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BatesNews E-Newsletter Archive
Our monthly e-mail newsletter for alumni, parents, and friends of the college
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BatesNews E-Newsletter Archive

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BatesNews is a monthly e-mail newsletter which is sent to alumni, friends of the college and parents. If you are an alumnus/a and do not currently receive BatesNews but would like to, you need to register for the Bates Online Community to subscribe. All others interested in subscribing, please send a note to bmcnulty@bates.edu.

2008
BatesNews April 2008

Honorary degrees to leaders in philanthropy, biology, climate, literature, Slide show: Mount David Summit 2008, Watson Fellow to draw conclusions from graffiti cultures abroad

BatesNews March 2008

Campus Construction Update: New Dining Commons opens, Mount David Summit slated for Friday, March 28th, Corey Harris '91 returns to Bates as Mellon Learning Associate

BatesNews February 2008

Admissions applications set new record, Slide show: King Day at Bates, $1 million Mellon grant latest to support faculty initiatives, Farnsworth receives 2008 Kroepsch Award

BatesNews January 2008

Bates retrospective: 2007 in review, Maine's judicial branch names Bates outstanding volunteer of the year, Lecture to open economist's tenure as Stangle Professor at Bates

2007
BatesNews December 2007

Bates admissions demystified by media outlets, The Deansmen on their 50th anniversary reunion, Whiting Foundation to support humanities faculty at Bates

BatesNews November 2007

Bates receives $450,000 Mellon Foundation grant for faculty development, Board of Trustees welcomes four new members, Report from the road: Bates' Zipcar program

BatesNews October 2007

Corey Harris '91 receives MacArthur 'genius award', Come back to Bates for Homecoming Weekend Oct. 19-21, Slideshow: Orientation 2007

BatesNews September 2007

Class of 2011 at a glance, Announcing Friends of Bates Athletics, Parents & Family Weekend set for Sept. 28-30

BatesNews August 2007

College to implement new emergency notification system, Thoughts on national college rankings debate, Reunion 2007 slide show

BatesNews July 2007

July receptions in NYC, Boston and DC, Memorial service June 30 for Professor Emeritus Dick Williamson, Celebrating 25 years of dance innovation

BatesNews June 2007

Commencement 2007 in words and images, President convenes diversity and demographics symposium, Graduates offer thoughts on their four years at Bates

BatesNews May 2007

Kevin McHugh appointed director of athletics, Schedule for Commencement 2007, Bates students' Rwandan initiative named one of 100 Projects for Peace

BatesNews April 2007

Commencement 2007 speakers announced, Mount David Summit highlights student achievement across disciplines, Bates admission offers in the mail to Class of 2011

BatesNews March 2007

Admissions Office sets new record, Mount David Summit highlights student achievement across disciplines, Video of congressman's 'green tour' of Bates

BatesNews February 2007

Bates receives national recognition for community partnerships, Debaters take on Yale before hosting North American tourney, Kelsey receives College award for excellence in teaching

BatesNews January 2007

Debaters ranked 15th in world, Follow progress of new Commons, Bates awards Johnson, Whitehouse professorships

2006
BatesNews December 2006

EPA honors Bates for leadership in renewable energy use, Graduate programs in health care accept 90 percent of Bates applicants, Applying to med school in 2007?

BatesNews November 2006

Join the Bates Online Community, Ground broken for $30 million dining Commons, President Hansen on NBC "Today Show"

BatesNews October 2006

Bates scheduled for ABC "World News Sunday" Oct. 8, Volunteer organizers wanted for National Day of Service, Audio slideshow: Bates production sharpened edge on Elton play

BatesNews September 2006

Class of 2010 at a glance, Poet Farnsworth to address Bates Convocation Sept. 6, Bates continues to receive high marks in college guides

BatesNews August 2006

Willett '73 elected chair of Bates Board of Trustees, Ninth international 'Welcome to the City' events in September, Women's track and field team nets academic honors

BatesNews July 2006 Special Edition

Bates College surpasses $120 million fund-raising goal

BatesNews July 2006

The Campaign for Bates nears $120 million goal, Reunion 2006 highlights, Coffey resigns to take AD post at Amherst

BatesNews June 2006

Commencement 2006 in words and images; my four years at Bates; Class of 2010 from 34 states, 29 countries

BatesNews May 2006

Groundbreaking soon for new residential village, Schedule for Commencement 2006, College's help doesn't end with Commencement

BatesNews April 2006

Commencement 2006 speakers announced, Trustees seek nominations for future honorary degree recipients, Bates admission offers in the mail to Class of 2010

BatesNews March 2006

'Campaign for Bates' passes $100 million , Mount David Summit slated for March 24, Groundbreakings soon for residences, Commons

BatesNews February 2006

Corlett wins Kroepsch Award, Barlow alumni travel grants, Bates to celebrate second annual National Day of Service

BatesNews January 2006

Bates Debaters in Dublin, live Basketball webcast, Harward Center grand opening!

2005
BatesNews December 2005

Bates goes green, Debate team hosts high schoolers, Alumni directory in the mail

BatesNews November 2005

Regional Sesquicentennial events, new Bates illustrated history on sale

BatesNews October 2005

Convocation slide show, president's remarks, Sesquicentennial on the road

BatesNews Hurricane Katrina

Bates responds to Katrina

BatesNews September 2005

Bates responds to Katrina, Class of 2009 at a glance, Homecoming Weekend

BatesNews August 2005

Finding "career passion", "The Campaign" hits $91 million

BatesNews July 2005

Senior testimonials, retiring faculty, Independence Day, and summer reading lists

BatesNews June 2005

Commencement 2005, Papaioanou chair

BatesNews May 2005

Bates named No. 1 "Best Value" and earns top Athletic honors; Business networking takes off

BatesNews April 2005

Commencement schedule announced, Bates admits 28% of applicants, and students win research grants

BatesNews March 2005

Bates sees most applicants ever, Women's Hoops win tourney bid, Campaign reaches $81.9 million

BatesNews February 2005

Women's Basketball upsets #1 Bowdoin, Commencement Day moves to Sunday

BatesNews January 2005

Scholarships for local students, college sesquicentennial, Outing Club turns 85

2004
BatesNews December 2004

2005 alumni directory, Mount St. Helens gives first-years a show, new directory of Archives

BatesNews November 2004

Parent's Weekend slideshow, tailgating at Bowdoin, Bobcat hockey in Estonia

BatesNews October, 22 2004

'Marcy Plavin: 35 Years of Bates Dance' on Maine TV Oct. 24

BatesNews October, 13 2004

Streaming video: Boston BBN Election Debate

BatesNews October 2004

Report on optional SAT submission, Boston Bates Business Network, Parents Weekend

BatesNews September 2004

Bates welcomes the class of 2008, earns high marks in college guides

BatesNews August 2004

Four new trustees, new Dean of Students, old Bates photographs

BatesNews July 2004

Commencement videos, Reunion Slideshow, new Bates ID, Alumni Events

BatesNews June 2004

Commencement, new ID card, Wanless wins shot put

BatesNews May 2004

35 years for Bates Dance Program; faculty accomplishments; 4000 at Bates Earth Day event

BatesNews April 2004

Political diversity debate, SO<sub>2</sub> permits, 4's and 9's reunion

BatesNews March 2004

Commencement honorands, Swingtime Canteen, Reunion 2004, Life after Bates

BatesNews February 2004

Boston Business Network, <i>M*A*S*H</i>, Chilly bragging rights

BatesNews January 2004

MLK events, Asia Week, art in NYC

2003
BatesNews December 2003

Campaigns name Bates grads, wall calendars coming

BatesNews November 2003

Bates makes 'top 50', Russian art, and 40 years ago

BatesNews October 2003

Debaters win championship, reflections by recent grads

BatesNews September 2003 Special Edition

New students tour Lewiston; Crew on a clean river

BatesNews September 2003 Special Edition

An online discussion about the future of tuition

BatesNews September 2003

Convocation, high ratings, and a scoreboard for McDuffee

BatesNews August 2003

An online discussion about the future of tuition

BatesNews July 2003

An online discussion about the future of tuition

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