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Video: For Constitution Day, Students Read U.S. Constitution on Museum Steps

In honor of Constitution Day, Sept. 17, students from the Peucinian Society, Bowdoin College Democrats and Bowdoin College Republicans read parts of the Constitution of the United States yesterday on the steps of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.

 

For Constutition Day, Students Read U.S. Constition on Museum Steps from Bowdoin College on Vimeo.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning New York Times Columnist Nicholas D. Kristof Discusses Latest Book Sept. 20

Nicholas D. Kristof

Nicholas D. Kristof

 

A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times, Nicholas Kristof is an extraordinary thinker, human rights advocate and chronicler of humanity.

A seasoned journalist, he offers a compassionate glimpse into global health, poverty and gender in the developing world. Mr. Kristof will discuss his latest book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 20, 2012, in Memorial Hall, Pickard Theater.

Workshop ’16 Helps First-Years Transition to College

Workshop ’16 student facilitators demonstrate one way to unwind

Leaping from high school to college requires a big adjustment. For many students, the biggest challenge is the change in academic expectations. At the same time, first-year students must acclimate to a new social environment, living arrangement, eating and sleeping schedule, and for some, a different culture and a colder winter.

To help students ease the turbulence of what can be a choppy transition, Assistant Director of First-Year Programs Michael Wood ’06 is offering a series of workshops this fall to introduce first-year students to helpful campus resources.

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Infographic: Time is Money — The Global Debt Clock (The Economist)

The Economist offers an interactive overview of government debt around the globe; activate it here.

The Economist's Global Debt Clock.

The Economist's Global Debt Clock (click link above to activate).