Stories from March 1997
Prof. Carl Straub to hold endowed chair

Wednesday, March 26, 1997 10:05 am

Religion professor Carl Benton Straub has been named the first Clark A. Griffith Professor in Environmental Studies at Bates College.

Bates to bestow degree on Maya Angelou

Wednesday, March 26, 1997 9:56 am

Poet Maya Angelou will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Bates College on April 3 at 11 a.m. as part of the college's annual Founders Day Convocation. Angelou, acclaimed poet, playwright, educator, historian, actress, civil rights activist, producer and director, will address the audience in Merrill Gymnasium.

Bates to bestow degree on Papaioanou

Wednesday, March 26, 1997 9:36 am

Bates College trustee and alumna Dr. Helen A. Papaioanou, national chair of the recently completed $59-million Bates Campaign, will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree on April 3 as part of the college's annual Founders Day Convocation.

Doug Elkins Dance Company to perform at Bates

Monday, March 17, 1997 9:32 am

The New York-based Doug Elkins Dance Company will perform at 8 p.m. March 26, in the Schaeffer Theatre, 305 College St.

Bates modern dancers to stage concert

Monday, March 17, 1997 9:27 am

The Bates College Modern Dance Company, under the artistic direction of Marcy Plavin, will present its annual spring concert in a series of four concertsat 8 p.m. March 20 and March 22 (Program A) and at 8 p.m. March 21 and at 2 p.m. March 23 (Program B) in the Schaeffer Theatre, 305 College St.

MacAvoy named Bates trustee

Monday, March 17, 1997 9:21 am

Paul W. MacAvoy of Woodstock, Vt., and New Haven, Conn., a 1955 Bates College graduate, was elected by trustees to an appointment on the Board of Overseers, filling a vacant position whose term expires in 2000.

Bates Dance Festival plans community performance project

Thursday, March 13, 1997 9:17 am

The Bates Dance Festival invites senior citizens and teenagers from Lewiston-Auburn and surrounding communities to participate in a three-week intensive workshop, July 28 through Aug. 15, under the direction of choreographer and educator Jeff Bliss.

'Abingdon Square' to be performed

Thursday, March 13, 1997 9:10 am

Abingdon Square, a recent work by playwright Maria Irene Fornes, will be performed at 8 p.m. March 27, 28 and 29, in the Gannett Theater at Bates College.

Portland Brass Quintet to perform

Thursday, March 6, 1997 9:06 am

The Portland Brass Quintet will perform a concert of classical, jazz and blues works at 7:30 p.m. Monday, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. The public is invited to attend free of charge.