News

Twelve Grads, Ten Countries, One Year of Teaching or Researching Abroad

Meet Bowdoin's newest Fulbright fellows and trace where their work will take them—from a forest in Slovenia to a particle-physics lab in Hungary to classrooms in Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and South Korea.

Learning from History

Roger Howell Jr. Professor of History Emeritus and specialist in Latin American history Allen Wells has spent a couple of years of his retirement digging into a new area for him—Bowdoin’s history. His new book, From Piety Toward Pluralism: A History of Bowdoin College, will be published in July 2026. Reserve your copy at bowdo.in/wells-book.
Building Things

A trip with Professor Nancy Jennings to a Maine island led Mike Felton ’00 to a lifetime focus on hands-on learning.
Cathartic Art

A writer, singer, musician, model, and painter, Lauren Napier ’14 performs as Punk Rock Doll.
About Town

Working for the town of Harpswell has given Kristi Eiane ’83 opportunities to love and shape her Maine community.
Colorful Clammer

Pete Hope ’62, who wore hip boots under his commencement robe and had a pet crow as a kid, is the author of Stuck in the Mud, a history of Maine clamming.
Bowdoin in the News

What a Day: Tyler Huck ’26 Walks During Commencement, Runs with Hearts of Pine

It is the goal of many college seniors to have a job lined up after graduation. Tyler Huck took that to heart.
Catching Up

Reunion Weekend 2026 in Pictures

A record number of alumni and guests flocked to campus last weekend as graduates representing class years from eight decades reconnected with fellow Polar Bears, some of whom had traveled from as far away as China, Korea, France, Switzerland, the UK, Ireland, and Chile.
Reviving Giants

Blight-Tolerant Chestnuts From the Sprague Family Land Planted at the White House

Three blight-tolerant chestnuts grown on the family land of Seth Sprague ’75 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, now live in President's Park, reflecting a hopeful step in reviving one of the country’s most important native species.
Honorand Presentations

2026 Honorary Degree Recipients Share Experiences and Wisdom

The College bestowed honorary degrees on longtime Maine island health care provider Sharon Daley, author and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich ’14, and economic policy thought leader Cecilia Elena Rouse.
A Humanities Community

Five Bowdoin Mellon Fellows Headed to Top Humanities PhD Programs

Five recent Bowdoin graduates in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program will begin PhD programs this fall, marking an especially strong year for the College’s chapter of the national initiative.
Building Real-World AI Skills

How to Harness a “Weird and Scary” Technology

Educator and data scientist Brian Kim ’13 visits campus to advise faculty and staff on how to develop the skills they need to make the best use of artificial intelligence. Kim was invited to Bowdoin as part of the Hastings Initiative on AI and Humanity.
Pulling for Victory

National Honors for the Bowdoin “Navy”

There was success on the water recently for Bowdoin’s rowers, as the women’s team secured both gold and bronze medals at the ACRA National Championships in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Fostering Leadership, Connection, and Community

Update on the Finnegan McCoul Woodruff Mountain Center in Kingfield

Following community feedback, Bowdoin pauses the Woodruff Mountain Center permitting process to allow the town time to review ordinances and continue dialogue.
Faculty Promotions

Eight Professors Appointed to Named Chairs

Eight Bowdoin faculty members have been named to endowed chairs in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments in scholarship and teaching.