⚡ICYMI: Bowdoin magazine highlights Ouda Baxter '11, whose meandering path from making art as a kid to taking art classes at Bowdoin led her to a career as an artist and teacher. 🔗 Tap the link in bio to read this story and more from the winter 2026 issue. 🎨🖌️
On Saturday, May 9, more than 170 attendees gathered for the dedication of the Benjamin W. Hill-Lam ‘13 Observatory—a beautiful tribute to a Bowdoin alum, rocket fuel engineer, and beloved friend. Made possible by a generous gift from his father, Seeyan Lam, this state-of-the-art facility is exactly what President Safa Zaki described: “What you have given Bowdoin is a threshold. A place where students can stand at the edge of what is known and feel the pull of what is not. That is, in the deepest sense, what a college is for.”
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More than 230 students and supporters gathered in Barry Mills Hall on May 7 for the annual Lunch with Six Supporters—an event President Safa Zaki calls “one of the most meaningful gatherings of the year.” The celebration brought together students, alumni, trustees, families, and friends to honor Bowdoin’s deep commitment to financial aid and access.
Featured speaker Aziza Janmohamed ‘19 reflected on the generosity that makes life-changing opportunities possible for students around the world. “Bowdoin is one of the only schools in the country that is need-blind in its admissions review for international students,” she said. “This is another tangible way that Bowdoin extends the common good to those around them.”
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Packed with a morning kick, the Sunrise Smoothie is the ultimate sunny day pick-me-up. ☀️🐻❄️ @bowdoindining
Sunrise Smoothie Recipe
Yield: 1 Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 peeled banana
16 oz. cup filled with ice
1 espresso shot
1 oz. vanilla syrup
1 oz. half and half or milk of your choice
Preparation:
1. Add all ingredients to a blender
2. Blend until smooth
3. Enjoy!
Thanks to everyone who joined us for an amazing evening celebrating the year in Bowdoin Athletics at the 2026 Polar Awards on Thursday, May 7! Congratulations to all the award recipients! #GoUBears @bowdoincollege@bowdoinalumni
One of our most integral partners on campus, Lindsey Lessard is an amazing supporter of our athletic programs, leading numerous athletics-alumni initiatives throughout the year. Lindsey is the point person for the Athletic Hall of Honor Ceremony and the Bowdoin Invitational Golf Tournament, both enormous undertakings, as well as numerous other on-campus athletics reunions and celebrations throughout the year. We quite simply would not be able to maintain the deep, meaningful connections with our alumni without her tireless, and always cheerful support. #GoUBears #PolarAwards @bowdoinalumni
Honor the legacy. Build the future.
The 2026 Go U Bears Athletic Fund Challenge begins today!
Visit the link in our bio, go to GoUBears.com, and follow along over the next two days as we celebrate and support Bowdoin Athletics! #GoUBears @bowdoinalumni@bowdoincollege
What an evening! On April 22, more than 100 student leaders, staff, and alumnae came together in Mills Hall for the third annual Women's Leadership Program. The evening featured a reception and interactive workshop on leadership and negotiation led by Dr. Hannah Riley Bowles of Harvard University's Negotiate WELL Lab. 🔗 Read more about this fantastic evening at the link in our bio! 🐻❄️
Spot any fellow Polar Bears you know? We’re throwing it back to past Reunion Weekends and counting down the days until we do it all again. Class years ending in 1s and 6s, Reunion Weekend 2026 (May 28-31) is less than a month away! 🔗 Register at the link in our bio. 🐻❄️
Bowdoin's Casey Ryan joins an exclusive club of four Polar Bears who have been named New England Small College Athletic Conference Player of the Year. The junior attackman joins Connor Fitzgerald '06, Donal Mullane '22, and Will Byrne '24 as Bowdoin players who have received the league's top honor! #GoUBears @bowdoinmlax@bowdoinalumni
Just down the road from campus, Polar Bears came together for a Polar Bear Gathering at @mainebeerco in Freeport on April 23! Local alumni and friends enjoyed great food and drinks, and even better company. 🍺🐻❄️
