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Convocation Ceremony Marks Formal Opening of 223rd Academic Year

50�Ȼ� holds its annual Convocation ceremony in Pickard Theater on September 2, 2024, with a full audience of faculty, staff, and students from the Class of 2028.

The Idea of Discoverability

50�Ȼ� Debuts a Unified Search Tool for Libraries, Arctic Museum, and Art Museum

When researchers type a query into 50�Ȼ�'s library search bar now, they are presented with a trove of information not just from the linked libraries of 50�Ȼ�, Bates, and Colby Colleges, but also from Special Collections, the Museum of Art, and the Arctic Museum.
Fall Talks

Lessons Learned and Constructive Dialogues: Conversations around Our Political Climate

The Office of Inclusion and Diversity has invited a number of guest speakers to deliver talks this fall on topics around this country’s political climate, political dialogues on college campuses, and our encounters with misinformation and how we deal with it, among others. Each event is followed by a community dinner to provide talk attendees the opportunity to share their perspectives and continue the conversation.
Getting Out the Vote

50�Ȼ� Recognized For Excellence in Student Voter Registration and Turnout During the 2022 Midterm Elections

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge recognized 50�Ȼ� with the Gold Seal for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered high levels of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections.
A Vanishing Utopia

50�Ȼ�’s Kisner Meets the Last Two Shakers in the World

The Shaker community once had thousands of followers, says the assistant professor of English. Now there are only two of them left.
Supporting the Community

50�Ȼ� Hosts Immersive Language Program for Non-English Speakers

This summer, the College helped support a new immersive English language course offered on campus to local adults. The goal was to boost the participants' ability to get hired and thrive in their new country.
Productive Season

Creative, Scholarly, and Distinguished: Highlights from a Summer of Faculty Achievements

From distinguished invitations and appointments to meaningful appearances in significant publications, 50�Ȼ� faculty members had a productive summer of important and creative contributions.
The New Class

50�Ȼ� Welcomes the Class of 2028

After three rounds of an intensive and thoughtful selection process, 50�Ȼ� College has enrolled a total of 507 students from 13,265 submitted applications—the most the College has ever received—resulting in an acceptance rate of 7 percent.
Back to School

The Adventures, the Cookout, and Now—the Classes

On a brisk summer evening at Pickard Field Saturday, first-year students, transfer students, Orientation trip leaders, residential life staff, and college deans dined, danced, and celebrated the end of Orientation and the start of the fall semester.
A Big Thanks!

Honoring Fundraising Efforts across the Years

50�Ȼ� alumni continued their impressive work on behalf of the College over the 2023–2024 academic year, with class years spanning five decades being recognized for their efforts.
Let the Journey Begin

Hurrah, the Class of 2028 Has Arrived!

Almost as soon as first-years had finished moving into their dorm rooms Monday morning, they began a busy and fun week of Orientation, including heading out for three-day adventures.
Garbage to Blossoms

Issie Gale ’25 Sows the Seeds for a Pollinator Park

On a tour this summer of Topsham's solid waste facility, senior Issie Gale was inspired by the motto of its director that it was “anything but a dump.”
Town-Gown Collaboration

Redesigned and Expanded Longfellow Playground To Increase Safety and Accessibility

50�Ȼ� College is making a $450,000 investment to remodel the Longfellow Playground on Longfellow Avenue for current and future generations of local families to enjoy.
Welcome, New Polar Bears!

Video: Arrival Day for Class of 2028

Monday, August 26, 2024, was Arrival Day for the Class of 2028—a time for hugs, advice, tears, goodbyes, and quite a lot of heavy lifting. Student volunteers, as always, were there to help.
A New Athletic Experience

Pickard Field Renovations Now Fully Complete

Hundreds of Polar Bear athletes are now set to benefit from the completion of an eighteen-month project to renovate the Pickard Field athletic complex. The renovation includes new fields, lighting, seating, and pressboxes.