Steven Blanc

This document outlines Bowden College's Digital Excellence Commitment (DExC) program, an initiative aimed at providing digital equity for all students. The program ensures that every student receives a comprehensive technology package, including a MacBook Pro, iPad Mini, and Apple Pencil, along with access to essential course-specific software, with all costs covered by the college. The core objective is to create a unified learning platform, eliminate technological disparities, and foster an environment where students can advance their learning, inspire innovative teaching, and collaborate effectively in a digital world.

The press conference covered a post-game analysis of the NCAA tournament first-round matchup against Emanuel, focusing on the team's defensive execution, rebounding performance, and late-game offensive plays. Key discussion topics included the coaching philosophy regarding defensive intensity, the significance of senior leadership in critical game moments, and preparations for an upcoming matchup against the University of Southern Maine. The discussion also touched upon the cultural significance of basketball within the state of Maine.

This report from the President's Working Group on Knowledge, Skills, and Creative Dispositions outlines the strategic direction for Bowdoin College over the next decade, focusing on the essential knowledge, skills, and creative dispositions its graduates should possess. It proposes an Educational Model based on core values such as ethical decision-making, deep knowledge, and creative expression, alongside dispositions, facets, and sites of learning. The report recommends strategic enhancements in four key areas: problem-solving; technology, computation, and quantitative reasoning; difference, inclusivity, and globalization; and the residential college experience, aiming to position Bowdoin as a national model for higher learning in the 21st century.

This second edition of the Artificial Intelligence for Climate Change Mitigation Roadmap explores how AI can significantly contribute to climate change mitigation. It identifies AI's potential for incremental and transformational gains, acknowledges that GHG emissions from AI computing are currently low but likely to increase, and highlights the main barriers as lack of data and trained personnel. The roadmap emphasizes the necessity of trust in AI systems by addressing risks such as bias, privacy, misinformation, and security. It recommends that every organization involved in climate mitigation should consider opportunities for AI to contribute to its work, providing a resource on current applications, future possibilities, risks, barriers, and policy options.

This strategic plan for the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) outlines its direction from FY 2026 to 2030, aiming to be a vital educational resource and an engine for new learning and creative practice. The plan focuses on four key goals: fostering a culture of belonging and broad engagement, serving diverse student and community audiences through educational opportunities, strengthening its global focus through refined collecting, exhibition, and programming practices, and empowering staff through an improved institutional structure and workplace climate.