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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Every year on 9/11, the Bowdoin Student Government puts up flags on Dudley Coe Quad in memory and tribute to the lives lost that day. Among them were three Bowdoin graduates: Frank J. Doyle ‘85, Christopher S. Gardner ‘87, and James M. Roux ‘81.

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Former Bowdoin stand-up comic Sophie Fleur de Bruijn '18 is making waves in the film industry as a writer. Her latest screenplay, One Month Mark, has attracted the attention of Hollywood A-lister Jennifer Lawrence. bit.ly/4oRooUD

From College Standup to Hollywood Scriptwriter

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Three Bowdoin graduates have been selected for a bilateral program enabling young professionals to study and work in Germany for a year. They are among sixty-five Americans taking part in the initiative, run jointly by US Congress and the German Bundestag. bit.ly/4bYxtFL

Three Polar Bears Heading to Germany on Prestigious Twelve-Month Exchange Program

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Gary Hernandez '27 has been awarded a Newman Civic Fellowship, which recognizes students committed to public service and civic leadership. bit.ly/4ptCXho

Gary Hernandez ’27 is Selected for Public Service Fellowship

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A trip with Professor Nancy Jennings to a Maine island led Mike Felton '00 to a lifetime focus on hands-on learning. Read this profile on him in the new Bowdoin Magazine! bit.ly/4awoGu8

Building Things

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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. bit.ly/4vjWB1m

Learning from History

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Lauren Napier ’14 is a writer, model, painter, singer, and musician who performs as Punk Rock Doll. Read this profile on her in the new Bowdoin Magazine! bit.ly/445TRcg

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The American Sociological Association awarded a Pierre Bourdieu Best Book Award honorable mention to Professor of Sociology Ingrid Nelson’s book "Yet Another Costume Party Debacle: Why Racial Ignorance Persists on Elite College Campuses."

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Associate Professor of Sociology Theo Greene's book, "Not in MY Gayborhood! Gay Neighborhoods and the Rise of the Vicarious Citizen," received the 2026 Outstanding Book Award for the Community and Urban Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association.

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Following a national search, Hellen Hom-Diamond has been named Bowdoin’s next senior vice president for communications and public affairs. She brings extensive experience in higher education, strategic communications, and institutional storytelling. bit.ly/4w6XMBc

Hellen Hom-Diamond Appointed Senior Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

What began as an independent study by Reuben Siegel ’27 on the possible impact of newly arrived blue crabs in Maine waters has evolved into a collaborative, peer-reviewed article recently published in an academic journal. bit.ly/4uUvFo8

Are Green Crabs Facing a New Predator in the Gulf of Maine?

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Many Bowdoin students use the summer to explore in depth a topic or field that most interests them. While many stay on campus, others travel to destinations around the world. bit.ly/4vjcwNC

Summer Support Fuels Research, Internships, and Service for 456 Students

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Boris Raykin has been named Bowdoin College's senior vice president and chief investment officer, effective immediately, following a nationwide search to fill the role. bit.ly/4oTyMva

Boris Raykin Appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The Alumni Council, which advocates for Bowdoin’s more than 23,000 living alumni, each year awards those who have strengthened the College community and represented the best of Bowdoin. This year, the Council recognized ten alumni. bit.ly/44wLQgk

Ten Alumni Honored for Outstanding Service

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

What began as an independent study by Reuben Siegel ’27 on the possible impact of newly arrived blue crabs in Maine waters has evolved into a collaborative, peer-reviewed article recently published in an academic journal. bit.ly/4uUvFo8

Are Green Crabs Facing a New Predator in the Gulf of Maine?

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

On this #Juneteenth, we remember Herman S. Dreer, of the Class of 1910, who along with historian Carter G. Woodson initiated the observance of Black History Month in the US. bit.ly/3GEjDbY

Chenault Gift Establishes New Herman S. Dreer Leadership Fellowship at Bowdoin

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Retired government professor Chris Potholm ’62 draws on his long experience of Maine politics and people as he helps compile a book of humorous essays reflecting on how life used to be in the Pine Tree State bit.ly/4vGppRr

When Maine Politics Was Fun—and Sometimes Funny

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Professor Vianney Gomezgil Yaspik, of the Digital and Computational Studies program, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to lead two evenings of programming on artificial intelligence in financial and legal practice. bit.ly/4v3qrqP

Trustworthy AI in Practice: Professor Gomezgil Yaspik Brings Bowdoin’s Research to Washington's Finance and Legal Communities

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

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. bit.ly/4uckR5c

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

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

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. bit.ly/4uC9m7h

National Honors for the Bowdoin “Navy”

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The second annual Leadership Alumni event at Bowdoin spotlighted the human side of artificial intelligence, emphasizing that “deep relationships” will always be more important than superhuman powers. bit.ly/4cSBOtM

What AI Can't Automate: Leadership, Relationships, and the Bowdoin Network

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

As they prepare to enter the next phase of their lives, graduating seniors were joined by friends and family as the College conferred 499 bachelor of arts degrees on the Class of 2026. bit.ly/4dIaVcH

The “Unmarked Path” Ahead—Bowdoin Celebrates 221st Commencement

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

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. bit.ly/4fmj7lh

2026 Honorary Degree Recipients Share Experiences and Wisdom

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Eight Bowdoin faculty members have been named to endowed chairs in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments in scholarship and teaching. bit.ly/43uacaa

Eight Professors Appointed to Named Chairs

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Three blight-tolerant chestnuts grown on Seth Sprague's land in Cape Elizabeth have been moved to President's Park, reflecting a hopeful step in reviving one of the country’s most important native species. bit.ly/43N2Dvk

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

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The McKeen Center recently hosted its end-of-year awards ceremony in Moulton Union to recognize students, faculty, staff, and community members for their commitment to the common good at Bowdoin and beyond. bit.ly/4dp43Rg

Committing to the Common Good: McKeen Center Holds Its Annual Awards Ceremony

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

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. bit.ly/4ek1Y9R

Five Bowdoin Mellon Fellows Headed to Top Humanities PhD Programs

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Professor of Sociology Ingrid Nelson published an article in The Conversation examining how a series of events showed the challenges that colleges have to navigate to encourage open, reasoned debate. bit.ly/43fZh3Y

I’ve been studying racist costume parties for a decade, and colleges are failing at educating the students about why they’re wrong

A series of racist costume parties at Bowdoin shows the contradiction colleges have to navigate – encouraging open, reasoned debate, while creating a safe campus for all students.

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Educator and data scientist Brian Kim ’13 visited 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. bit.ly/4x1wBZW

How to Harness a “Weird and Scary” Technology

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Tyler Huck ’26 walked across the stage at Commencement in his cap and gown to receive his diploma and hours later was in his Portland Hearts of Pine kit starting in a USL League One match against the Greenville Triumph SC. bit.ly/3Q4gr1d

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

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Eight Bowdoin faculty members have been named to endowed chairs in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments in scholarship and teaching. bit.ly/43uacaa

Eight Professors Appointed to Named Chairs

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

A record number of alumni and guests flocked to campus as graduates representing class years from 8 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. bit.ly/4uMFmpd

Reunion Weekend 2026 in Pictures

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

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. bit.ly/4fmj7lh

2026 Honorary Degree Recipients Share Experiences and Wisdom

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Educator and data scientist Brian Kim ’13 visited 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. bit.ly/4x1wBZW

How to Harness a “Weird and Scary” Technology

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

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. bit.ly/4ek1Y9R

Five Bowdoin Mellon Fellows Headed to Top Humanities PhD Programs

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Despite a foggy and rainy evening for it, the dedication of the Benjamin W. Hill-Lam ’13 Observatory showcased the realization of a clear vision. Read more about it here! bit.ly/4uPx1kf

The Dedication of the Benjamin W. Hill-Lam ’13 Observatory

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Eight Bowdoin faculty members have been named to endowed chairs in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments in scholarship and teaching. bit.ly/43uacaa

Eight Professors Appointed to Named Chairs

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Bowdoin College’s annual Baccalaureate ceremony brought together graduates, families, faculty, and friends Friday afternoon in Sidney J. Watson Arena to celebrate the Class of 2026 on the eve of Commencement. bit.ly/4uylmqk

Bowdoin Celebrates the Conclusion of the Academic Year with its Baccalaureate Ceremony and Lobster Bake

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

As they prepare to enter the next phase of their lives, graduating seniors were joined by friends and family as the College conferred 499 bachelor of arts degrees on the Class of 2026. bit.ly/4dIaVcH

The “Unmarked Path” Ahead—Bowdoin Celebrates 221st Commencement

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Tomorrow at 4:30 pm, Yasmin Elhady will be on campus for her talk titled "Creating with Purpose." Yasmin Elhady is a Comedian, Attorney, and Host of Hulu’s Muslim Matchmaker, where she connects hearts with humor and heart. Read more about her talk here! bit.ly/48l8Scp

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Lori Lefkovitz is the Ruderman Professor of Jewish Studies at Northeastern University. She will be on campus tonight at 4:30 p.m. for her talk "Jewish Studies, Gender Studies, Global Studies: Intersections on the Frontiers." bit.ly/4uOTGOl

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

On @jeopardy tonight, James Denison '14 will be competing! Take a look at his Polar Bear pin while watching. Check listings here to find out when it airs near you, or watch it on Peacock and Hulu on March 7th. bit.ly/2E51lBp

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

The Tom Cassidy Lecture, presented in collaboration with Viewpoint Exchange, presents New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie — "The Crisis of American Democracy" on Wednesday, March 4th, at 7:30 pm EST in Kresge Auditorium. bit.ly/3N10GH0

The Tom Cassidy Lecture presents New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie — "The Crisis of American Democracy"

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Gear up. Give back. Get matched! Today on Bowdoin One Day, every donor will unlock an additional $100 for financial aid. bit.ly/4kR87wS

2026 Bowdoin One Day

Join me—every Bowdoin One Day donor 🔓 $100 for financial aid! Ends 12 p.m. ET on 2/27!

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Professor Zeeman visits Hawai’i to deliver a public lecture and take part in a number of events to highlight the mathematics of resilience and discuss how the power of math can be harnessed to understand environmental tipping points. bit.ly/4tApndF

Bowdoin’s Mary Lou Zeeman: How Math Can Predict Environmental Tipping Points

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Each year on Declaration Day, when sophomores officially select their majors and minors, Bowdoin throws a well-deserved party for the second-year students, with ice cream, music, sticky notes, and posters that make good selfie backdrops. www.bowdoin.edu/news/2026/02...

I Do Declare! Sophomores Celebrate Their Field(s) of Choice

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

In a presentation aimed at Bowdoin faculty and staff, Professor Dan Stone introduced how he uses a new AI tool to facilitate dialogue across differences, particularly among students. www.bowdoin.edu/news/2026/02...

Professor Dan Stone Encourages Healthy Disagreement at Bowdoin

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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Seventeen Bowdoin students were offered Fulbright fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year, placing Bowdoin among the top five baccalaureate institutions. www.bowdoin.edu/news/2026/02...

Bowdoin is a Top Producer of Fulbright Fellows for Ninth Straight Year

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

After receiving one of the country's most prestigious public-interest law fellowships, Yale Law School student Bill De La Rosa ’16 will embark on his most far-reaching project yet. www.bowdoin.edu/news/2026/01...

Bill De La Rosa ’16 Wins National Fellowship to Build New Universal Representation Program in Arizona

Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Every January, Bowdoin's Career Exploration and Development (CXD) office brings the entire sophomore class back to campus early for a three-day Bootcamp that sets them up for success in the working world. bit.ly/4rnf1Mz

At Bootcamp 2026, Sophomores Jumpstart Their Careers

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