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Bowdoin Officially Opens the Academic Year
The College celebrated its 221st Convocation in Pickard Theater, with remarks from President Clayton Rose, recently appointed Director of the Rachel Lord Center for Religious and Spiritual Life Oliver L. Goodrich; Senior Vice President and Dean for Student Affairs Janet Lohmann; and Professor of History and Environmental Studies Connie Chiang.
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Words of Welcome from President Rose
In a message to the campus community, President Clayton Rose welcomes new students, returning students, faculty, and staff in advance of the new academic year, touching on summer accomplishments, access and opportunity, and diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as new faculty, staff, and trustees, and an update on the presidential search, among other topics.
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Bowdoin Team Posts Strong Performance in Democracy Challenge
As the summer of 2022 comes to a close, a small team of faculty and staff in the economics, government, and IT departments will return to Bowdoin with a new title: winners of Stanford University's Strengthening Democracy Challenge.
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Oasis of Opportunity: The Bowdoin Scientific Station on Kent Island
For nine weeks in the summer at the Bowdoin Scientific Station on Kent Island, students have the opportunity to live with few distractions while focusing on scientific or artistic pursuits. This immersive experience gives students the chance to do important hands-on research, be part of the island's long legacy of data collection, work alongside others who've chosen careers in science, and explore nature's intersections with art of all kinds. Read more and watch videos about living, working, and learning on the island.
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Meet Daniel Olds, New Vice President for Alumni Relations
Daniel Olds, Bowdoin’s new vice president for alumni relations, began his new position in mid-August, bringing with him nearly a quarter century of experience in the higher ed space. In his new role at the College, Olds oversees all aspects of alumni relations and serves as chief liaison for the Alumni Council. Read a Q&A with Dan Olds.
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Fall Schedules Posted, Practices Underway for Polar Bear Athletes
Bowdoin’s fall athletic teams have returned to campus and are hard at work in preseason practices, with the first varsity games less than a week away. Complete schedules for all fall teams are available on Bowdoin’s composite calendar page and full coverage of all contests will be available throughout the fall at GoUBears.com, with webcasts of all home events courtesy of the Northeast Sports Network.
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Bowdoin Signatory to US Supreme Court Amicus Brief Supporting Use of Race-Conscious Admissions Process
Bowdoin has joined with thirty-two peer institutions in an amicus curiae brief filed with the Supreme Court of the United States in support of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina and policies that allow admissions officers at both institutions to consider race as a factor in the review of a college application. “It is through a holistic admissions process—one that includes race and ethnicity among its factors—that we are able to assemble classes of students who make this powerful education and experience possible,” said President Clayton Rose.
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Benje Douglas to Lead Office of Inclusion and Diversity
In a message to the Bowdoin community, President Clayton Rose announced that Benje Douglas has been appointed the College's permanent senior vice president for inclusion and diversity after having led the office on an interim basis.
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Bowdoin College Athletic Hall of Honor Celebrates 2020 Inductees
Sept. 30, 2022
The Bowdoin College Athletic Hall of Honor will celebrate 2020 Inductees Leonardo Buck ’38, Raymond Lebel ’49, Kendall Cox Leclerc ’05, Nicholas Figueiredo ’08, Lindsay McNamara ’09, and former women’s basketball coach Stefanie Pemper at the fourteenth induction eremony.
Visit the Homecoming Weekend website for more information and to register.
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Homecoming Weekend
Sept. 30–Oct. 2, 2022
We hope you’ll join us in celebrating Homecoming Harvestfest, the Athletic Hall of Honor induction reception and ceremony, Asian Alumni reception and dinner, Bowdoin College Black Alumni Association celebrations, Latinx Alumni lunch, Miscellania and Meddiebempsters milestone reunion gatherings, Lunch with Six Supporters, stand-up comedy show with Hari Kondabolu ’04, a variety of alumni athletic games and gatherings, and more.
The weekend schedule and registration are now available.
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Homecoming Weekend
Sept. 30–Oct. 2, 2022
Save the dates to celebrate on campus with events including Homecoming Harvestfest, Athletic Hall of Honor induction reception and ceremony, Asian alumni dinner, Bowdoin College Black Alumni Association gatherings, Latinx alumni lunch, Miscellania and Meddiebempsters milestone reunion gatherings, Lunch with Six Supporters, standup comedy show with Hari Kondabolu ’04, and more.
More information here.
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