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Feb 4, 2022 · The houses had become rundown, dirty, and even dangerous. When Edwards arrived at Bowdoin in the fall of 1990, Bowdoin’s fraternities were no longer appropriate places for socialization—but neither were the majority of Bowdoin’s other social spaces, which still mostly catered to men.
About 40 percent of Bowdoin's students are fraternity members, and most houses have memberships divided evenly among men and women.
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.
Dec 16, 1992 · One tradition from the all-male days that did not end with the advent of coeducation in 1971 was Bowdoin's strong fraternity system. It continued to thrive. But now, nearly 200 years after...
1 day ago · 1794 Society New York City Reception. By Bowdoin News. With the College's gratitude and appreciation, 1794 Society leadership donors were invited to a celebration and reception with President Safa Zaki on October 29 at the Shed in Manhattan. More than 220 alumni, parents, families, and other guests were on hand for the event that was in part a ...
A local fraternity, Alpha Rho Upsilon (whose letters were chosen to stand for “All Races United”), was founded in 1936 in response to this exclusion. While over 95% of the Bowdoin student body was composed of fraternity brothers in the late sixties, by 1971, only 50% of freshmen joined a fraternity.
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Oct 11, 2024 · With guidance from her Bowdoin mentors, Baxter moved to New York City in search of work upon returning from Geel. She quickly realized the large scale of homelessness in New York and began to talk with strangers to hear their stories.
