Bowdoin awarded Tony Doerr, author of two short-story collections, a memoir, and two novels, an honorary degree at its 212th Commencement this year. He spoke on campus last week with Professor of English Brock Clark. Doerr ’95 was awarded the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and the 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, […]
CONTINUE READINGHistorian and national security consultant Laurence Pope ’67 is a thirty-one year veteran of the US Foreign Service. He is also a recipient of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Distinguished Civilian Service, the highest award given to a civilian by the Pentagon. In his talk, Ambassador Laurence Pope addresses the potential threats that a […]
CONTINUE READINGAbelardo Morell ’71, H’97 spoke at Bowdoin on May 5 about his latest photographic project, completed in Maine during the winter of 2015. Morell is a celebrated photographer whose recent retrospective toured throughout the United States.
CONTINUE READINGGeoffrey Canada spoke at Bowdoin on May 31 for Bowdoin’s “Back to School Series,” a series of lectures offered to returning alumni during Reunion Weekend. Canada founded Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc., a nationally recognized full-service community organization geared toward improving the lives of low-income children and families in New York City through education.
CONTINUE READINGIn August 2013, Bowdoin College hosted “The Afterlife of the American Civil War,” a four-day series of lectures, demonstrations, exhibitions, and music presented in commemoration of the Civil War’s sesquicentennial celebration. Bowdoin has many important connections to the Civil War through eminent alumni, faculty, and other historical figures associated with the College—including Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain […]
CONTINUE READINGPresident Barry Mills moderated the discussion “Generational Theft: How Entitlement Spending is Stealing Opportunity from America’s Youth,” among educator Geoffrey Canada ’74, investor Stanley Druckenmiller ’75 and members of a packed Pickard Theater audience who posed questions to the duo. Canada and Druckenmiller were on campus last night to give their talk. Their visit to […]
CONTINUE READINGGerlad Chertavian ’87, who gave a talk at a recent Bowdoin Common Hour, is dedicated to closing the Opportunity Divide that exists in our nation. Determined to make his vision a reality, Gerald combined his entrepreneurial skills and his passion for working with urban young adults to found Year Up in 2000. Year Up is […]
CONTINUE READINGA Panel discussion with recent Bowdoin alumns who have taken German ‘beyond Bowdoin’ into various career paths. The alumni panel members include: Kathryn Yankura ’08, M.A. Candidate in English and Cultural Studies at Georgetown University Jordan Krechmer ’07, Applications Scientist for IonSense, Inc. Sally Hudson ’10, Project Manager at Morningside Translations
CONTINUE READINGAndy Serwer was named managing editor of FORTUNE in October 2006, responsible for overseeing and directing the multi-media proposition, including not only the bi-weekly magazine but its brand representations on the Internet, on television, and radio. Due to his success as business anchor of CNN’s American Morning news show, Serwer also continues to be a […]
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