1. Hundreds attend regional sesquicentennial events
More than 800 Bates parents, alumni and friends gathered in Washington, D.C., Boston, New York and Hartford in October to celebrate the College's sesquicentennial anniversary, its enduring values and a promising future. Read more about each event and view photo slideshows: www.bates.edu/x79064.xml.

To learn more about the remaining sesquicentennial events in Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland, Me., visit www.bates.edu/alumni-events.xml

2. Hughes named Sowell Professor of Economics
Many recent economics alumni were among guests at a celebration marking James W. Hughes's inauguration Oct. 28 as Thomas Sowell Professor of Economics. The professorship, established by a generous gift of Joseph T. Willett '73 and Janice M. Willett, honors excellence in teaching and scholarship in economics. At a dinner following the inaugural lecture, Abbey DeRocker '99, now at Morgan Stanley, offered remarks in praise of Hughes's skill and conscientiousness as a teacher and devotion to his students. www.bates.edu/x77778.xml

3. New Bates illustrated history goes on sale
Commissioned for the Bates Sesquicentennial, Bates Through the Years: An Illustrated History depicts the College in vintage photographs and nine essays by Charles E. Clark '51, professor emeritus of history at the University of New Hampshire. In a foreword, Bill Hiss '66, vice president for external affairs, writes: "The people who have defined Bates come alive, with both their human peculiarities and their fierce and affectionate devotion to their college." The attractive large-format 132-page paperback is available at all regional events or through the Bates bookstore for $18.95 plus shipping. www.bates.edu/clark-illustrated-history.xml

4. Looking for your Bates friends?
Want to send holiday cards to your Bates friends—but no longer have their addresses? You can search for them using the College's online alumni directory by current or student name, class, or location. Stay connected! https://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/BTC/directory.html

5. Head of Gallup Pakistan a Fulbright specialist at Bates
Ijaz Shafi Gilani, an expert on Pakistani public opinion and international relations, will conclude a six-week appointment at Bates Nov. 11. A Fulbright visiting specialist with the "Direct Access to the Muslim World" program, Gilani is professor and dean of the faculty of social sciences at International Islamic University in Islamabad. He also heads Gallup Pakistan, an opinion and marketing research firm. www.bates.edu/x76028.xml

6. Enduring values in a changing world
In its sesquicentennial year, Bates is rightly celebrated as one of the first U.S. colleges to offer a true equal-opportunity education, one for all students regardless of gender, race, religion or socio-economic status. Bates is also famous for its academic rigor, its powerful and open community and its strong tradition of service. But where did these remarkably enduring values come from? To answer this question, we turned to Professor Emeritus of History James S. Leamon. www.bates.edu/x72163.xml

7. The beauty of Division III football
A columnist for the Bogalusa (La.) Daily News writes about his leaf-peeping trip away from hurricane troubles—and being smitten by a Bates football game: "They only play eight games a season and seven of them must be against their own conference teams. They play good football, hard-fought, clean and smart. Maybe one guy from the entire conference will become a pro, but that is not why they play. To me, it's football at its best." Read the column at: www.edailynews.info/articles/2005/10/24/news/opinion/op01.txt

8. Parents & Family Weekend slideshow
Our families, friends, and visitors made this a memorable event. See the slideshow of the 2005 Parents & Family Weekend: www.bates.edu/x11283.xml

9. Want help with your medical school application?
If you plan to apply to medical school in the spring, be sure to interview with the Medical Studies Committee. To do so, please complete this form by Dec. 2: abacus.bates.edu/career/grad/med/RegForm03.pdf [PDF, 88.3KB].

Mail the form to Sue Cook, c/o OCS, 31 Frye St., Lewiston ME 04005. If you have any questions, contact Sarah Jones (sjones@bates.edu).

10. Bates and the 'musically inclined'
"Bates Aids the Musically Inclined"—so states a headline from a 1937 issue of the Bates Alumnus. This month's historic slideshow on the Sesquicentennial Web site provides visual proof of that statement. www.bates.edu/x62318.xml

11. This Month in Bates History: A Maine State Series victory in 1956
Colby-Bates-Bowdoin football kicked off this past Saturday, but long before CBB there was the Maine State Series. With the University of Maine in the mix, the State Series ran from 1895 until the Black Bears pulled out after the 1964 season. Entering the 1956 series, the Black Bears had won nine straight series games and three straight titles, outscoring the CBB schools 334 to 67. And Bates hadn't beaten Maine since 1949. But the late Norm Levine '57, a backup tackle who wrote sports for the Alumnus, said the 1956 outlook was "highly optimistic." Story and photos explain what happened: www.bates.edu/x78888.xml

12. Bates People in the News
The Portland Press Herald took a closer look at junior Kim Alexander, a former three-sport star at Maine's Greely High School and now a standout in women's soccer. The same paper also saluted the Hon. Frank Coffin '40, retiring after more than 40 years of service to the U.S. First Court of Appeals. Outside Maine, the Chronicle of Higher Education quoted Trustee Jim Callahan '65 in a feature examining what drives increases in tuition costs, and a letter to the Jamaica Observer reminded readers of the celebrated drumming group founded by Subira Gordon '06. www.bates.edu/bates-in-the-news.xml