Stories from November 2005
Bates library accepting food for fines
Friday, November 4, 2005 3:31 pm
From now through the holidays, Bates students, faculty and staff are being asked to bring back overdue books and videos to the college's George and Helen Ladd Library and, instead of paying fines, donate food for the needy. All donations will be delivered to the Good Shepherd Food Pantry.
High school students from across state welcomed for 25th Maine Day
Thursday, November 3, 2005 3:33 pm
On Friday, Nov. 11, high school juniors and seniors from all over Maine are invited to visit Bates College for the college's 25th annual Maine Day. Starting at 8 a.m., this open house draws students and their parents from as far afield as Aroostook and York counties, typically attracting as many as 150 participants. The program includes campus tours, visits to classes and workshops relating to the Bates application process
American historian to discuss contemporary religious literacy
Wednesday, November 2, 2005 3:37 pm
Stephen Prothero, professor of religion at Boston University, will give a presentation titled "Religious Literacy: What Americans Don't Know About the World's Religions, and Why Their Ignorance Is Imperiling Our Politics" at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, in Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave., at Bates College. The public is invited to attend the 2005-06 Zerby Lecture in Contemporary Religious Thought, sponsored by the chaplain's office, free of charge.
Bates community gathers to honor Rosa Parks
Wednesday, November 2, 2005 3:34 pm
In honor of Rosa Parks' legacy of leadership and life contributions to the struggle for civil and human rights, the Martin Luther King Day Committee and the Multicultural Center of Bates College held a program in memoriam and appreciation from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the Benjamin Mays Center.