Bowdoin College Alumni

04/01/2023

As The Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich ’14 remains in Russian custody, support for the jailed correspondent remains strong among the Bowdoin community, many of whom remember him as a gifted and diligent student. “We are deeply concerned about Evan's safety, and our thoughts are with him and his family,” said Bowdoin President Clayton S. Rose in an email to the campus community.

As The Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich ’14 remains in Russian custody, support for the jailed correspondent remains strong among the Bowdoin community, many of whom remember him as a gifted and diligent student.

02/16/2023

Happy BowdoinOne Day! After making your gift to the College, you’ll be able to recognize someone in the Bowdoin community for their kindness—and three entries will be selected to receive a surprise from the College! Go U Bears!

Spread kindness in the Polar Bear community by making your gift today!

02/09/2023

One 👏week 👏 away—let the countdown to begin! Stay tuned for more info on how Bowdoin will be spreading kindness in recognition of National Acts of Kindness Day next Thursday, February 16th.

https://www.givecampus.com/schools/BowdoinCollege/bowdoinone-day/?a=6243731

01/31/2023

On Saturday, we had the honor of celebrating the 1970-71 men’s hockey team that won Bowdoin’s first ECAC Championship by defeating the University of Vermont in overtime. The team was recognized at a pregame reception and on the bench at the start of the Bowdoin
Men’s Ice Hockey game vs. Colby. There was a ceremonial puck-drop on center ice with 1970-1971 co-captain Ed Good and 2022-2023 co-captain Jimmy Duffy ’23.

The 1970-1971 team, coached by Sid Watson, finished the season with a record of 19-4-1, playing both Division 1 and 2 opponents. Co-captain Bob Kullen was named an All-American, and Kullen, co-captain Ed Good, and Bob Hall were named to the ECAC All-East First Team. Goalie Mike Talbot established a Bowdoin single-season record of 1.75 goals-against average that still stands. Coach Watson was named the 1971 National College Division Coach of the Year.

📷: Mike Talbot ’71, Ed Good ’71, Peter Flynn ’73, Jim Burnett ’72, Bob Hall, Jr. ’71, Bernie Quinlan ’73, Jon Taussig ’73, Dick Donovan ’73, Chris Almy ’71

01/27/2023

Bowdoin is a really spectacularly amazing place because of the alumni, said Bethany Walsh, Career Exploration and Development’s (CXD) senior associate director and advisor. Nearly 500 alumni participated in Sophomore Bootcamp, an intensive program in January for all sophomore students to learn, workshop, and drill the skills they’ll need to land the kind of internships and first-job experiences that will catapult them into successful careers of meaningful work.

Upperclass students recalled that interacting with the alumni network was one of the most powerful aspects of the program. “[The alumni] were all really warm. All of them, without exception, told me, ‘Should you need anything in the future, here’s my WhatsApp and LinkedIn,’” Tianyi Xu ’23 said. “Those kinds of things really make it feel like you can depend on them and that you’re not imposing.”

Huge thanks to our amazing Polar Bear community!

05/11/2022

Are you a Maker? The definition of "maker" is wide and varied. We tend think of a maker as a DIYer who builds something to be used as well as for the fun and creative satisfaction of the making. If you consider yourself a maker, Bowdoin Magazine would like to hear from you for an upcoming feature. Please fill out the form below to let us know your story.

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04/28/2022

In 1971, first-year student Saddie Smith '75 stepped onto campus and met Greg McQuater '72. Smith and McQuater formed an instant bond that has resulted in more than fifty years of wonderful friendship, despite living on separate coasts. They have been so aligned in life that their children were born on the very same day in 1986!

McQuater returned to campus for Smith’s graduation in 1975 and took this photo in front of the Walker Art Building. Now, McQuater and Smith serve on the Bowdoin College Alumni Council together and returned to campus in early April for their first Volunteer Spring Conference. It was only fitting that they recreate their photo fifty years later!

02/14/2022

Happy Valentine’s Day, Polar Bears!

Abe Tensia ’14 has illustrated three custom, Bowdoin-themed Valentines for you to share to sweeten the day for your special bears.

10/22/2021

Help us celebrate fifty years of amazing women at Bowdoin—while also looking forward to the next fifty (and beyond)! Now through October 24, every alumni gift will unlock $100 to establish a new, year-long Leaders in All Walks of Life Fund to support financial aid for women students.

Thank you to Katherine Finnegan '09 and her fellow alumnae leaders who joined together to fund this challenge match.

https://www.bowdoin.edu/alumni-families/give/social-fb.html