With tuition and fees set by the Board of Trustees for the 2012-2013 academic year, Barry Mills conveys the news along with his insights in a letter to parents and families.
Brunswick ME May 18, 2012, 2:38 am  39°F wind speed: 0 mph N |
 Michael Danahy
Michael Danahy, a lecturer in the department of chemistry, has been awarded the 2012 Sydney B. Karofsky Prize for Junior Faculty. The award was announced at the College’s Honor’s Day ceremony May 9, 2012. Danahy earned his B.S. from Bates College in 2000, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Princeton University. Prior to coming to Bowdoin, he taught at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. The Karofsky Prize is given by members of the Karofsky family, including Peter S. Karofsky, M.D. ’62, Paul I. Karofsky ’66, and David M. Karofsky ’93, to honor distinction in teaching by untenured members of the faculty. It is among the College’s most prestigious honors and is awarded annually on the basis of student evaluations to “an outstanding Bowdoin teacher who best demonstrates the ability to impart knowledge, inspire enthusiasm, and stimulate intellectual curiosity.”  Christopher Hill '74
Amid talks between the “P5+1″ (the United Nations Security Council’s five permanent members and Germany) and Iran, which concluded April 14 and are set to resume May 23, career diplomat Christopher Hill writes of the frightening prospects of a nuclear Iran and the importance of exploring carefully a diplomatic course of action. Hill, formerly the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia, and currently dean of the Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, shares his insights in his opinion piece “The Diplomacy Option,” his latest commentary for Project Syndicate.  Bowdoin's Buddy Shea '15 makes a nice defensive play in the third inning of Wednesday night's game.
The Bowdoin College baseball team lost a pitcher’s duel to St. Joseph’s College, 2-0, in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Tournament Wednesday night in Mansfield, Conn. The Polar Bears look to stay alive Thursday afternoon as they face in-state rival Southern Maine at 1:15 p.m. in an elimination game. Fans can follow the game via live statistics or a live video webcast.  Paul Ruddock with Jill Shaw Ruddock '77 (center) and daughter Isabella in the Museum of Art gallery that bears their name.
Philanthropist and Victoria and Albert Museum Chairman Sir Paul Ruddock (he was knighted earlier this year) is profiled in an article that highlights his passion for medieval art. The co-founder of Landsdowne Partners, an investment management firm, is married to Lady Jill Shaw Ruddock ’77, who is to receive the Common Good Award at Reunion Convocation June 2, 2012. The pair, whose generosity provided for a gallery that bears their name in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, also kickstarted the development, as lead donors, of the Medieval and Renaissance Galleries at the V&A.
Four Bowdoin faculty members were elected to emeritus status during the May 11-12, 2012 meeting of the Bowdoin College Board of Trustees. Thomas Cornell was elected Richard E. Steele Artist-in-Residence Emeritus; Jane Knox was elected Professor Russian Emerita; James McCalla was elected Associate Professor of Music Emeritus; and Craig McEwen was elected Daniel B. Fayerweather Professor of Political Economy and Sociology Emeritus.
Students in the Latino Education: Family, Culture and Schooling course added another dimension to those concepts in a symposium that brought their research to the public through poster presentations. Students examined key contributors to the achievement gap and, through research and projects, offered solutions that at once support student achievement and parent engagement, and challenge the rhetoric said to be pervasive in what critics have labeled the “whitestream” (white and mainstream) educational climate. Partners and target organizations include: La Vida in Lynn, Mass; Mano en Mano in Milbridge, Maine; and MASA Mex-Ed in the Bronx, N.Y. The symposium was made possible by support from the Latin American Studies Department, Joseph McKeen Center for the Common Good, and Office of Academic Affairs.                         Daniel Lowinger '12
Things are clicking into place for Danny Lowinger ’12. He’s lined up a marketing job at Lego Systems in Connecticut after making a connection with Michael Moynihan ’89, the toy maker’s vice president of marketing. Lowinger and Bowdoin Career Planning Director Timothy Diehl spoke with ABC News about the importance of networking in an article that reports that job prospects for graduates are the best since the recession.
Bowdoin seniors held a show Friday night in the Fort Andross Mill in downtown Brunswick for one night only. Their work on display included an interactive experiment designed by a neuroscience/art major, oil portraits, black-and-white ink drawings, pigment prints, installations, shimmering oil paintings on copper plates, and “unconventional materials,” according to one student, whose metallic sculpture snaked around the gallery.                                   
For the second time in program history, the Bowdoin College baseball team has earned a trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Polar Bears (25-18) have been given an at-large bid to the tournament and will open play Wednesday evening against St. Joseph’s (Maine) in a regional hosted by Eastern Connecticut State University. Check live stats and watch the game as it’s streamed live. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. |  | ||
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