Graduating seniors, most of whom started at Bowdoin when the world was still dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, were joined by friends and family as the College conferred 520 bachelor of arts degrees on the Class of 2025.
Bowdoin is proud to announce a $50 million gift—the largest in our 231-year history—from Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings ’83 to launch the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity.
Bowdoin's Baccalaureate, on Friday, May 23, 2025, in Sidney J. Watson Arena, celebrated the completion of the academic year. The College’s 220th Commencement follows on Saturday, May 24.
Bowdoin’s Lunch with Six Supporters brings together more than 230 students and the donors—alumni, families, and friends of the College—whose generous support helps make possible a Bowdoin education and the transformative experiences that accompany that journey.
The US Department of State has awarded Fulbright fellowships to fourteen graduating seniors and one recent graduate to teach English, pursue graduate study, or conduct research in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Longstanding Bowdoin traditions, the Commencing Dinner and Thorndike Oak Toast are opportunities for graduating seniors to reflect on the legacy they leave behind and the ways in which alumni have supported and shaped the College for more than two hundred years.
The Beinecke Scholarship supports college juniors by providing financial assistance for their final undergraduate year and for future graduate studies in the arts, humanities, or social sciences.
This year was the Sexuality, Women, and Gender Center’s (SWAG) most dynamic yet, packed with tremendous student-led programming, vibrant community events, and growing collaborations.
