April 2022
College Launches Initiative on Race, Racism, and Racial Justice with Four New Endowed Chairs

Bowdoin is launching a search for scholars and artists to fill four newly established endowed chairs dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of race, racism, and racial justice.
President Rose Announces June 2023 Departure

President Rose announced that he will be stepping down on June 30, 2023, at the end of Bowdoin’s 222nd academic year.
Asbury and Garcia-Moreno to Chair Search for Bowdoin’s Next President

Bowdoin College Trustees Sydney Asbury ’03 of Brookline, Mass., and Bertrand Garcia-Moreno ’81, P’17 of Baltimore will chair the search for Bowdoin’s sixteenth president.
The Academic Experience

Learn about the Bowdoin curriculum and educational experience, including the work of the Baldwin Center for Learning and Teaching, faculty approaches to student learning, and a sampling of recent courses offered in this engaging conversation with Dean for Academic Affairs and John S. Osterweis Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Jennifer Scanlon, Stanley F. Druckenmiller Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Studies and Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Inclusion Dharni Vasudevan, and Associate Professor of Religion and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Elizabeth Pritchard. Watch here.
Save the Date: 1794 Society
Champagne Reception

4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m., June 4, 2022

President Clayton Rose and Julianne Rose cordially invite 1794 Society members who will be on campus during Reunion Weekend to a special champagne reception. Invitation to follow.
Bowdoin Friendships
Last a Lifetime
 
Did you start a business with your teammate? Serve as the best man or maid of honor in your roommate's wedding? Take a yearly trip with your Bowdoin besties? We're looking for great stories to share; tell us yours here. 
Earth Day 2022

Bowdoin celebrated Earth Day on the Quad with a host of activities. Learn how the College is committed to sustainability all year long.
Bowdoin Athletics 

The spring championship season has arrived and a number of Polar Bear teams appear poised to make deep postseason runs as the month of May begins. 

Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse
Despite losses in their regular season finales on Wednesday to Tufts, both the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams will open play in the NESCAC quarterfinals this weekend. The record-setting men’s lacrosse team won fourteen games to start the campaign—with senior Donal Mullane rewriting the single-season scoring record books—and will host Hamilton at Whittier Field in the NESCAC quarterfinals Saturday. The women’s lacrosse team finished its regular season with a 9-6 mark and will head to Waterville to play Colby in the NESCAC quarterfinals Saturday. 

Outdoor Track and Field
With numerous school records falling this spring, the Polar Bears hope to have numerous contenders at the NESCAC Track and Field Championships hosted by Hamilton on Saturday. Complete information on the championship is available at NESCAC.com. 

Baseball
After a thrilling sweep of Tufts two weeks ago, the baseball team is on the verge of hosting a postseason series for the first time in more than a decade. Bowdoin hosts Bates on Friday, April 29, in the opener of a key three-game set that will determine whether the Polar Bears will play host to a NESCAC quarterfinal series the first weekend of May. 

Softball
The softball team has weathered a roller coaster spring campaign, but salvaged an exciting walk-off win against Colby on April 23 to well position themselves for a chance to make the NESCAC Softball Championship. The final standings will be compiled at the end of the weekend with Bowdoin hoping to earn another bid to the conference tournament. 

Men’s and Women’s Tennis
The nationally ranked tennis teams will face their stiffest challenge of the season this weekend as they head to Williams and Middlebury in consecutive days to conclude the regular season. Both teams will be in competitive positions to make runs at the NESCAC Championship the following week, hosted by Amherst and Wesleyan.
Slideshow and Video: "Hook, Line, and Sinker"—an Immersive Theater Experience

The theater department tapped a wealth of in-house talent to stage a musical adaptation of the French play Ondine. Based on a European myth about a water nymph who falls in love with a human, the production resonates on many levels. Read about the production, see a slideshow of images by Alex Cornell du Houx '06, and watch the show and a short video featuring some of the students who helped bring it to life.
On the Economy: Hitting the Brakes—But Not Too Much

Policymakers at the US Federal Reserve have a difficult balancing act to perform as they try to keep inflation under control without dampening the economy, says economics professor Matthew Botsch.
Project '72: When the Olympians Came to Campus

A local resident unearthed a “treasure trove” of photographs documenting a visit to Bowdoin by top US athletes in 1972. They held a training camp on campus in preparation for the Summer Olympics in Munich.
Behind the Scenes with Instagram's Bowdoin Dogspotter

Bowdoin Dogspotter is a popular Instagram account that features, as the handle suggests, dogs spotted on campus. Jane Godiner ’23 set out to spot the spotter and report on how it's done in this cute video.
Are You a Maker?

The definition of "maker" is wide and varied. We tend think of a maker as a DIYer who builds something to be used as well as for the fun and creative satisfaction of the making. If you consider yourself a maker, Bowdoin Magazine would like to hear from you for an upcoming feature. Please fill out this form to let us know your story.
Bowdoin Presents: A Podcast

Henry Laurence on how Sesame Street saved our democracy; Emily Hubbard ’07 asks, “Is work working?”; and Kate Dempsey ’88 believes trees can unite us. These are just some of the topics composing the inaugural season of the Bowdoin Presents podcast. Check out the episodes here.
Michael Cato Named Tech Exec of the Year

Michael Cato, Bowdoin’s senior vice president and chief information officer, has been named the Information Technology Senior Management Forum Technology Executive of the Year in the education category.
Reunion Weekend

June 2–5, 2022

We look forward to welcoming back to campus alumni and friends from class years ending in two and seven, Old Guard, and the milestone fiftieth reunion classes (1970, 1971, and 1972).
 
The Role of Art in Solving Climate Change

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
12:00 p.m. EDT

Join multimedia artist, writer, and speaker Paul D. Miller ’92, aka DJ Spooky, and Associate Professor of History and Environmental Studies Matthew Klingle for a virtual discussion about Miller’s journeys to Antarctica and his artistic intersections with climate change. 

Asian and Latinx Alumni Listening Sessions

The Office of Multicultural Alumni Engagement, in partnership with alumni volunteers and DEI consultants, will host virtual listening sessions with Asian and Latinx affinity groups on various dates in June. The listening sessions will offer Asian and Latinx alumni an opportunity to discuss their Bowdoin experiences related to race.  
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