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1. bowdoinorient.com › 2022/02/04 › end-of-an-era-theEnd of an era: the final years of Bowdoin’s fraternities

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   Feb 4, 2022 · “Bowdoin does not need an anti-fraternity ‘everyone go to your dorm and study’ academian.” Facing an unhappy body of alumni and a divided campus, Kurtz convened the CRL for the first time on September 7, 1996.

2. research.bowdoin.edu › forty-years-the-history-ofOrient: Golden Age for Bowdoin Greeks - Bowdoin College

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   Even before the advent of coeducation at Bowdoin, however, there were some flaws in the fraternity system: “most, if not all” Bowdoin fraternities discriminated against black, Catholic, and Jewish students, in part as a result of the national fraternities’ regulations.

3. research.bowdoin.edu › forty-years-the-history-ofSocial Life and Fraternities - Bowdoin College

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   Coeducation complicated Bowdoin’s social scene, which had been dominated by all-male fraternities. Learn more about the particular social challenges and triumphs that women encountered at the College.

4. www.bowdoin.edu › fraternity-sorority-policyFraternity and Sorority Membership Policy | Bowdoin College

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   All Bowdoin students are prohibited from joining fraternities, sororities, and other private and similarly selective-membership social organizations.

5. bowdoinorient.com › 2022/10/28 › the-people-behindThe people behind the Bowdoin Hello – The ... - Bowdoin Orient

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   Oct 28, 2022 · Many traditions have come and gone at the College. From Ivies and Supers to pub trivia and Dinner with Six Strangers, the common thread is clear: an emphasis on social connection. Many students apply to Bowdoin with hopes of belonging in a small, tight-knit community.

6. bowdoinorient.com › 2019/09/27 › looking-back-womenLooking back: women make a place for themselves in Bowdoin ...

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   Sep 27, 2019 · Women joined fraternities. Sixty-five women joined 254 male first-years (and roughly 900 male students total) at Bowdoin’s matriculation ceremony in 1971, becoming members of the College’s first coeducational class. Among them was a young woman named Patricia “Barney” Geller ’75.

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   Did Bowdoin's fraternities prove their worth to the College?

   • In his view, Bowdoin’s fraternities no longer proved their worth to the College. In the time that had passed between Edwards’ meeting in Paris and this announcement, the College’s President had settled into his new role and embarked upon a mission to change the institution for the better.

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   Are Bowdoin's fraternities fading into extinction?

   • Raymond Bolduc ’71, a member of Zeta Psi, recognized that Bowdoin’s fraternities were “dinosaurs fading slowly into extinction,” but still expressed his discontent with what he maintains even today was a “power grab” by Edwards.

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   When did Bowdoin transition from Greek life to college house?

   • Despite this popular narrative, Bowdoin’s transition from Greek life to the College House system arguably began as early as 1971 and reflected not just the urgency of the moment after Brett’s death, but a decision to markedly change the experience of Bowdoin students.

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   What happened to the fraternities?

   • With only 30 percent or fewer students pledging fraternities in 1996, the chapters began to experience financial difficulties, leading to the degradation of the houses, and some alumni charge that the College intentionally stood idle while fraternities endured a slow, natural death.

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8. talk.collegeconfidential.com › t › whats-uniqueWhat's Unique About Bowdoin? - College Confidential Forums

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   Nov 13, 2017 · They all have their stories and unique campus criteria, but overall there is much more in common than not. In terms of Bowdoin vs. Midd specifically, Bowdoin is 25% smaller population-wise, it’s in a less remote location, it doesn’t get as quite as cold as Midd in the winter.