Reunion Back to School Speaker Series

Bowdoin alumni, faculty, staff, and students will share their passions and expertise in presentations throughout the weekend as part of the Back to School Speaker Series. Join us for these engaging and enlightening discussions, and don’t worry—no blue books, no papers, and no exams! Confirmed speakers include:

Friday, May 31

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Bowdoin Students of Today
Tim Foster, Dean of Student Affairs at Bowdoin, and Bowdoin students from the Classes of 2013 through 2016
Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Bowdoin Finances—2013
S. Catherine “Katy” Longley ’76, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer at Bowdoin, and Paula Volent, Senior Vice President for Investments at Bowdoin
Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Hiking, Climbing, Highpointing, and Peakbagging: The Hows and Whys of a Pastime
Robert Packard ’58, Ph.D. and International Mountain Climber
Room 208, Adams Hall

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Slave-Soldiers in Civil War Literature
Tess Chakkalakal, Associate Professor of Africana Studies and English at Bowdoin
Room 16, Druckenmiller Hall

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
A ‘Career’ in Communications. From Film…to Video…to Digital…to ???
Gene Ferraro ’68, President of Ferraro Communications, Ltd.
Room 20, Druckenmiller Hall

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Building Bridges (or Removing Dams): Interdisciplinary Investigation of River Restoration in Maine
John Lichter, Samuel S. Butcher Associate Professor in the Natural Sciences at Bowdoin, and Guillermo Herrera, Associate Professor of Economics at Bowdoin
Room 208, Adams Hall

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Changing Neighborhoods One Block at a Time: The Harlem Children’s Zone Model for Transforming Underserved Communities
George Khaldun ’73, Chief Administrative Officer at Harlem Children’s Zone, and Rasuli Lewis ’73, Director of Practitioners Institute at Harlem Children’s Zone
Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Writing for the Late Show with David Letterman
Matt Roberts ’93, Executive Producer and Head Writer for the Late Show with David Letterman
Smith Auditorium, Sills Hall

Saturday, June 1

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
40th Anniversary of Environmental Studies Panel: Food for the Common Good
The Food for the Common Good panel highlights the work of Bowdoin alumni whose work involves the production and promotion of local foods around the globe and implications for the common good, as well as an overview of the College’s current initiatives in supporting local foods systems here in Maine.
Andrew Marshall ’94, Education Director of Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
Cecily Upton ’03, Co-Founder and Vice President of Programs at FoodCorps
Bennett Haynes ’08, Farmer at Ralston Farm, LLC
Sara Holby ’08, Co-Founder of Ajiri Tea Company
Mary McAteer Kennedy, R.D., M.A., Director of Dining and Bookstore Services at Bowdoin
Eileen Johnson, Program Manager and Lecturer in the Environmental Studies Program at Bowdoin
Smith Auditorium, Sills Hall

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Highlights of Bowdoin’s Academic Program
Cristle Collins Judd, Dean for Academic Affairs at Bowdoin
Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Should Women ‘Lean In’?
Cynthia McFadden ’78, Anchor of Nightline ABC News
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Business of Sports and Television
Matthew Volk ’03, Director of Programming and Acquisitions at ESPN
Room 208, Adams Hall

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
7,048 Applicants: Competition, Affordability, and Composing the Class of 2017
Scott Meiklejohn, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Bowdoin
GIS Room, Burton-Little House

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Challenges Facing U.S. Foreign Policy and What To Do About Them
Ambassador Thomas Pickering ’53
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
A Dialogue with President Barry Mills ’72
Barry Mills ’72, President of Bowdoin
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall