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Author’s Note: While Bloniasz sits on the Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee, this article does not represent the opinion of the committee.
Bowdoin’s institutional priorities matter in that they clearly state who is important at this school, what constitutes serious scholarship and how funding will be spent. Most recently, priorities have rightly focused on the response to COVID-19—zeroing in on counseling in the wake of this pandemic, preparing assistance programs for students when they (hopefully) return to campus in the fall and providing Career Exploration and Development (CXD) workshops that aid seniors/alumni looking at the future. While Bowdoin and the rest of the world are going through a particularly devastating time with COVID-19, I want to speculate on one long-term innovation that could emerge post-coronavirus: the introduction of a new academic program. Such speculation comes from current discussions on Exploring Social Difference (ESD), Disability and Bowdoin’s “From Here” campaign……