1. My four years at Bates
Trustees invite a variety of students to join them for their annual luncheon on the Saturday before Commencement. After the meal, President Hansen invites students to offer a few thoughts on their time at Bates. See video clips of some of these impromptu reflections by Bates' newest alumni. www.bates.edu/x66893.xml

2. Tributes to retiring faculty
Tributes to six retiring faculty members — Marion R. Anderson, Carolyn A. Court, Marcia Makris, Carl B. Straub, Anne B. Thompson and Richard C. Williamson — were delivered by colleagues at the final 2004-05 faculty meeting. www.bates.edu/x66144.xml

3. The ninth summer reading list
Each year, Bookstore Director Sarah Potter '77 encourages Bates faculty and staff to submit their recommendations for summer reading. Check out a pretty diverse reading list at: www.bates.edu/x66257.xml

4. Reunion 2005 slide show; Gomes on Bates' history
Peruse photos of some of the 1,200 hot and happy alumni on campus. www.bates.edu/x47743.xml

The Rev. Peter J. Gomes '65 praises Bates' heritage. www.bates.edu/x66619.xml

5. Report on research, scholarly and creative work
A report for Trustees from the Dean of Faculty's Office shows how Bates faculty are as intensively engaged in the creation of knowledge as in its transmission. Included are listings of student co-presenters at professional conferences and the 2005 student honors recipients. www.bates.edu/x67401.xml

6. The price of independence, 1776
Monday is July 4, the 229th anniversary of the date the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, the document that proclaimed America's seperation from Great Britain. James Leamon, Bates professor emeritus of early American history, shares his thoughts about a series of letters from a Revolutionary War soldier from Falmouth (Portland) for the Maine Memory Network — an exhibit interpreted both in text and audio. Click on the following link to view the exhibit, read the text, and listen to Leamon. www.mainmemory.net/exhibits_front.shtml

7. Emotions symposium starts with 'happy' for Bates students
When a research institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison awarded travel grants for an emotions-research symposium, most of the 86 recipients were graduate students and postdocs. But two were Bates students. www.bates.edu/x66154.xml

8. Bates faculty art exhibition to run through Sept. 25
As part of the College's sesquicentennial celebration, the Bates College Museum of Art looks inward this summer, celebrating the talents of the art faculty in an exhibition of their work. The show, in the museum's main exhibition gallery, includes paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, collage, ceramics, and conceptual art. The exhibition reveals the range and accomplishment of Bates' artists who teach. www.bates.edu/x63831.xml

9. Bates student-athletes win first Renaissance Games
In early June, 18 Bates students and recent grads competed in the inaugural Intercollegiate Renaissance Games at the University of Rhode Island. The games offered an eclectic mix of competitions, from poetry, voice, debate and "mathletics" to a two-mile run, basketball, soccer and rope pull, among many others. www.bates.edu/x66521.xml

10. Bates Dance Festival begins July 16
Showcasing the power and invention of contemporary dance and music, the Bates Dance Festival launches its 23rd season with Keigwin + Company on July 16. Featuring postmodern, dance-theater, jazz, flamenco and improvisation, the festival's 2005 series presents works by world-class choreographers and imaginative newcomers that will entertain, intrigue and inspire. www.bates.edu/dance-festival.xml

11. Summer intern-alumni receptions in Boston, NYC, DC
The Bates Business Networks and alumni Ladd intern sponsors in Boston, New York City and Washington, D.C., will host networking receptions for Bates student interns on July 27 in New York and Aug. 10 in Boston and Washington. www.bates.edu/alumni-events.xml

It's been a good year at the Office of Career Services: Job recruiting activity is up and job offers are flowing in. Read the report: www.bates.edu/x67404.xml

12. Summer intern-alumni receptions in Boston, NYC, DC
The Bates Business Networks and alumni Ladd intern sponsors in Boston, New York City and Washington, D.C., will host networking receptions for Bates student interns on July 27 in New York and Aug. 10 in Boston and Washington. www.bates.edu/alumni-events.xml

It's been a good year at the Office of Career Services: Job recruiting activity is up and job offers are flowing in. Read the report: www.bates.edu/x67404.xml

13. This Month in Bates History: The 1998 Lake Andrews restoration
As the first step in the summer 1998 restoration of Lake Andrews, the College opened the sluice gate at the pond's south end. As the water flowed out, all sorts of treasures appeared: a bowling ball, mangled bike, stereo set, bed frame, hockey pucks and snapping turtles (relocated to a nearby pond). Bulldozers and backhoes then went to work removing 4,963 cubic yards of dredge spoils. In the end, the College could boast a stunning new complement to the established beauty of the historic Quad. Jack '59 and Beverly Keigwin funded the restoration, and he accurately predicted at the time that "the Lake Andrews area has a significant potential as a place of respite and rejuvenation. It is a place to gather and to celebrate, a place for recreation for the soul and mind." Story and before-and-after photos: www.bates.edu/x66652.xml

14. Bates People in the News
NBC Nightly News anchor and managing editor Brian Williams, who received an honorary degree at Commencement, appeared in coverage of graduation ceremonies nationwide in the Christian Science Monitor, on C-SPAN and on his own newscast. Williams is the scion of a Bates family. President Hansen wrote about Bates values in a piece belonging to a Lewiston Sun Journal package marking the College's 150th anniversary. Britain's The Economist cited an analysis of pharmaceutical R&D co-authored by Van Brantner '02 — and on a lighter note, the International Herald Tribune carried a story about a Web site, founded by Batesies, that shows the power of the blog to shape contemporary music. www.bates.edu/bates-in-the-news.xml