. Bradley rolled to five wins in three days, becoming Bowdoin’s second-ever individual national champion with a three-set victory on Tuesday, May 28. That followed an outstanding spring season for the men’s tennis program, which won the NESCAC title and advanced to the national semifinals before falling to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
The men’s lacrosse team put together a dramatic postseason run of their own in the NCAA Division III Tournament, earning an at-large bid and knocking off nationally ranked RPI and NESCAC rival Middlebury to make their first-ever national semifinal appearance. Despite a season-ending loss to RIT, the Polar Bears were honored with a school-record eight All-American honorees.
The sailing team competed in a pair of national championships in late May, finishing ninth overall at the Open Fleet Race Nationals and taking fourteenth in the Women’s Fleet Race Nationals on the Charles River in Boston.
Meanwhile, the outdoor track and field teams had three athletes participate in the NCAA Division III Championships in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Memorial Day weekend and brought home three All-American awards.
Bowdoin Athletics celebrated its outstanding year on Thursday, May 9, at its annual All-Sports Awards night in Pickard Theater. A recap of the event, including a list of award recipients, can be found here.
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OTHER MEDIA MENTIONS OF NOTE
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Bowdoin Network of Women in Boston
June 20, 2024
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join us for the inaugural Bowdoin Network of Women event, which will include a variety of activities designed to facilitate connections and foster collaboration. You’ll have the opportunity to hear from panelists as they share their experiences as women in the workplace.
Learn more and register here.
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Bowdoin Celebrates Pride Month
June 2024
Show your Bowdoin pride throughout the month of June by joining fellow Polar Bears at an upcoming parade, festival, or happy hour. This is your resource for information about upcoming events, Zoom backgrounds, discounts on the Bowdoin Store’s pride collection, and more.
Visit the Pride Month 2024 webpage.
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Saratoga Springs
Polar Bear Gathering
July 13, 2024
Join us in Saratoga Springs, New York, for the second annual Capital Region Polar Bear Gathering. Whether you also join at the track, SPAC, or are visiting the Adirondacks or Lake George, we hope you'll join us for an evening of celebration.
Learn more and register here.
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