1. After 25 years: The value of a liberal arts education
The topic was "The Value of a Liberal Arts Education," and the Reunion Weekend panelists all came from the Class of '79: Susan Schulze Kozik, executive vice president and chief technology officer for TIAA-CREF; Chris O'Leary, a management consultant for the Concours Group; and Bill Sweat, senior vice president and general manager for Fidelity Personal Investments. See a condensed transcript: www.bates.edu/x57225.xml

2. Four new Trustees named
President Elaine Tuttle Hansen has announced four appointments to the Bates College Board of Trustees: Jamie P. Merisotis '86 of Washington, D.C.; Karl-Olof Mills '82 of San Francisco, Calif.; Mary Henderson Pressman '78 of Kansas City, Mo.; and Valerie A. Smith '75 of Princeton, N.J. www.bates.edu/x57407.xml

3. New dean of students begins at Bates
Tedd R. Goundie, recently appointed as Bates College dean of students by President Hansen, began his duties August 1. Goundie has been a teacher and administrator at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania for more than 20 years. He served Swarthmore as associate dean for student life since 1996, leading the student life division of the college and collaborating extensively with the public safety, health services and psychological services departments. www.bates.edu/x57415.xml

4. Bates takes part in $18 million research initiative
Bates is one of nine Maine institutions that will benefit from a federal grant of nearly $18 million designed to expand biomedical research opportunities across the state. The IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence grant will expand the biomedical research capacity already created through a collaboration among educational institutions, including Bates, and two research facilities in Maine. www.bates.edu/x57159.xml

5. What are last year's grads doing?
The Office of Career Services staff annually surveys recent graduates six months after graduation. The OCS questions include how these alumni got their jobs, salary ranges, how long it took to obtain a position and, most important, if these new graduates have advice for current students. Responses and the preliminary Class of 2003 profile: www.bates.edu/career/alumni/voices/voices03.html

6. Old Bates in photographs
As a history major, Darcy York '05 will spend her senior year researching how the Romans viewed women who led peoples conquered by the empire, women such as Cleopatra. But this summer York is engrossed in a much more recent chapter in history: the story of Bates as revealed by photographs from the College's Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. York is bringing to light photos depicting life as it was lived decades ago at the 149-year-old institution. www.bates.edu/x57160.xml

7. Bates Dance Festival presents 'Home Movies'
The 2004 Bates Dance Festival continues its 22nd season through Aug. 14. On Friday and Saturday, Aug. 6 and 7, the nationally recognized Rhode Island company Everett Dance Theatre performs the world premiere of Home Movies, incorporating theater and video in tackling issues that face American families in this complex multicultural world. www.bates.edu/x57404.xml

8. This month in Bates history: The dismantling of Sampsonville
The debut of coed student housing is considered an early '70s event at Bates. But in 1946, to accommodate returning World War II veterans and their families, Bates and the federal government struck an unusual deal. If Bates prepared a site, the feds would install apartment houses on campus. Soon, three former naval barracks, dubbed "Sampsonville" after the benevolent Bates administrator/landlord, Charles Sampson, stood where Olin Arts Center and Wentworth Adams Hall now stand. The veteran students and their families came and went, and by August 1957 the dismantling of Sampsonville was well under way. www.bates.edu/x57124.xml

9. Alumni travel to Costa Rica
Bates alumni are invited to join Bowdoin, Colby and Hamilton alumni for a Costa Rican adventure in January 2005. Travelers will explore five types of rain forests, snorkel, whitewater raft and cruise down the Rio Tarcoles watching for crocodiles. Prices for the 13-day trip start at $1,590, including air. Trip space is limited, so to learn more and sign up visit: www.bates.edu/alumni-travel.xml

10. Bates People in the News
Following the lead of a June Boston Globe story, both The New York Times and The Washington Post turned to Dean of Admissions Wylie Mitchell for insights into the admissions game. Here in Maine, the local NBC affiliate was one of two TV stations to spotlight Liz Wanless '04, NCAA shot put champion, days before she headed to Sacramento to seek a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. And Lara Rhame '93, senior foreign exchange economist for Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. in New York, told Bloomberg Markets readers in the August issue that prospects for Europe's economy are better than most people think. www.bates.edu/bates-in-the-news.xml