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A Men’s College with Women? Over 50 Years of Women’s Leadership and Education at Bowdoin

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Before They Were Students

The First Woman Honorary Degree Recipient

The First Woman Honorary Degree Recipient
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Here, the College invites Jewett to its hundredth commencement ceremony, demonstrating her connection to the Bowdoin community and its recognition of her accomplishments.

Sarah Orne Jewett's Invitation to the 100th Commencement, May 22, 1894

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