The Boston Globe (February 5, 2012)

Looking for something smart to do this winter? Well, look no further than a New England college campus near you for what The Boston Globe calls "exceptional and exhilarating experiences." Among the best is the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum right here at Bowdoin. With two new exhibitions opening between now and April, the Peary-Mac is one of the Globe's "smart" destinations.

Bloomberg (January 24, 2012)

From the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, College Trustee John Studzinski '78, senior managing director of Blackstone Group, talks about the role of the U.S. in the global economy and his 15 years spent attending the forum in the Swiss Alps. Watch the Bloomberg segment.

The New York Times (January 21, 2012)

Gerald Chertavian — a member of the Bowdoin Class of 1987 and a current trustee of the College — has been mentoring young people for most of his adult life. Today, his Boston-based company, Year Up, provides a one-year, intensive training program for urban young adults, all aimed at building opportunity. As he tells The New York Times, it's "a matter of social justice."

Early Today/NBC (January 4, 2012)

NBC meteorologist Bill Karins highlighted the Museum of Art exhibition Along the Yangzi River as the "event of the day" during a weather segment on Early Today, airing on NBC stations at 4 a.m.

The Huffington Post (December 28, 2011)

Larry Bock, a member of the Bowdoin College Class of 1981, has long been concerned about the declining number of young Americans entering the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. That's why he founded the USA Science & Engineering Festival, the nation's largest celebration of science and engineering. Bowdoin was a partner in the inaugural event in 2010 that attracted over 500,000 people, including neuroscience students from Bowdoin and the College's acclaimed robotics team, Northern Bites. On this New Year's Day, Bock is asking Americans from across the country to make a resolution to participate in the 2012 event, scheduled for April.

The Boston Globe (December 27, 2011)

The Boston Globe lends a bit of context and history to the narrative depicted in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art exhibition After Atget: Todd Webb Photographs New York and Paris.

The review, "Eager Exploration of New York, Paris," looks at Webb's influences and highlights the humanity captured in his work. Read the review.

The World/PRI (December 26, 2011)

Lost in Transition: Ethnographies of Everyday Life after Communism (Durham: Duke University Press, 2011), the latest book by Kristen Ghodsee, Bowdoin's John S. Osterweis Associate Professor of Gender and Women's Studies, was featured in a segment airing on Public Radio International's The World.

Listen to the interview with Ghodsee. Listen to Ghodsee read from Lost in Transition.

The Boston Globe (December 25, 2011)

Boston Globe art critic Sebastian Smee counts the Bowdoin College Museum of Art among museums that display "new levels of energy and ambition."

In his review of the year in visual arts, Smee cites two exhibitions — the attendance record-breaking exhibition Edward Hopper's Maine, which he also singles out as the year's "best discovery," and The Bible Illuminated: R. Crumb’s Book of Genesis.

Read the Boston Globe article, "Ambition Abounded Among Museums."

The New York Times (December 19, 2011)

In the wake of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, former U.S. diplomat Christopher Hill '74 shares his insight with the region and its political landscape in the the New York Times article, "In Kim's Death, an Extensive Intelligence Failure."

“This is a society that thrives on its opaqueness,” says Hill, a former special envoy who negotiated with the North over its nuclear program, in the article. “It is very complex. To understand the leadership structure requires going way back into Korean culture to understand Confucian principles.”

The New York Times (December 17, 2011)

Geoffrey Canada '74, president and CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone, advises organizations and their managers not just to nurture new ideas, but to reinforce the ones that have already succeeded.

Canada also talks about the realization that "people liking you and your being a good manager sometimes have nothing to do with one another" and how "not a day that goes by that I don’t draw on my undergraduate background in psychology." Read the New York Times interview, "To Stay Great, Never Forget Your Basics."

MPBN (December 15, 2011)

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.

The New York Times (December 14, 2011)

Jane Foley Fried, of the Class of 1983, has been appointed head of the Brearley School on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Fried comes to Brearley from Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., where she has worked in leadership positions since 1991, most recently as the dean of admission and assistant head for enrollment, research and planning.

The New York Times carries news of Fried's new position, noting that she graduated from the College with a degree in history and philosophy.

The New York Times (December 13, 2011)

The article "Give a Gift and Benefit a Charity" in Tuesday's New York Times recommended a few holiday gifts "that will please more than just the recipient," including  Ajiri Tea, a company founded by Sara Holby ’08 and her mother, Ann. Ajri's packaging is made by hand by women in the Kisii area of Kenya, where Sara volunteered while a student at Bowdoin. Through a spin-off non-profit foundation, Ajiri's tea income returns to Kisii to employ those women and to pay for the education of village children orphaned by HIV/AIDS.

In addition to its philanthropy, two-year-old Ajiri has won recognition for its taste and it's container, taking top honors in the Black Tea category at the 2011 North American Tea Championships; the Buyer's Choice Award at the World Tea Expo for Best Black Tea; a Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation Gold Award for Innovation in Packaging Design; and the 2010 Best New Product Award for Packaging at the World Tea Expo.

The Atlantic (Special Commemorative Issue)

The Atlantic magazine's special Civil War Commemorative issue, featuring writing by several with Bowdoin ties—including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Bowdoin Class of 1825; his Bowdoin classmate Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; and Harriet Beecher Stowe, who wrote much of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in Brunswick—is available online.

Nature (December 1, 2011)

Massive amounts of greenhouse gases trapped under permafrost (frozen ground, in this case, an area that covers nearly half of Canada) will likely seep into the air over the next several years, accelerating global warming much more rapidly that previously thought, says a group of scientists that includes Phil Camill, Bowdoin's Rusack Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Earth and Oceanographic Science, and director of  the Environmental Studies Program.

Camill is one of 41 scientists from around the globe forming the Permafrost Carbon Research Network, which met this summer, and whose findings are published in the latest issue of the journal Nature. (On-campus readers may access the article here. It's available here by subscription or one-time fee.) Findings have also been cited in many media outlets across the country, including The Washington Post, Bloomberg/Businessweek and Time.

NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams (December 1, 2011)

Elizabeth Taylor's legendary jewelry collection is on display and offered at auction at Christie's in New York City. The iconic treasure trove of diamonds, pearls and gemstones tracing the movie star's glamorous life is expected to fetch upwards of $30 million. Heather Johnson Barnhart '88, U.S. Regional Director at Christie's, offers background on the collection in a segment that aired on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.


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The Boston Globe (November 30, 2011)

From the historic houses and antique markets to the eclectic dining options, Brunswick "does not feel like a tourist town," reads a Boston Globe travel piece. The article mentions the College and includes the Museum of Art among its highlighted recommendations. Read the article.

Huffington Post, (November 11, 2011)

Bowdoin's Dining Service has been served its share of accolades for its fine fare. The latest recognition lands the College at the top of The Huffington Post's list of  "The 10 Healthiest College Dining Halls in America."

The article also notes that Dining buys local and grows from its own organic garden. Read about Dining's commitment to sustainability.

CNBC (November 18, 2011)

Thomas O'Halloran '77, partner and portfolio manager at financial management firm Lord, Abbett & Co., was a guest on CNBC, sharing insights on so-called best-of-breed companies. O'Halloran's daughter Charlotte is a member of the Class of 2013.

WAMC-FM (November 1, 2011)

The work of Kristen Ghodsee, Bowdoin's John S. Osterweis Associate Professor of Gender and Women's Studies, and director of the Gender and Women's Studies Program, was highlighted on WAMC, the public radio station based in Albany, N.Y. During the station's Academic Minute feature, Ghodsee shared her insight into why, after only two decades, many former Eastern Bloc countries are developing a growing nostalgia for communism. Listen to the segment.