Good afternoon. It is good to be back with you, and to begin another year at our College. It is a good day to remind ourselves that what we do at Bowdoin is no small thing…more on this in a moment. To my faculty and staff colleagues, welcome back. I hope the summer has been […]

Good morning. Welcome back. Welcome back to the campus you love, the college you love, and the college you have done so much for. Last year we tried something new. Rather than a traditional “presidential speech” at Convocation we wanted to see what would happen if, instead, we shared the life of the College during […]

Good morning, and welcome to this glorious celebration. Good morning, Class of 2017! Welcome to our honorands and trustees. Welcome to our faculty, staff, and alumni. Welcome to our Brunswick neighbors, and welcome especially to family and friends who are here to celebrate this joyous occasion. Thank you for traveling from all parts of our […]

I have never been someone who leaves his work until the last minute. I only pulled one all-nighter in college, in my freshman year, and was so shattered for days that I never did that again. So, I have been thinking about what I would say to you for some time, and had a pretty […]

Good evening. Let me add my welcome to Bowdoin. We are delighted you are all here, and I hope the sessions will be productive and interesting. And I hope that you will have the chance to enjoy our campus and mid-coast Maine. As we all know, COFHE’s thoughtful, analytical, rigorous work is unique and incredibly […]