ItвЂ™s aiming to reach $750 million by June 30, 2023, and Colby says the campaign is the the largest ever undertaken by a liberal arts college. Meanwhile, two other Maine colleges are nearing the goals of their own record-setting capital campaigns.Д¬olby College, in Waterville, said in November that it had raised $500 million in three years of its вЂњDare NorthwardвЂќ fundraising drive. вЂњIt remains our charge and responsibility to prepare our students for the world they inherit. 'Today, we live in a period of unprecedented change,вЂќ Bowdoin President Clayton Rose said in the release. вЂњWe want to know, directly from members of the class, what they are interested in and excited about taking ownership of.Among uses for the funds now being gathered, the college plans to allocate $200 million for student financial aid $83 million to support faculty innovation in areas such as interdisciplinary scholarship and digital literacy and $37 million to expand programming and internships through the college's Career Exploration and Development Center. 'We're really open to hearing from the sophomore class about what they want from the McKeen Center,вЂќ Seames said. While the pandemic has reduced the wingspan of the McKeen Center, Seames views the upcoming school year as an opportunity to rebuild and restructure the CenterвЂ™s programming-and to receive student input in the process. It was a lot of fun.вЂќ He attended the Friday event and discussed future opportunities related to healthcare with Seames. вЂњI'd be in my room and IвЂ™d just do one-hour sessions with my students. 'I didn't really have too much else to do that winter break, and we were still in one of the worst parts of the pandemic,вЂќ Taylor said. Grant recipient Luke Taylor вЂ™24 spent his last winter break doing free, virtual SAT and physics tutoring for students at his hometown high school. вЂњNow, we're going to build a program that we're hoping to do continually in the future.вЂќ 'I'm excited that something came out of us just getting creative during the pandemic,вЂќ she said. While the program's initialВ intention was to keep students tethered to the McKeen Center during the pandemic, Seames said she's excited to continue awarding these grants during the winter of 2021. In 2020, during the transition between the fall and spring semesters, the McKeen Center also created the Winter Break Community Engagement Fund, which awarded students grants to engage with their respective communities, wherever they might be located, during their winter break. вЂњIt's a small group, but I think that will lend itself to being a great cohort feel, and, hopefully, set students up at an early point in their career to be future leaders in the McKeen Center.вЂќ 'This is the first time that we've tried something like this,вЂќ Seames said. In August, with the support of the Forest Foundation, the Center's staff launched the Sophomore Community Action Network: a group of five sophomores who will complete seventy hours hours of service with Maine community partners over the course of the school year. This introductory event is one of the McKeen Center's many initiatives for connecting with the Class of 2024. вЂњIвЂ™ve gotten a lot of opportunities from the McKeen Center, and IвЂ™m excited to get them interested.' 'It has been nice to meet first-years and sophomores,вЂќ McKeen Center Communications Assistant Song Eraou вЂ™23 said. вЂњWe thought, over the summer, about how in particular we could connect with the sophomore class, given that they didn't have the same opportunities within the McKeen Center that most students do.вЂќДЇor an hour on Friday afternoon, McKeen Center staff, as well as volunteers from the Classes of 20, awaited curious sophomores with knowledge, eagerness to share their experiences, and plenty of snacks. 'Even though the sophomores were here last fall, their options were very limited,вЂќ Seames said. McKeen Center Director Sarah Seames believes that for most members of the Class of 2024, these introductions were long overdue. On Friday, September 10, the McKeen Center for the Common Good hosted вЂњMeet the McKeen Center!'-an outdoor kickoff event tailored to the sophomore class. Sophomores were recently invited to stop by the McKeen Center for the Common Good to learn about its programs.

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