2008 Bow Par Weekend Broch - Bowdoin College

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BOWDOIN COLLEGE
Parents Weekend
October 22–24, 2010

Registration in the
David Saul Smith Union
Lower Level
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22
8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Receive the Parents Weekend information
packet including:
• Two complimentary tickets to any meal at
Thorne Dining Hall or Moulton Union Dining
Hall. Additional meals may be purchased at
the door at mealtime.
• New additions to the weekend list of activities.
• Open classes schedule for Friday.
• A map of the campus.
• Parents Weekend buttons!
Staff will be on hand to answer your
questions.
Area restaurant menus, listings of local
attractions, and religious services information
will be available for your review.

Friday, October 22
FRIDAY MORNING
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Open Classes.
Join your daughter or son in class today. Schedules
available in your registration folder.
8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Bowdoin Bookstore
Parents Weekend Sale. David Saul Smith Union.
8:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Tour the Hawthorne-Longfellow Library.
Browse on your own or join library staff/student-led
tours between 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Campus Tour.
Admissions Office, Burton-Little House, 4 College Street.
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Visit the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum.
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Visit the Bowdoin College
Museum of Art. Stop by the Museum Shop for the
special Parents Weekend sale and receive 10% off any
purchase. The Museum Shop is located in the glass
pavilion at the Museum of Art.
11:00 a.m. – Noon. Bowdoin College Museum
of Art Tour. Special guided tour for Bowdoin parents
led by Kevin Salatino, director of the Museum.
Meet in the glass pavilion at the Museum of Art.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch.
($6.00/adults, $3.00/children under 12,
at the door.) Moulton Union Dining Hall.
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch.
($6.00/adults, $3.00/children under 12, at the door.)
Thorne Dining Hall.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Campus Tour.
Admissions Office, Burton-Little House, 4 College Street.
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Friday 10/22
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Common Hour
Common Hour was created to provide an occasion for
faculty, students, and staff to absent themselves from
daily concerns, to gather in common spaces, and to
engage in the ideas of speakers and the presentations
of artists.
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Common Hour Student
Performances. Join us for dance, poetry, and a
cappella performances by Bowdoin’s very own
student groups. Limited seating; please arrive early.
No tickets are necessary. Morrell Gymnasium.
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Tours of the Hawthorne-
Longfellow Library. Staff/student-led tours of
the library.
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Campus Tour. Admissions
Office, Burton-Little House, 4 College Street.
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Information Technology
Open House. Learn about Bowdoin College technology.
Watch demonstrations showing how technology is used
to enhance academic research and teaching at Bowdoin.
Enjoy light refreshments, videos, tours of the Bowdoin
data center, and Q&A with Bowdoin’s CIO and IT staff.
Hubbard Hall Basement, Network Operations Center
(NOC).
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Center for Learning and
Teaching Open House. Learn about opportunities for
your student. Hear about the Program for Academic
Development, Quantitative Reasoning Program, E.M.S.
(English for Multilingual Speakers), and the
Writing Project. Enjoy light refreshments and
conversations with the center staff.
Room 102, Kanbar Hall.
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Financial Aid Information
for Parents. Topics include financial aid for upcoming
years; how students can contribute to college
costs; and borrowing in the “no-loan” era. A short
presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer
period. Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. “A Chair Chat: Focusing
on Bowdoin’s Furniture Collection” with Laura
Fecych Sprague, consulting curator of decorative arts
at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, and curator of
the exhibition Sit Down! Chairs from Six Centuries.
Halford Gallery, Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Joseph McKeen Center
for the Common Good Open House.
The Joseph McKeen Center for the Common Good
provides opportunities for students to discover the
ways in which their talents, passions, and academic
pursuits can be used for the benefit of society
through public engagement. Each year Bowdoin
students contribute over 45,000 hours of service in
communities at the local, national, and international
levels through direct service and participation in nonprofit
organizations, through courses that connect
student learning to community needs, and through
community-based research undertaken by both
students and faculty. Common Room, Banister Hall.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Career Planning:
“Beyond Bowdoin—A Parent’s Guide to Career
Exploration, Experience, and Pursuit.”
Learn how Bowdoin is preparing your student to
achieve fulfilling post-college opportunities.
Find out how you can play an important role in
supporting the process of career exploration.
Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union.
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Friday 10/22
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. “Study Abroad:
Opportunities and Experiences” with Director
of Off-Campus Study Stephen Hall and a panel
of students who have studied abroad.
Main Lounge, Moulton Union.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Admissions Group
Information Session. Admissions Office,
Burton-Little House, 4 College Street.
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Campus Tour. Admissions
Office, Burton-Little House, 4 College Street.
SARAH AND
JAMES BOWDOIN DAY
CELEBRATION
3:40 p.m. Student and Faculty/Staff Processions
form at Massachusetts Hall.
4:00 p.m. Sarah and James Bowdoin Day
Exercises. A celebration of student scholarly
achievement. All parents, students, faculty, and staff
are welcome to attend the ceremony featuring a
keynote address by Louis Menand, Anne T.
and Robert M. Bass Professor of English, Harvard
University; a student address; books awarded; and
musical performances by the Bowdoin College
Department of Music. No tickets are necessary.
Morrell Gymnasium.
Following the ceremony: Faculty reception for parents
and students. Members of the faculty will greet
parents at Morrell Lounge, David Saul Smith Union.
FRIDAY NIGHT EVENTS
Take a Professor or Staff Member to Dinner.
Students and parents may invite a faculty or staff
member to join them for dinner. (Free for invited
faculty/staff, $8.00/adults, and $4.00/children
under 12, at the door.)
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Moulton Union Dining Hall.
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Thorne Dining Hall.
5:00 p.m. Hillel Kabbalat Shabbat Candle
Lighting. 30 College Street.
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. An Evening with Interior
Designer and Furniture Historian Florence de
Dampierre.
In conjunction with Sit Down! Chairs from Six
Centuries, a new exhibition at the Bowdoin College
Museum of Art, the Student Activities Entertainment
Board presents a talk by antiquarian and designer
Florence de Dampierre, a contributing editor to House
& Garden Magazine and author of Chairs: A History.
Following her talk, Florence de Dampierre will be
available for questions and conversation at the
Museum of Art parent reception. No tickets required.
Seating is limited. Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts
Center.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Parents’ Opening
Reception for Sit Down! Chairs from Six
Centuries at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
A special parent reception will be held at the Bowdoin
College Museum of Art showcasing Sit Down! Chairs
from Six Centuries, a newly mounted exhibition. Joining
the reception will be antiquarian and designer Florence
de Dampierre and curator of the exhibition Laura
Feyech Sprague. A student DJ will accompany the
local hors d’oeuvre and wine reception. Sponsored by
the Museum of Art, Student Activities Entertainment
Board, and Student Museum Advisory Council.
Museum of Art Pavilion and Zuckert Room.
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7:00 p.m.“48-Hour Film Festival Screening and
Awards Night” presented by the Bowdoin Film
Society.
Filmmaking is normally a protracted, drawn-out
process in which it takes months or even years to
bring someone’s idea to screen; we’ve crammed that
into two days. Students filmmakers were given
prompts, cameras, and 48 hours to write, shoot, and
edit their original movies to compete for top honors in
this annual Bowdoin events. Enjoy the films and cast
your ballot for the audience prize best in show! Free
admission. Smith Auditorium, Sills Hall.
7:30 p.m. Masque and Gown presents Closer by
Patrick Marber, directed by Tiffany Maltos ’11.
Meet Dan, Alice, Anna, and Larry. One of these people
is not who they say they are, two of them get married,
three lie about their affairs, but all four are in love. In
today’s society where lust, legitimacy, love, and lying
are common social currency, anything and anyone is
fair game. Set in modern-day London, Patrick Marber’s
play explores the themes of love, sexuality, and the
formation of identity. For mature audiences due to
strong language and sexual content. Tickets are $1
with Bowdoin I.D.; $3 for general admission.
Purchases can be made at the David Saul Smith Union
information desk, or at the door. Wish Theater,
Memorial Hall.
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. “The Jerks of Grass”
Bluegrass Concert.
Come and enjoy a bluegrass concert with the
Bowdoin Outing Club. No tickets required;
standing room only; first-come, first-served.
Schwartz Outdoor Leadership Center.
Saturday, October 23
SATURDAY MORNING
SPECIAL OUTING CLUB ACTIVITIES
To sign up, please call the Outing Club at
207-725-3325. The trip departs from the
Outing Club office at the Schwartz Outdoor
Leadership Center.
Morse Mountain Hike departs at 8:30 a.m.
on Saturday. A three-hour morning hike
with beautiful views of the coast. Four
miles round trip with moderate terrain.
Cathance River Canoe Trip departs at
10:30 a.m. on Saturday. A five-hour canoe
trip on flat water.
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Morning Yoga Class with
Lucretia Woodruff. Join the Bowdoin Yoga Club for
a special Parents Weekend class. A Vinyasa/Iyengar
style will be explored; all are welcome; bring the
family; no experience necessary. Yoga mats, blocks,
and belts provided. There is no charge for the class.
Buck Fitness Center, Room 301.
8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Bowdoin Bookstore
Parents Weekend Sale. A representative from
Jostens will be outside the bookstore from 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. with information regarding class rings.
David Saul Smith Union.
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Brunch.
($6.00/adults, $3.00/children under 12, at the door.)
Moulton Union Dining Hall.
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Saturday 10/23
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Open Discussion with
President Barry Mills, Dean for Academic Affairs
Cristle Collins Judd, and Dean of Student Affairs
Tim Foster. The president will lead the discussion
concerning the academic year and campus life.
Question-and-answer session with panel participants
will follow, along with an opportunity to meet with them
and members of the student affairs staff. Coffee and
juice provided. Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall.
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Visit the Bowdoin College
Museum of Art. Stop by the Museum Shop for the
special Parents Weekend sale and receive 10% off any
purchase. The Museum Shop is located in the glass
pavilion at the Museum of Art.
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Brunch.
($6.00/adults, $3.00/children under 12, at the door.)
Thorne Dining Hall.
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Admissions Group
Information Session. Admissions Office,
Burton-Little House, 4 College Street.
Special Faculty
Presentations
11:00 a.m. – Noon. Special Faculty Presentations.
Please see your registration folder for descriptions.
"Hearing My Grandparents’ Voices:
Their Letters before Deportation.”
Steven R. Cerf, George Lincoln Skolfield Jr.
Professor of German.
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center.
“The Music of the Spheres: An Ancient Unifying
String Theory.”
Vineet A. Shende, Associate Professor of Music.
Tillotson Room, Gibson Hall.
“The Lek Paradox and a Curious Thing about
Family Resemblance.” Nathaniel Thoreau Wheelwright,
Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Natural
Sciences. Room 20, Druckenmiller Hall.
11:30 a.m. (11:00 a.m. if you want to help cook!)
Family Pancake Brunch at the Resource Center
for Sexual and Gender Diversity.
Whether or not your family can make it to Parents
Weekend this year, you can still experience a great
LGBTIQ-friendly family-style meal Saturday. Join the
center director, Kate Stern, anthropology professor
Sara Dickey, and Director of Student Life and the Smith
Union Allen Delong along with their families for a homecooked
pancake brunch. If your family is visiting, they
are welcome to come share good food and company
with us as well! RSVP (include number of people attending)
by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 22, to Eli Garrard
at egarrard@bowdoin.edu. 24 College Street.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Campus Tour.
Admissions Office, Burton-Little House,
4 College Street.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
SATURDAY AFTERNOON ATHLETIC GAMES
12:30 p.m. Football vs. Trinity (Conn.)
2:00 p.m. Field Hockey vs. Trinity (Conn.)
2:30 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Trinity (Conn.)
3:00 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Trinity (Conn.)
TBA Women's Rugby at NERFU First Round
(higher seed)
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Bowdoin College Museum
of Art Tour. Special guided tour for Bowdoin parents
led by Joachim Homann, curator of the Museum. Meet
in the pavilion at the Museum of Art.
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Host Family Program
Reception for students and their host families.
Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union.
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Cram Alumni Post-Game
Reception. Cram Alumni House, 83 Federal Street.
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 30 College Street Open
House. Join us for an open house at the Multicultural
Center. 30 College Street.
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3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Open House at the
Russwurm African American Center. Join student
leaders for an open house. 6–8 College Street.
3:00 p.m. Bowdoin Chorus Concert under the
direction of Anthony Antolini ’63. No tickets
necessary, but seating is limited.
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall.
5:00 p.m. Bowdoin Chamber Choir Concert
under the direction of Robert K. Greenlee.
No tickets necessary, but seating is limited.
Bowdoin College Chapel.
Dinner. ($8.00/adults, $4.00/children under 12,
at the door.)
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Thorne Dining Hall.
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Moulton Union Dining Hall.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EVENTS
7:30 p.m. Masque and Gown presents Closer by
Patrick Marber, directed by Tiffany Maltos ’11.
Meet Dan, Alice, Anna, and Larry. One of these people
is not who they say they are, two of them get married,
three lie about their affairs, but all four are in love. In
today’s society where lust, legitimacy, love, and lying
are common social currency, anything and anyone is
fair game. Set in modern-day London, Patrick Marber’s
play explores the themes of love, sexuality, and the
formation of identity. For mature audiences due to
strong language and sexual content. Tickets are $1
with Bowdoin I.D.; $3 for general admission.
Purchases can be made at the David Saul Smith Union
information desk, or at the door. Wish Theater,
Memorial Hall.
8:00 p.m. Student Group Performances. Join us
for dance, poetry, and a cappella performances by
Bowdoin’s very own student groups. Limited seating;
please arrive early. No tickets are necessary.
Morrell Gymnasium.
Sunday, October 24
9:00 a.m. Parents Weekend Fun Run! 5K run
through the woods behind Farley Field House. Register
on site at the outdoor Ryan Astroturf Field, located
behind Farley Field House. Rain or shine.
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Brunch. ($6.00/adults,
$3.00/children under 12, at the door.)
Moulton Union Dining Hall.
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Bowdoin Bookstore
Parents Weekend Sale.
A representative from Jostens will be outside the
bookstore from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with
information regarding class rings.
David Saul Smith Union.
10:00 a.m. Bowdoin Crew Gathering and
Learn to Row for Parents. Smith Boathouse,
Sawyer Park, Bath Road.
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Jazz Brunch.
($6.00/adults, $3.00/children under 12, at the
door.) Relax and enjoy live jazz music featuring
student musicians. Thorne Dining Hall.
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Visit the Bowdoin College
Museum of Art.
2:00 p.m. Bowdoin College Concert Band
Parents Weekend Concert under the direction of
John P. Morneau. Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski
Recital Hall.
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Museums and Exhibitions
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Thurs. 10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Fri. and Sat. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sun. 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Established in 1811, with collections spanning the
ancient world to the twenty-first century, and housed
in a building designed by Charles Follen McKim of
McKim, Mead, and White, the Bowdoin College Museum
of Art is a vital resource for the campus and community.
The recent renovation, designed by architects Machado
and Silvetti Associates of Boston, creatively combines a
preservationist’s techniques with new architecture that
respectfully enhances the old. It integrates the
museum’s traditional features with a dramatic new entry
pavilion, an inviting glass curtain wall, and a complete
renovation of the entire interior of the building.
Visitors experience a vibrant exhibition program
featuring both rotating selections from the collections
and dynamic changing exhibitions of objects from
museums and collections around the world.
Sit Down! Chairs from Six Centuries
Celebrates the museum’s distinguished collection of
American and European furniture, focusing on chairs
dating from the fifteenth to the twenty-first centuries.
Ranging in date from a medieval armchair produced
around 1500 to the Nurse Hat Chair designed by
Richard Prince in 2008, this exhibition examines the
evolution of style, the nature of technological innovation,
and the social meaning of seating furniture.
The Art and the Deal
Organized in conjunction with an economics seminar,
this installation considers historical issues in the
commercial art market ranging from the privileging of
certain media and techniques to questions of
authentication and intellectual property. Should artists
be granted complete freedom to create, and how does
public funding influence the answer? Litigation where
works of art are the subject of disputes offers insights
into the value of an artist’s total oeuvre, how prices are
affected when an artist dies, the economic impact of
authentication, and even the existential question of what
is art. Among those artists featured in the exhibition are
Albrecht Dürer, Roy Lichtenstein, and Richard Prince.
Masterpieces of European Painting from the
Wadsworth Atheneum
Ten masterpieces of Italian, Dutch, and Spanish painting
are on long-term loan from the Wadsworth Atheneum
Museum of Art, one of the nation’s premier museums,
located in Hartford, Connecticut. Among the works are
paintings by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, Giuseppe
Ribera, and Aelbert Cuyp. Ranging in date from the late
sixteenth-century to the mid-eighteenth-century, these
works are integrated with selections from the
permanent collection to offer a fresh perspective on
centuries of radical painterly innovation.
Contemporary Masters
This installation features postwar works by such
internationally renowned artists as Gerhard Richter,
Michael Mazur, and Alex Katz.
Palace Reliefs from Kalhu (Nimrud)
The Assyrian bas-reliefs were carved at the behest of
the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II in the ninth century
BCE. The large stone panels once decorated the walls
of the royal palace in the king’s new capital at ancient
Kalhu and offer a visual narrative of Ashurnasirpal’s
deeds supported by figures both mortal and divine.
Simply Divine: Gods and Demigods in the
Ancient Mediterranean
The exhibition explores the nature of divinity in the
Ancient Mediterranean, the relationships between gods
and the realms they control. The installation organizes
around select realms (Eros and Love, Fertility and
Nature) and explores the myths and iconography that
connect these spheres of divinity.
The Renaissance and Revival of Classical Antiquity
Explores the Renaissance and its relationship to ancient
Greek and Roman culture. Artists and craftsmen of the
Renaissance drew inspiration directly from works of
antiquity, often working alongside these objects in their
studios. The exhibition recreates a period in artistic
history, pairing the finest examples of Bowdoin’s
Renaissance holdings alongside classical artifacts.
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Museums and Exhibitions
Museum of Art Shop
Bowdoin College Museum of Art Shop Parents
Weekend Sale!
10% off any purchase at the Museum Shop.
The Museum Shop is located in the glass pavilion in
the Museum of Art. Open Friday and Saturday from
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library
Visit the library to view the handsome renovations,
which include student study spaces, improved lighting
and technology, and new furniture throughout the
building.
George J. Mitchell Department of Special
Collections & Archives
Open Fri. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
An Archives Sampler:
Illuminating Bowdoin’s History
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, First Floor.
1794–Present: A Bowdoin College Timeline
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Second Floor.
A Day in the Life: Learning, Laughing, and
Letting Go
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Second Floor.
“...a Peaceful Pursuit”: An Exhibition Honoring
the Career of Senator George J. Mitchell
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Third Floor.
POP-UPs: From the Harold M. Goralnick
Pop-Up Book Collection
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Third Floor.
Flora of Maine: A Look into the
Kate Furbish Collection
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Third Floor.
A Chamberlain Sampler: From the
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Collection
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Third Floor.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
Hubbard Hall
Fri. and Sat. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sun. 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Polar Personalities
Hubbard Hall Foyer.
Chilling Discoveries about Global Warming
Hubbard Hall Foyer.
Please note: Some of the Arctic Museum galleries are
closed while a new exhibition is being installed, but the
front gallery and shop are open.
Arctic Museum Gift Shop
Parents Weekend Sale
10% off all purchases except ivory and antler carvings
and packing dolls.
Fishbowl and Kresge Galleries
Visual Arts Center
Exhibition of recent student work from the
Department of Art visual art classes.
David Saul Smith Union
Morrell Lounge, David Saul Smith Union
iClub photo exhibition Home. Home features
photographs from the United States and around the
world, submitted by students, staff, and faculty
members. iClub’s aim is to allow the Bowdoin
community to engage in a cultural exchange, featuring
individuals’ most prized photographs and sceneries.
Photographs include participants’ homes and/or
travels.
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Buildings and Hours
Athletic Facilities
Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness
Fri. 6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sat. 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sun. 9:00 a.m. – Midnight
Farley Field House
Fri. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Sat. 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sun. 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
A. LeRoy Greason Swimming Pool
Fri. 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.,
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
family swim
Sun. 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. family swim
Lubin Family Squash Center
Fri. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Sat. 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sun. 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Bowdoin Bookstore
and The College Store
Bowdoin Bookstore
David Saul Smith Union, Upper level
Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Sat. 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sun. 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The College Store/Best Buy
2 Station Avenue, Maine Street Station
Fri. 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sat. 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sun. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Welcome parents! Stop by the Bowdoin Bookstore or
The College Store and receive a special Parents
Weekend tote made of recycled cotton, free with any
purchase of $50 or more.
All books will be 20% off (excluding textbooks and
previously discounted titles).
During the weekend enter to win a Bowdoin
VarsiTee quilted blanket valued at $99.99. Drawing will
be held on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
David Saul Smith Union
David Saul Smith Union building hours:
Thurs. through Sat. 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Sun. 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Café — Located on the third level.
Thurs. and Fri. 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sat. 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sun. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. – Midnight
Grill — Located on the lower level, inside the pub.
Thurs. and Fri. 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Sat. 6:00 p.m. – Midnight
Sun. 6:30 p.m. – Midnight
Magee’s Pub
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Fri. and Sat. 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Bowdoin Express Convenience Store
Thurs. through Sun. 9:00 a.m. – Midnight
All food and beverage operations in the
David Saul Smith Union are on a cash basis.
No meal tickets can be accepted.
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Buildings and Hours
On-Campus Dining
See program schedule for meal times and prices.
Information Technology
Information Technology
IT Student Services
Second Floor, Coles Tower
Fri. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sat. and Sun. Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Libraries
Hatch Science Library
Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sat. Noon – 8:00 p.m.
Sun. Noon – Midnight
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library
Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Sat. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Sun. 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 a.m.
Robert Beckwith Music Library
Gibson Hall
Fri. 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sat. 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sun. Noon – 1:30 a.m.
William Pierce Art Library
Visual Arts Center
Fri. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sat. Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Sun. Noon – 11:00 p.m.
For Your Information
Wireless Internet Access
Connecting to Bowdoin’s Guest Wireless Access
1. Close all of your browsers (Safari, Internet Explorer,
Firefox, etc.).
2. Choose “BOWDOIN-GUEST” from the list of wireless
networks available.
3. Open a web browser. Wait for the guest wireless
registration page to open. Refresh your web browser
if it does not load.
4. Fill out the information and click “Log In.”
5. Access to Bowdoin’s guest wireless will expire in 24
hours. Follow steps 1–4 above to renew your
access.
Parking
Guest parking is available in the lots in front of Hatch
Science Library, Moulton Union, Druckenmiller Hall,
Coles Tower, Farley Field House, and Watson Arena,
and the parking lot on Sills Drive (the former site of
Dayton Arena). There is also a large parking lot on
Coffin Street. Parking is not allowed along the sides of
College Street.
Special Assistance
Bowdoin College is committed to making its campus
accessible to persons with disabilities. However, not
all areas of campus are yet fully accessible. Please
contact the Office of Events and Summer Programs at
207-725-3433 or stop by the Parent Registration Table
on site if you have further questions. Handicapped
parking spaces are designated in all parking areas.
Wheelchairs may be rented through Majors Mobility at
207-729-6990 or 800-570-3393.
Pets
Please be aware that pets are permitted on campus
grounds as long as they are leashed or under voice
control. Pets are not permitted inside campus buildings,
unless serving as aids to individuals with disabilities.
If it is your intention to bring your pet to campus,
please plan accordingly.
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Medical Assistance
In the event of an emergency, contact Bowdoin
Security at ext. 3500 from any phone inside any
Bowdoin building. Two hospitals are within a short
distance of campus: Parkview Hospital is at 329 Maine
Street (207-373-2000) and Mid Coast Hospital is at
123 Medical Center Drive (207-729-0181).
Alcohol
The Bowdoin community is reminded that no
one under the age of 21 may purchase, procure,
transport, or consume alcoholic beverages. State law
and College policy prohibit the public consumption of
alcohol, including during athletic events. The College
asks for your compliance.
Accommodations
Ask for our accommodations listing or call
the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber at
207-725-8797 for an updated list of vacancies.

Parents Weekend 2011
Please come again next year!
Parents Weekend 2011 will be held
October 28–30
Visit the Bowdoin College website at
bowdoin.edu/events
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Chapel/Banister Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The College Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Farley Field House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Morrell Gymnasium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Moulton Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bowdoin College Museum of Art . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum . . . . . . . . . . 8
Schwartz Outdoor Leadership Center . . . . . . 9
Security (Rhodes Hall) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
David Saul Smith Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Studzinski Recital Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Thorne Dining Hall/Daggett Lounge . . . . . . 13
Sidney J. Watson Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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