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Bowdoin alumni in the Bay Area meet up for a networking event.
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Bowdoin alumni in the Bay Area meet up for a networking event.

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Traveling with Purpose

Students look at a view in Hawaii
Students on Break Learn from Communities Far From Brunswick

Ten student leaders organized five alternative spring break trips this March, bringing students to Hawai’i, Puerto Rico, New York City, California, and Mississippi, where they learned how people are tackling problems in their communities.

Seizing the Moment

Two of the student researchers
Students Research AI’s Promise and Peril

As we stand at the precipice of an unknown AI-powered world, student researchers are responding to the Hastings Initiative’s call to “critically examine, thoughtfully utilize, and ethically shape AI's trajectory.”

Meet the Honorands

Sharon Daley, Evan Gershkovich ’14, Cecilia Elena Rouse.
Bowdoin Announces 2026 Honorary Degree Recipients

Bowdoin College will confer three honorary degrees at its 221st Commencement exercises, to be held Saturday, May 23, 2026, on the steps of the Walker Art Building.This year’s honorary degree recipients are 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 Capital Education

Students at the treasury
BPS Sophomores Discover the Many Faces of Public Service

Around boardroom tables, in the offices of senators and congressional clerks, within the chambers of the Supreme Court, and behind sealed doors at the Pentagon, a group of Bowdoin students got a rare glimpse into the workings of the US government.

Preparing for the Future

hastings guests polat and nordberg feb2026
How AI Impacts Health Care and the Humanities

As part of the College’s Hastings Initiative, two outside experts share their insight into the fast-changing world of artificial intelligence. In separate events, they looked at the impact of AI on health care and how studying the humanities can help prepare you for a world dominated by AI.

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