The EDUCATION DEPARTMENT invites you to a presentation by ANITA CHARLES, University of New Hampshire and Bates College on "Quality, Community, and Critical Thought: Challenges and Opportunities in Teacher Education" - Wednesday - March 8 - 4:15 pm - G65 - Pettengill Hall. Refreshments will be served!!!
Join in the THANK-A-THON and get FREE Papa John's Pizza and a Bates Nalgene bottle!* You are invited to the spring Thank-a-thon this Wednesday night, March 8th from 4:30-7:30pm in Chase Lounge. Come in and write a thank you note to alumni, parents, and friends of Bates to show them how much we appreciate their support. It will only take a few minutes, but it is very much appreciated. Hope to see you there!
COCAINE: WHY DO WE CRAVE MORE? Wed. March 8, 7pm in Skelton Lounge - Video and Discussion with Luke Douglass, Bates Psychologist. Sponsored by the Health Center
LECTURE: Revealing the Deep: The 21st – Century Revolution in Ocean Science and Technology by Daniel J. Fornari, director of the Deep Ocean Exploration Institute, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Sponsored by the Geology Department. Wednesday, March 8 at 7:00 pm in Carnegie Science Hall, Room 204.
“FAITH AND ENVIRONMENT: WHERE IS GOD IN THE MIDST OF THE ECOLOGICAL CRISIS?” This week’s gathering of the Bates Christian Fellowship will feature a presentation by Tim Clayton on the role of faith in ecological care. Tim is the founder of Eleuthero – A Christian community that explores the interaction of Christian spirituality and theology with environmental ethics and issues of justice for the poor. Come join us! Refreshments will be served. Wednesday, March 8, 7:00 in Hirasawa Lounge.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL: Wednesday at 7:30: “The Education of Shelby Knox” in Olin 104; Thursday: State of Fear” in Olin 105; Friday: “Street Fight” in Olin 105.
You are invited to join the, BATES COLLEGE INVESTMENT CLUB - (Every Wednesday) at 7:30 pm. The BCIC is open to all Bates students, faculty and staff. Members will: Help manage a REAL investment portfolio (REAL MONEY!) to support financial aid at Bates. Learn the principles of financial analysis and valuation. Room G65, Pettengill Hall. The BCIC will be meeting on most Wednesdays this semester to study the principles of financial analysis and valuation.
THE PSYCHOLOGY CLUB is proud to sponsor: Professor Saul Kassin of Williams College presenting a talk entitled: "Third Degree: Why Innocent People Confess". All are welcome to attend on March 8th at 8pm in Pettengill, Room G52. Refreshments will be served!
JUGGLER MORTEN HANSEN COMING TO BATES - Wednesday, March 8, at 8:00 PM in the Mays Center. The Bates Juggling Club and Student Activities Office proudly present: Morten Hansen: winner of four gold medals from the International Jugglers Association and two time world record holder for most balls juggled between two people (15!). Mr. Hansen will be performing "Falling Up Words," a unique blend of juggling, dance, comedy, and drama that will inspire an audience of all ages. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to be mesmerized by the outer limits of human ability in performing arts.
Diapers and the Divine: Motherhood as Spiritual Journey - The Reverend Doctor Jodi Cohen Hayashida Thursday March 9th, 4:30-6:00 PM Skelton Lounge – Midnight feedings, lack of sleep, unpredictable routine…Who has time for a faith life> Parenthood can throw even the most grounded of religious lives into chaos, but that same chaos hold the promise of deeper and more authentic faith. Rev. Hayashida will explore the deep grace she has discovered in that meeting place between her life as a religious professional and her life as a relatively new mother. Rev. Hayashida is the minister of First Universalist Church of Auburn. She received her D. Min. at Meadville/Lombard Theological School.” An installment in the monthly series “SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS: STORIES OF THE SOUL.” Sponsored by the office of the Chaplain.
BATES COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ART AND VISUAL CULTURE present Katie Gilmore ’97, video/performance Artist – Thursday, March 9 at 6PM in Olin Arts Center Room 104.
SCIENCE & MATH PANEL - FRIDAY, MARCH 10th at 4:15 PM at Muskie Archives. Join us for a catered dinner after the panel! (RSVP to Lucia at ltierero@bates.edu) Come hear the experiences of many accomplished women in biology, chemistry, environmental studies, geology, public health, and math! They will speak of their professional lives and their successes as women in science. Following the panel, there will be a catered dinner to allow further discussion with the panelists. Please bring your questions, and come join us! Co-sponsored by: Society for Women in Math & Science (SWIMS) and Math Council
LECTURE by Dr. Faith Smith, Chair of African and Afro-American Studies, Brandeis University, on Thursday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Muskie Archives. The title of her lecture is: "Travel and/as Authentication in Caribbean Studies: How to Tell a True West Indian." The event is sponsored by the Program in African American Studies.
