Stories from May 2004
'Be curious, compassionate, committed,' graduates told in 138th commencement
Monday, May 31, 2004 8:50 am
A beloved former dean of admissions was one of four eminent speakers to offer advice and counsel to 450 graduating Bates College seniors today during the college's 138th commencement ceremony.
Name that team
Thursday, May 27, 2004 4:26 pm
Intramural team names — hip, obscure, ironic — serve a purpose, explains rhetoric professor Stephanie Kelley-Romano.
Wanless, Fereshetian earn USTCA New England regional honors
Thursday, May 27, 2004 9:17 am
Liz Wanless was named the U.S. Track Coaches Association Female Regional Athlete of the Year, and Al Fereshetian was selected as the USTCA Men's Regional Coach of the Year for New England on Wednesday night.
Bobcats hit the road in search of NCAA track and field titles
Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:22 am
Eight Bates College student-athletes will head to Decatur, Ill., to compete at the 2004 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships later this week.
Students join artist to create Hathorn mural
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 9:41 am
Visiting muralist Marta Ayala has collaborated with students in Assistant Professor of Spanish Felicia Fahey's Short Term unit, "Muralismo: movimientos en práctica," to produce a mural on the second floor of historic Hathorn Hall. The students' wall painting will be dedicated at 2 p.m. Monday, May 24, in Room 209, and refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend at no charge.
Collaboration made 'Salt' possible, says playwright Maurizio
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 9:32 am
"The Memory of Salt," a play written by Lisa Maurizio, associate professor of classical and medieval studies at Bates College, will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 21 and 22, in the college's Perry Atrium, Pettengill Hall.
New play by Bates College professor taps Japanese, ancient Greek traditions
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 3:53 pm
"The Memory of Salt," a play written by Lisa Maurizio, associate professor of classical and medieval studies at Bates College, will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 21 and 22, in the college's Perry Atrium, Pettengill Hall.
Short Term starts here, goes everywhere
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 10:09 am
Bates students registering for Short Term might jot down the location of their class in a notebook or Palm Pilot, but they soon realize that a classroom is often just the starting point for a five-week adventure.
Bates receives $1.2 million in fifth Hughes Medical Institute grant
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:59 am
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute announced today that it has awarded Bates College a grant, Bates' fifth from HHMI, for $1.2 million to support science education.
Wallach Tennis Center Hosts NCAA Division III Championships
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:52 am
Bates hosted the 2004 NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships at the Wallach Tennis Center last week. Middlebury defeated NESCAC rival Williams 4-3 in a thrilling come-from-behind match to win the team title on Friday.