Lisa Bouffard, an administrator in Bowdoin College’s dining services department, will graduate in May with a double major in religion and gender and women’s studies. She earned her degree by taking one class per semester for 18 years.
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Another View: USM should change its reputation, not its name
What goes on inside the school makes the real difference – not the name on the sign.
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One student injured in Bowdoin dorm fire
An early-morning fire started by a candle was quickly extinguished by the sprinker system, the fire chief says.
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Green Beret who graduated from Bowdoin and served 6 combat tours killed in suicide bombing in Syria
Jonathan R. Farmer, 37, a 2003 graduate of Bowdoin College, was among 16 people who died in the blast in Manbij in northern Syria.
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Children are suing the federal government for failing to take proper action against climate change
Meet their lawyer, Philip Gregory, who has deep roots in Maine.
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Green movement grows brighter on campuses in Maine
Colleges take on climate change with environmentally smart new buildings.
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Book review: ‘The Passion of Perfection: Gertrude Hitz Burton’s Modern Victorian Life’ by June Vail
Constrained by stodgy Victorian mores, Hitz Burton resolutely followed her moral compass to her own true north.
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Bowdoin College dedicates Roux Center for environmental studies
The building is envisioned as a hub for interdisciplinary work on environmental issues.
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Bowdoin exhibit invites visitors to strum a tune with their cellphones
A coordinated drawing and sound installation works in concert with an iPhone app, turning the gallery into an instrument.
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Charlie Butt, accomplished athlete who coached at Bowdoin for decades, dies at 93
He was a natural at many sports, beloved by his teams at the school, qualified for the 1948 Olympics and won 22 national titles in squash.