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Multimedia: Reunion 2013
Welcome to complete multimedia coverage of Reunion 2013 at Bates College. Reunion...
By Phyllis Graber Jensen on June 13, 2013
Audio Slide Show: ‘Committed and Dashing’ — Mikey Arsnow and the Deansmen storm the town
Mikey Arsnow ’14 is a member of the Deansmen. Here he explains...
By Mike Bradley on June 12, 2013
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Revealed: Who coined the distinctive Bates cheer ‘Great day to be a Bobcat’?
Reunion Weekend was an opportune time to discover who coined the cheer "Great day to be a Bobcat."
By Jay Burns on June 11, 2013
Emily "Libby" Egan was one of four seniors to be honored by the Harward Center for outstanding community-engaged academic work. Photograph by Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College.
Harward Center for Community Partnerships awards recognize 18
The seventh annual Bates College Harward Center for Community Partnerships Awards recognized 18 individuals and organizations on May 8.
By Bates News on June 10, 2013
Creating knowledge: Daniel Paseltiner '16 works on mathematical group theory for the course nicknamed "Math Camp" during Short Term 2013. Photograph by Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College.
Why go to college? It means a meaningful life, says psychologist Jill Reich
If you want to know how the Bates education addresses student needs, developmental and intellectual, it's hard to imagine anyone better equipped than Jill Reich.
By Doug Hubley on June 10, 2013
Brad Adams '92 is congratulated by President Clayton Spencer as he receives the Stangle Award for Distinguished Service to the Bates Community on June 8, 2013, at Reunion. Photograph by Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College.
Adams ’92 receives Stangle Award for Distinguished Service
Established in 2012, the Stangle Award recognizes leaders who help Bates people become better professionals in their careers and volunteer work.
By Victoria Stanton on June 10, 2013
Julia Sleeper '08, recipient of the Distinguished Young Alumni Award at Reunion for her work with Tree Street Youth Center in Lewiston, poses with President Clayton Spencer. Photograph by H. Lincoln Benedict '09.
Sleeper ’08 receives Distinguished Young Alumni Award
The Distinguished Young Alumni Award is presented to a recent graduate for exceptional volunteer service to Bates and distinction in his or her career.
By Victoria Stanton on June 10, 2013
The Bates art museum is closed during summer 2013 for the replacement of its old halogen lights (shown in this image of Fransje Killaars' 2013 exhibition "Color at the Center") with energy-saving LEDs.
Lighting upgrade closes art museum for summer; new LEDs will slash electricity use
The Bates College Museum of Art is closed for the summer for the installation of a state-of-the-art LED lighting system.
By Doug Hubley on June 6, 2013
Bates Museum of Art interns Eliza Pyne '13, at left, and Irem Ikizler '15 discuss the art of Fransje Killaars in a March gallery talk for Killaars' "Color at the Center," an exhibition they helped prepare. Photograph by Michael Bradley/Bates College.
Museum internships reveal the art of creating an exhibition
Opportunities to see artworks "outside the glass" are among the benefits of internships at the Bates College Museum of Art.
By Doug Hubley on June 6, 2013
Dancer-choreographer Nejla Y. Yatkin. Photograph by Astrid Riecken/The Washington Times.
Events at Bates: Summer 2013
Happy summer from Bates! Here’s a listing of public events at the college from June 15 through Aug. 15, 2013.
By Doug Hubley on June 5, 2013
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Scores

Women’s Rowing 2nd/6 at NCAA Div. 3 Championships (May 31-June 1)

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Women’s Outdoor Track Nixon 13th in steeple final at NCAA Div. 3 Championships (May 23-25)

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Men’s Outdoor Track 9th/79 at NCAA Div. 3 Championships (May 23-25)

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Men’s Tennis Crampton/Bettles 1-1 in Doubles; Crampton 1-1 in Singles NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships (May 23-25)

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Women’s Outdoor Track T-15th/57 at ECAC Div. 3 Championships (May 16-17)

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Home events are marked in bold and * (asterisk) indicates a NESCAC opponent.

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Bates in the News

Commencement attracts news coverage near and far
Sun Journal offers Q-and-A with Harward Center’s Darby Ray
Scientific American quotes Adler ’00 research on negative emotions and well-being
Sunday Telegram profiles Metropolis Ensemble founder Andrew Cyr ’96
Boston Spirit Magazine blog profiles On the Town actor John Ambrosino ’01