Stories from April 2000
"Adolescence at the Millennium: Tales From the Field" to be discussed at Bates
Thursday, April 27, 2000 1:13 pm
Georgia N. Nigro, Whitehouse Professor of Psychology at Bates College, will lead a roundtable discussion on "Adolescence at the Millennium: Tales From the Field" at 4 p.m. Friday, May 12, in the Keck Classroom, Pettengill Hall, Bates College. The event, which celebrates Nigro's appointment as the Whitehouse Professor of Psychology at Bates, is open to the public free of charge.
Dharma teacher concludes Spiritual Journeys series at Bates
Tuesday, April 25, 2000 1:00 pm
Laura Cluff, Dharma teacher at the Kwan Um School of Zen and Buddhist community adviser at Wellesley College, will present "My Life, The Big Mistake: The Long Journey Out of Perfectionism" at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 1, in Skelton Lounge of Chase Hall on the Bates campus. The public is invited to attend the final talk of the Spiritual Journeys series free of charge.
Retirees recognized at Bates
Friday, April 21, 2000 12:57 pm
Thirteen Bates employees who have retired or will retire this year were honored at the college's annual Employee Recognition Luncheon on Friday, April 21. The noon luncheon and awards ceremony were held in the Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building. Retirees who have more than 10 years of service to the college received a Bates gift chair. Also recognized at the luncheon were employees observing anniversaries of service to Bates and new employees hired since Commencement 1999.
Leon to discuss "Consumers' Most Important Environmental Choices" at Bates
Wednesday, April 19, 2000 12:54 pm
Warren Leon, executive director of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, will discuss "Consumers' Most Important Environmental Choices" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, in Chase Hall Lounge, Bates College. The public is invited to attend free of charge.
Bates ranks third among nation's most "wired" college campuses
Friday, April 14, 2000 12:49 pm
Bates College ranks third among the most "wired" college campuses in the nation, according to the May 2000 issue of Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine.
Three Bates students named Philip J. Otis Fellows
Friday, April 14, 2000 12:45 pm
Bates College students Kara McKeever of Westport, Conn.; David Sharratt of Canton, Maine; and Amanda Smith of Santa Fe, N.M., have been named 2000 Phillip J. Otis Fellows and will each receive a $5,000 grant for research and travel to promote greater understanding of environmental issues and the connection between the environment and spirituality.
Bates students awarded Watson Fellowships
Thursday, April 13, 2000 12:40 pm
Bates College seniors Kristen Frederick of Columbia, S.C., and Weston Noyes of Salt Lake City, Utah, are two of 60 students nationwide recently selected to receive Thomas J. Watson Fellowships.
Bates professor receives Celebration of Excellence award
Monday, April 10, 2000 12:31 pm
Kathryn Graff Low, a clinical psychologist and associate professor of psychology at Bates College, has been selected as a finalist for the first Pizzagalli Construction Company Celebration of Excellence Award.
Bates Dining Services wins national environmental award
Monday, April 10, 2000 12:25 pm
The national environmental nonprofit Renew America announced today that Bates College Dining Services has been selected for a second consecutive National Award for Environmental Sustainability in the category of waste prevention/recycling. The prestigious awards are being given by Renew America to 16 programs throughout the nation.
Bates celebrates millennium with concert
Tuesday, April 4, 2000 12:22 pm
The Bates College Orchestra, led by William Matthews, the Alice Swanson Esty Professor of Music, will be joined by computer music composer Eric Chasalow, Bates class of 1977, in a concert featuring works commissioned by the college as part of its millennial celebration at 9 p.m. Friday, April 7, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. The public is invited to attend free of charge.