Stories from January 2008
$1 million Mellon grant is latest to support faculty initiatives

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:37 pm

Bates College has been awarded $1 million to enhance the integration of scholarship and research into the lives of the college's 180 faculty members. The grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York City will be used to support year-long sabbaticals. Given the intense focus on teaching and collegial service at Bates, these leaves for research are essential to the scholarly vitality of the faculty.

Campus Construction Update: Week of Jan. 21, 2008

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:44 pm

In recent weeks we've learned what Dining Services director Christine Schwartz likes about the new dining Commons. Now it's the turn of Paul Farnsworth, Bates' project manager for the building.

Bates debates Yale, hosts national parliamentary debate tournament

Friday, January 18, 2008 1:52 pm

The Brooks Quimby Debate Council hosts an American Parliamentary Debate Association Tournament at Bates College, Jan. 18 and 19.

Re-Imagining Globalism: Maine in the World’s Economy

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 12:00 pm

A panel discussion presented by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships.

City parking banned; college administrative offices close Monday, Jan. 14

Monday, January 14, 2008 1:49 pm

City parking banned; college administrative offices close Monday, Jan. 14 Jan. 14, 2008.

Campus Construction Update: Week of Jan. 7, 2008

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 2:13 pm

Food choices, not to mention sheer comfort, will expand dramatically when Bates' new Commons opens in February.

Panelists discuss Maine in the world's economy

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 1:44 pm

The Harward Center for Community Partnerships hosts the second installation of its Civic Forum series at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16, in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave., with a panel titled " Reimagining Globalism: Maine in the World's Economy." The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at 207-786-6202.

2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Workshops

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 1:38 pm

2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Workshops

2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Schedule

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 1:32 pm

2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Schedule

Bates King Day offers 'Old Roots, New Struggles' theme

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 11:52 am

The Rev. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr., Morehouse College professor of religion, is the keynote speaker for the 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances at Bates College. Classes at the college are canceled and special programming is scheduled throughout the day with an emphasis on the theme "Modernizing King: Old Roots, New Struggles." Scheduled for 10:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, in the Bates College Chapel, Carter's address is part of a celebration of King's life and work that includes performances, art exhibitions, workshops and orations. All events are open to the public free of charge. For more information, call 207-786-6400 or see a complete list of events scheduled for Martin Luther King Day.

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