Bowdoin College

Susan Faunce succeeds Craig Bramley, who is stepping down after 29 years with the Lewiston-based law firm.

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings has donated $50 million to Bowdoin College, his alma mater, to develop programs to advance the study of AI.

Many familiar names top the lists of the best colleges and universities from U.S. News & World Report. But there are a few shake-ups.

Patricia Crawford Brown, who died in May, worked as a volunteer to help young musicians attend the Bowdoin International Music Festival. Now her bequest will establish a fund to support scholarships at the festival in the future.

Bangor Savings Bank has elected Michael Cato, senior vice president and chief information officer at Bowdoin College, to the bank's board of directors.

Bowdoin College has hired Jim Hoppe as the college’s next senior vice president and dean for student affairs.

In recognition of 30 years of Maine business coverage, Mainebiz looks at the how the state's institutions of higher learning have changed since 1994.

Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges all fared poorly in a recent New York Times ranking that examined the percentage of students from lower-income backgrounds.

Among the 1,500 schools that were ranked, Bowdoin made the top 10 list of the country's best liberal arts colleges, while Colby was among the top 10 most innovative colleges.

The new hires bring years of experience in top positions and a fresh outlook at the various colleges.