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Search for Director of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art Underway
A national search is underway for a new Director of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Reporting to the Dean for Academic Affairs, the Director will provide curatorial oversight, strategic leadership and management expertise for the newly renovated Museum.
Solar Trash Compactors Shine Sustainably
Solar powered trash compactors are helping to support the College's ongoing commitment to sustainability. The two BigBelly compactors, located outside Smith Union and in front of Sargent Gym, run on a 12-volt battery that is kept charged by its solar panel on sunny or cloudy days.
Museum of Art Collects Six Design Awards in 2008
The renovated and expanded Bowdoin College Museum of Art garnered six design awards in 2008.
Bowdoin in the News: December in Review
When President-elect Barack Obama named Karen Mills head of the Small Business Administration, media outlets across the country mentioned the College and Mills' husband, President Barry Mills, in their coverage. That and other high-profile mentions — including an informative and wide-ranging feature in ESPN the Magazine — made December robust for Bowdoin in the News.
Bowdoin, Polar Bear in ESPN the Magazine
The plight of the Polar Bear and its connection to the College are the focus of an article in the December 29, 2008, issue of ESPN the Magazine.
North Pole Bound: Robert E. Peary's Christmas Feast
One hundred years ago, Robert E. Peary, a member of the Class of 1877, was a little more than halfway to his goal of reaching the North Pole. As people learned to work and travel comfortably in -20 degree temperatures, the crew anxiously anticipated their Christmas on the Roosevelt — and the holiday meal that had been part of the planning all those months ago.