Official BlueSky account of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.https://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mvamecfhqk23Every 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 ‘81.11 Sep 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvamecfhqk23https://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3ms7reeyfms2wFormer 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 https://bit.ly/4oRooUD04 Aug 2026 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7reeyfms2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mrvrvdw2ds2gThree 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 https://bit.ly/4bYxtFL31 Jul 2026 01:18 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvrvdw2ds2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mrth6wx5hs2oGary Hernandez '27 has been awarded a Newman Civic Fellowship, which recognizes students committed to public service and civic leadership. bit.ly/4ptCXho https://bit.ly/4ptCXho30 Jul 2026 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrth6wx5hs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mrphcjijwc2eA 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 https://bit.ly/4awoGu828 Jul 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrphcjijwc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mqkdh6qkts2rRoger 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 https://bit.ly/4vjWB1m13 Jul 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkdh6qkts2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mqihweznes2rLauren 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 https://bit.ly/445TRcg13 Jul 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqihweznes2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mqcovmxfek2rThe 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."10 Jul 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcovmxfek2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mqabbsev7k2bAssociate 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.09 Jul 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqabbsev7k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mpjsk4fjxc2hFollowing 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 https://bit.ly/4w6XMBc30 Jun 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjsk4fjxc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mpgqwxyghk2yWhat 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 https://bit.ly/4uUvFo829 Jun 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgqwxyghk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mpcs473hlk2vMany 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 https://bit.ly/4vjcwNC28 Jun 2026 01:11 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpcs473hlk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mp7m5qlg5s27Boris 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 https://bit.ly/4oTyMva26 Jun 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7m5qlg5s27https://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mp4jnulras25The 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 https://bit.ly/44wLQgk25 Jun 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4jnulras25https://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mp26am5j7s23What 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 https://bit.ly/4uUvFo824 Jun 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp26am5j7s23https://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3moo6zp6akc2bOn 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 https://bit.ly/3GEjDbY19 Jun 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3moo6zp6akc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mog2phmjqk2jRetired 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 https://bit.ly/4vGppRr16 Jun 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mog2phmjqk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3modpz4ortc2oProfessor 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 https://bit.ly/4v3qrqP15 Jun 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3modpz4ortc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mo4ygvidqk2oMeet 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 https://bit.ly/4uckR5c13 Jun 2026 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4ygvidqk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mnzpkkrrms2oThere 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 https://bit.ly/4uC9m7h11 Jun 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzpkkrrms2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mnwqcppiak2oThe 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 https://bit.ly/4cSBOtM10 Jun 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwqcppiak2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mnuvefkpgc2oAs 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 https://bit.ly/4dIaVcH09 Jun 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuvefkpgc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mnu7kmqsas2oThe 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 https://bit.ly/4fmj7lh09 Jun 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnu7kmqsas2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mnryxxbgm22oEight Bowdoin faculty members have been named to endowed chairs in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments in scholarship and teaching. bit.ly/43uacaa https://bit.ly/43uacaa08 Jun 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnryxxbgm22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mnptdbcvnc2o 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 https://bit.ly/43N2Dvk07 Jun 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnptdbcvnc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mnpgskiw322oThe 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 https://bit.ly/4dp43Rg07 Jun 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnpgskiw322ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mnnpcvuurs2oFive 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 https://bit.ly/4ek1Y9R06 Jun 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnnpcvuurs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mnn7djy7us2oProfessor 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 https://bit.ly/43fZh3Y06 Jun 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnn7djy7us2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mnl27xzigc2oEducator 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 https://bit.ly/4x1wBZW05 Jun 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnl27xzigc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bowdoincollege.bsky.social/post/3mnkekfhjxc2oTyler 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 https://bit.ly/3Q4gr1d05 Jun 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:3dssriuxc3kv4uiqlmogymkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkekfhjxc2o