Stories from September 2000
Joe Pelliccia, associate professor of biology, likes teaching all students, great and small

Monday, September 18, 2000 4:39 pm

Bates students working closely with Pelliccia and model organism C. elegans have learned how…

Neuroscientist to discuss brain and the immune system

Friday, September 15, 2000 3:20 pm

Steven F. Maier, professor of psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder, will discuss "Bi-directional Communication Between the Brain and the Immune-System: Implications for Understanding Stress and Depression" at Bates College at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in the Keck Classroom, Pettengill Hall. The public is invited to attend the Robin L. Bitner '95 Neuroscience Lecture free of charge.

English professor to discuss biculturalism and the creative process

Thursday, September 14, 2000 3:15 pm

Judith Ortiz Cofer, professor of English and creative writing at the University of Georgia, will discuss "A Casa of My Own" at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives at Bates College as part of the college's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The public is invited to attend free of charge.

Cuban scholar to speak on issues of race

Thursday, September 14, 2000 3:08 pm

Gisela Arandia, a Cuban scholar who focuses on race issues in Cuba and among Cubans in Miami, will discuss "Race and Racism in Cuba: A Report from the Field" at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, in the Benjamin Mays Center at Bates College as part of the college's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The public is invited to attend free of charge.

Mathematician to discuss code-breaking at Bates

Wednesday, September 13, 2000 3:03 pm

Peter J. Hilton, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, State University of New York at Binghamton, and Distinguished Professor of Mathematics, University of Central Florida at Orlando, will discuss "Code-breaking in World War II" at Bates College at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, in the Keck Classroom, Pettengill Hall. The public is invited to attend the annual Richard W. Sampson Lecture, and admission is free. Refreshments will be served immediately following the lecture.

Episcopal priest begins 2000-01 Spiritual Journeys series at Bates

Thursday, September 7, 2000 2:59 pm

The Rev. Margaret Bullit-Jones, an Episcopal priest, author and lecturer in pastoral theology at Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass., will discuss "Holy Hunger: Finding Food for the Soul Beneath Our Addictions and Obsessions" at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, in Skelton Lounge, Chase Hall, at Bates College. The public is invited to attend this Spiritual Journeys lecture free of charge. Call 207-786-8272 for more information.

Bates College Receives Maine Development Foundation's Champion for Economic Growth Award

Friday, September 1, 2000 2:54 pm

The Maine Development Foundation (MDF) presented its 2000 Champion for Economic Growth Award to Bates College at the organization's 22nd annual meeting held in Lewiston on Sept. 12.