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Bowdoin students enjoy the sunshine in the College's odeon.
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Bowdoin students enjoy the sunshine in the College's odeon.
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Reunion Weekend 2025
Reunion Weekend 2025 in Pictures

More than 2,000 alumni and guests representing class years from eight decades returned to campus to reconnect with fellow Polar Bears who had traveled from across the country and from as far away as Columbia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

You Made It!

commencement thumbnail - hats in air
The Finish Line: Bowdoin Celebrates 220th Commencement

Graduating seniors, most of whom started at Bowdoin when the world was still dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, were joined by friends and family as the College conferred 520 bachelor of arts degrees on the Class of 2025.

On History and Legacy

2025 Commencing dinner and Thorndike Oak toast
A Bowdoin Tradition: Commencing Dinner and the Thorndike Oak Toast

Longstanding Bowdoin traditions, the Commencing Dinner and Thorndike Oak Toast are opportunities for graduating seniors to reflect on the legacy they leave behind and the ways in which alumni have supported and shaped the College for more than two hundred years.

Engagement and Growth

SWAG year in review; students at a picnic
SWAG Year in Review

This year was the Sexuality, Women, and Gender Center’s (SWAG) most dynamic yet, packed with tremendous student-led programming, vibrant community events, and growing collaborations.