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Bowdoin College is a private institution of higher education granting undergraduate degrees. The school's athletic teams belong to the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). For a listing of other collegiate institutions, see Universities
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- Established: 1794
- Location: Brunswick, Maine
- President: Barry Mills
- Enrolled students: 1,716Bowdoin: FAQs
- Faculty 180 regular, 57 visitingBowdoin: FAQs
- U.S. News ranking: 7 (2008)U.S. News: America's Best Colleges 2008
- Mascot: Polar Bears
- Pronounced: Bow (like a hair bow) - din (like noise)
- Motto: "Ut Aquila Versus Coelum"-Latin for "As an eagle towards the sky"
- Weather: Brunswick, Maine
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Bowdoin Early History
Bowdoin College was established in 1794 by a charter from Massachusetts Governor Samuel Adams. It was named for James Bowdoin, a former Massachusetts governor. In the 1820s Franklin Pierce, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wasdworth Longfellow graduated from the college. -
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Joshua Chamberlain, [[Civil War]] general, former governor of Maine
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Oliver O. Howard, [[Civil War]] general who founded [[Howard University]]
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Alfred Kinsey, human sexuality researcher
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Robert Peary, explorer
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George J. Mitchell, former Senate Majority leader
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,poet
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Joan Benoit Samuelson, Olympic gold medalist
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Reed Hastings, [[Netflix]] founder and CEO
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Joshua Chamberlain, [[Civil War]] general, former governor of Maine
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I just came home from a beautiful classial music concert at Bowdoin College and I feel like it put my Chakra in Balance! I feel wonderful :)
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Bowdoin College Museum of Art + Vignola for din din in Portland! soooo good :)
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#robocup NAO halbfinale: NAO Devils Dortmund knapp verloren gegen Northern Bites (Bowdoin College, USA), penalty, nur 7 sekunden vorsprung
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RT @jackmorrison: Bowdoin College Northern Bites are in the semifinal game! Nao Devils from Dortmund at 9am tomorrow. Roll!
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RT @jackmorrison: Bowdoin College Northern Bites are in the semifinal game! Nao Devils from Dortmund at 9am tomorrow. Roll!
@LawrenceAndrew | July 04, 2009 10:56 AM
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View All Bowdoin College Questions (296) | Ask a Questionhow many years of regular college is required before a veterinarian college? (1 Answer)Do a little research. What I mean is find out what classes you have to have in order to apply for vet school. All vet schools require different classes. That ... read moreWhy do colleges cost so much? (4 Answers)For the same reason ANYTHING costs so much... because people will pay it. read morenumber of students in the college (1 Answer)Fall 2007: Degree seeking**: 1142 (965 full-time, 177 part-time) Non-degree ***: 1204 (135 full-time, 1069 part-time) Fall 2006: Degree seeking**: 1053 (888 full-time, 165 part-time) Non-degree***: 1361 (98 full-time, 1263 ... read more
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Bowdoin College News and Articles
- Official Site: Bowdoin College News
- Campus Newspaper: The Bowdoin Orient
- Location Newspaper: Brunswick Times Record
- Google News: Bowdoin College
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Bowdoin College Leadership
- President: Barry Mills
- 2001-present: President
- President: Barry Mills
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Studying at Bowdoin College
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Visiting Bowdoin College
- Official site: Overnight Visits
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Airport: Portland International Jetport
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Train:Train Service to Brunswick, Maine
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Bus: Greyhound
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Bowdoin College Sports Teams
- Official Athletic Site: Bowdoin College "Polar Bear" Athletics
- Athletic League: NESCAC - The New England Small College Athletic Conference
- Cross Country: Men's | Women's
- Nordic Skiing: Coed, Division 1
- Golf: Men's | Women's
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