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sign up today—it's free! On This Day1863 — Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Class of 1852, is promoted to full colonel and takes command of the 20th Maine. StorePurchase Bowdoin merchandise online. | The American Institute of Architects has given Studzinski Recital Hall and Kanbar Auditorium its 2012 Educational Facility Design Award of Excellence, recognizing it as an exemplary project exhibiting innovation in the design of learning environments. The national award includes educational buildings, K-12 to the college and university level, across the country. Studzinski Recital Hall and Kanbar Auditorium opened in May 2007 following an 18-month renovation and preservation project that transformed the Curtis Pool into a state-of-the-art music performance and practice facility. The $15 million project was designed by William Rawn Associates of Boston and was made possible through the generosity of Trustee John Studzinski ’78 and Elliott Kanbar ’56. Since its opening, the building has received several design awards, including those from the Boston Society of Architects and the U.S. Institute of Theatre Technology.  (L. to r.) Jill Shaw Ruddock '77, Marijane Benner Browne '83 and Sherrie Bergman. Three awards honoring outstanding service and devotion to the College will be presented at Reunion Convocation, Saturday, June 2, 2012. The Common Good Award, Alumni Service Award, and Alumni Award for Faculty and Staff recognize members of the Bowdoin community for their exemplary achievement and dedication. Continue reading Common Good and Alumni Council Awards to be Presented at Reunion Convocation 
As the Scripps National Spelling Bee wraps up today, we’re reminded of the importance of spelling. In this auto-correcting, spell-checking world — and one in which messages such as “u r going? gr8!” are routinely used even among those long past their tweens — there is concern that America’s spelling skills may be in decline. Research presented infographically shows the average Brit suffers 9,672 minor injuries in a lifetime. See how your mishaps stack up, and if you haven’t had one lately, you’re due. They say something will likely happen to you in the next three days. Read the accompanying article in The Atlantic and see the infographic full size.  Infographic: Beneden Healthcare Society/The Atlantic If the Class of 1957 is involved, you know bikes are, too. For the third time in 10 years, classmates are gearing up for another Bears on Bikes trek to Reunion Weekend.  Bears on Bikes: A dozen members of the Class of 1957 arrive on campus in 2007 for their 50th reunion. It began in 2002 leading up to their 45th reunion, and continued in 2007 for their 50th. Now, for their 55th get-together, and at an average age of 76, members will again have ridden 135 miles along a shore route from New Hampshire to Brunswick. Ridemaster David Webster ’57 reports that, as in the past, the class we will be raising money for the Charles Chapman ’57 Scholarship Fund. Overnight stops are planned in Kennebunkport and Cape Elizabeth before the group’s arrival on campus Thursday afternoon. 
Three seniors have earned Fulbright Scholarships, which provide funding for study or teaching abroad for one year to promote cross-cultural interaction and increase mutual understanding between people of the U.S. and other countries through educational and cultural exchange. Three others have been awarded Austrian Government Teaching Assistantships, under the auspices of the Austrian-American Fulbright Commission. Continue reading Six Seniors Awarded Fulbright Scholarships, Austrian Teaching Assistantships 
Two-thirds of the skills it takes to innovate can be learned, say researchers looking into what’s called “disruptive innovators.” They point to five key skills these creative leaders possess: the cognitive skill of associating and the behavioral skills of questioning, observing, networking and experimenting. 
Benjamin Franklin was a productive powerhouse. This writer, inventor, diplomat and founding father was a man who knew how to get things done. Business Insider shares 14 of his “action-inducing lessons.” 
The members of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Maine, have elected 24 students into its membership. Election is based primarily on scholarly achievement, and consideration is given to the student’s entire college record. These students were officially elected and initiated into Phi Beta Kappa at a ceremony held Friday, May 25, 2012, the day before Commencement. Continue reading Twenty-four Seniors Elected to Phi Beta Kappa  Jill Shaw Ruddock '77 Author and philanthropist Jill Shaw Ruddock, a member of the Bowdoin College Class of 1977, has been included on the list, “25 of the Most Inspirational People from Kensington to Kensal Rise,” in the British magazine The Hill. Asked to curate a compilation of her 25 most inspiring neighbors, Juliet Kinsman, editor-in-chief of the Mr & Mrs Smith luxury hotel guides, lists Shaw Ruddock, denizen of Notting Hill since 1983, at #8, calling her a “poster girl for women over 50,” citing her book Second Half of Your Life, which guides women through post-menopause with uplifting interviews, and her founding of the Second Half Centre. Shaw Ruddock is to receive the 2012 Common Good Award at Reunion Convocation Saturday. | On This Day in Civil War History…Bowdoin Talks: Lectures, Discussions and Events |
