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2000 — Not-for-profit entrepreneur Ellen Baxter '75 presents a lecture entitled "Homelessness in New York City: The Courts, the Politics and Pragmatic Solutions,” in the chapel.

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U.S. Mint to Feature Acadia Lighthouse on Quarter (Bangor Daily News)

Image: U.S. Mint

 

As part of its America the Beautiful Quarters Program, the U.S. Mint will feature Bass Harbor Lighthouse in Maine’s Acadia National Park on a new coin to be released this summer.

 

 

Why You Should Be Thinking Now About Next Year’s Holiday Season (USA Today)

 

OK, you’re just catching your breath from the holidays, but planning ahead for next year’s season of giving may be a gift you give yourself.

USA Today shares tips for budgeting, buying ahead and knowing when during the year to get the best deals.

Top 10 Donors to Watch in 2012 (Chronicle of Philanthropy)

Some of the biggest names in business are also those of the philanthropists best poised to make a difference in the coming year.

From the third-generation Buffett to the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, see how the charitable giving torch is being passed and how these 10 donors may light the way to a brighter future.

Learn how Bowdoin students are making a difference with help from the Joseph McKeen Center for the Common Good.

Video: Susan Stephenson ’02 is Dressed to Impress this Winter (WCSH6)

Blogger Susan Stephenson ’02 is wearing the same dress every day for 30 days in January, changing the style of that one dress each day with various accessories, as a “charitable publicity stunt.” The dress was donated by L.L. Bean Signature, and all of the accessories are donated from local companies, fashion students, and artists, whose work Susan will showcase, blogging and vlogging about the project throughout the month. Susan’s aim is to help women in the difficult economy to look their best as they enter or re-enter the work force, and she will donate all of the featured fashion to Dress for Success Southern Maine, a Portland non-profit that helps women get back into the workplace.

Top 10 Tips for Business Success in 2012 (Miller-McCune)

It’s a new year; in fact, 2012 is your year. Leadership consultant Ritch Eich, former chief of communication and public affairs at both Blue Shield of California and later at Stanford University Medical Center, shares a list of what he calls “10 stepping stones” along the path toward excelling at what you do.

Audio: L.L. Bean Biographer on the Life and Times of a Maine Legend (MPBN)

Jim Witherall, author the new biography, L.L. Bean:  The Man and His Company, speaks with MPBN News and Public Affairs Director Keith Shortall ’82 about the book as the iconic company prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding.

Leon A. Gorman ’56 became president of L.L. Bean in 1967 after his grandfather Leon Leonwood Bean died. In the interview, Witherall praises Gorman, who now serves as chairman of the board, saying,”If it wasn’t for Leon Gorman, there probably wouldn’t be an LL Bean today.” Listen to the segment.

Infographic: Shoplifting Around the World (Good)

Infographic: Good

Shoplifting is on the rise — up more than six percent in the last year. Good composes this infographic (click here to see it full-size) depicting the story behind shoplifting and the surprising items most likely to be taken.

2011 in Pictures (Boston Globe)

What do Steve Jobs, the Arab Spring, the Japanese earthquake, Occupy Wall Street, Penn State, crazy weather, and Osama Bin Laden have in common? They all made headlines in 2011 and they’re all part of a stunning collection of photographs of the year about to end published in three parts by The Boston Globe.

The Year in Pictures – Part I

The Year in Pictures – Part II

The Year in Pictures – Part III

Nice Boots! A Maine Original As Fashion Statement (Washington Post)

There’s good news for those of us with an old pair of Bean boots. As Bowdoin junior Zina Huxley-Reicher tells The Washington Post, this staple product of L.L. Bean is both practical and a resurgent fashion statement.

Car Sharing Options Grow (Good)

Transportation sharing services have grown in popularity in the last decade as economical and environmental alternatives to owning, with Zipcar as the auto standard, and many bicycle services vying for their own spots in the market. A new San Francisco-based car sharing service called Getaround is bending the car sharing model with a more social approach, and Good bills it as the future of the industry.