1794 Society News for November 2022

November 2022

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An Environmental Studies Program for a Rapidly Changing World

Bowdoin's Environmental Studies Program is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, a milestone galvanizing faculty, staff, and students to reflect on what it means to study and teach the environment at a critical moment.

Tune in Monday—The President’s Hour: Clayton Rose on WBOR 91.1 FM

President Clayton Rose will take to the local airwaves noon–1:00 p.m. ET, Monday, December 5, when he will be WBOR’s guest for what the radio station is calling “The President’s Hour.” The program seeks to paint a portrait of the president with questions, including from the Bowdoin community, regarding his life from childhood to the present, his time at the College, and the music that has marked his path. Tune in to WBOR 91.1 FM or listen to the livestream here.

Listen, Learn, Enjoy: Bowdoin Presents Podcast Season 2 is Out—And It's Spectacular

Season two of Bowdoin Presents transports listeners back to the classroom by sharing the work and research of Bowdoin faculty and others in Bowdoin’s academic community. Listen in as award-winning independent radio journalist, podcast producer, and editor Lisa Bartfai engages in conversation with those who teach, inspire, and share knowledge on our campus. In the first of several episodes already released, Roger Howell Jr. Professor of History David Gordon discusses his research, using art, oral tradition, and archival sources to explore nineteenth-century political transformations in the central African interior. You can find Bowdoin Presents on: Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Google Play, Simplecast, Spotify, and Stitcher.

A Very Bowdoin Thanksgiving

Before many students left campus for Thanksgiving break to join family and loved ones for holiday gatherings, they were treated to the feast before the feast, Bowdoin Dining’s annual Thanksgiving spread. Check out the slideshow and video capturing the sheer joy of the event.

Diwali Festival: Lighting Up a Darkening Season

Main Lounge in Moulton Union was alive with color and light Saturday, November 12, as Bowdoin’s South Asian Students Association hosted its annual Diwali celebration—the largest one yet—with dinner and dancing.

Bowdoin Honors Students and Staff Who Have Served at Veterans Lunch

US military veterans from among the Bowdoin community, including students and staff members, are honored by the College at a special lunch event.

Bowdoin Joins Twenty Colleges and Universities Nationwide in Official Launch of the Transfer Scholars Network

The College has partnered with the Transfer Scholars Network, dedicated to expanding community college transfers to the nation’s highly selective colleges and universities.

Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD): Financial Aid Challenge

From Monday, November 14, to Friday, November 18, the Classes of 2013–2022 (graduates of the last decade—or GOLD) and the senior class rallied together to support financial aid at Bowdoin.

Bowdoin Fall Sports Recap

The fall sports season ended with a flourish for a number of Polar Bear teams, highlighted by the women’s rugby team’s third consecutive NIRA Division III title over the University of New England on November 19. The men’s soccer team concluded a historic season with a run to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament, and were honored with a rare sweep of the NESCAC’s top honors. The women’s soccer team earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as well, while the football team concluded their season with a victory over Colby. On the water, Christine Reimer ’24 earned a trip to the Women’s Singlehanded National Championship and captured an outstanding third-place finish.

Winter Sports Underway

Bowdoin’s winter sports season is underway in earnest, with several squads off to quick starts. The men’s ice hockey team is 4-0-0 for the first time since 2009, following an authoritative 6-0 win over UMass Boston at the Bowdoin-Colby Faceoff Classic on November 27. The women’s basketball team (3-1) opened the year by winning the UMass Dartmouth Tip-Off Tournament, while the men’s basketball team (3-2) has won three straight following a comeback win over Babson. The women’s ice hockey team (2-2) knocked off fifth-ranked Nazareth in overtime at last weekend’s Codfish Bowl in Boston. The men’s squash, women’s squash, and swimming and diving teams also collected early season wins to get their campaigns started.

Schedules and live coverage

Complete winter sports schedules can be found at the GoUBears.com composite schedule page and live coverage of Bowdoin events, including Saturday’s men’s ice hockey game at Colby in Waterville on Saturday night, can be found on the Northeast Sports Network website.

Video Recap: Family Weekend 2022

Remember your Family Weekends? Check out the video from this year's Family Weekend; it's guaranteed to leave you smiling and remembering the good times.

Schiller Coastal Studies Center Hosts Open House

A steady November rain couldn’t deter more than sixty-five hardy Mainers from attending an open house at the Schiller Coastal Studies Center on November 13. The first such event in the new facilities on Orrs Island attracted neighbors, potential students and families, and Bowdoin alumni, staff, and faculty.

Fall Magazine: What Water Teaches—and More

The fall issue of Bowdoin Magazine is out! In print and online, you can read about ways that water is not just all around us in the landscape at Bowdoin, it's also ubiquitous in a place you might not expect—the classroom. We have a great story about Ed Burton '91 and how he pieces together information in painstaking searches to make good on a pledge to leave no soldier behind; an interview with Dean of Admissions and Student Aid Claudia Marroquin '06 about the challenges of her work, the importance of kindness, and the role her personal story plays in assembling a Bowdoin class; an essay from Carl Spielvogel '13 sharing what he has learned from caring for a world of creatures; and a Q&A with Eric Ebeling '98, who steers a shipping company through geopolitics and other heavy weather. There are also profiles of Golden Owens '15, Drew Webb '68, and Gabriele Caroti '97—you can find longer versions of those three profiles and of Eric Ebeling’s Q&A, along with all the other features at bowdoin.edu/magazine. You can also send us your news from that same page. We want to hear from you!

Museum of Art’s Antiquity and America and How Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Americans of All Races, Classes, and Genders Looked to the Ancient Mediterranean for Inspiration (Houston Chronicle )

Dana Byrd Shares Insights on Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts's Newest Show (Philadelphia Inquirer )

A Chef's Kiss for Bowdoin Dining (FoodService Director )

Jac Arbour ’07 and This Little Piggy : Teaching Children about Personal Finances (WCSH)

It’s Time to Nominate Alumni Council Members

New Alumni Council members will be elected this spring to serve a four-year term (2023– 2027). The makeup of the Council reflects the demographics of the alumni body and we look for those who can represent the interests, experiences, and views of other alumni. Please nominate someone who would offer a varied perspective and bring energy to the Council, is interested in engaging with other alumni on campus several times a year, and who would enjoy the opportunity to serve Bowdoin.

Submit a nomination.

Bowdoin in Southern California

December 2022

Join Senior Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Student Aid Claudia Marroquin '06 and staff from the Office of Development and Alumni Relations for gatherings in Los Angeles and San Diego in December. Alumni, families, and guests are welcome.

Learn more and register.

Fall 2022 Volunteer Conference Welcomes New Alumni Council Members, New Leaders

The annual Fall Volunteer Conference, held September 22–24, 2022, brought together the Alumni Council, Alumni Fund Directors, and the Bowdoin Regional Admissions Volunteer Organization (BRAVO) National Advisory Board.