Stories from September 2007
Bates students by the numbers
Thursday, September 6, 2007 11:05 am
Although the final numbers are subject to change, some 1,660 students are expected on campus this fall and 193 will be attending Bates-sponsored programs off campus. New to Bates are 445 first-year students and 15 transfer students, drawn from a record 4,650 applications.
Convocation 2007: 'An essential rightness about your presence here'
Thursday, September 6, 2007 8:19 am
Students received the rare opportunity to compare 21st-century college life with the Versailles experiences of the French queen Marie Antoinette as Bates College opened its 153rd academic year on Sept. 5.
Bates rolls out a fleet of bicycles
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 8:32 am
This fall Bates College introduces the Bates Bikes, a fleet of 10 cruiser bicycles that belong to the newly created Bates Bike Co-op.
Bates partners with Zipcar to bring car-sharing to campus
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 8:24 am
Bates College and Zipcar, the world's largest car-sharing service, have announced a partnership to make Zipcars available on campus to faculty, staff and students as an environmentally friendly alternative to the costs and hassles of keeping a car on campus.