Stories from February 2010
Quince Duncan, acclaimed Costa Rican author and Afro-Caribbean activist, to speak at Bates College
Friday, February 12, 2010 9:30 am
Quince Duncan, Afro-Caribbean author and activist, will speak at Bates College Thursday, Feb. 25, in the Benjamin Mays Center, 95 Russell St.
Mayor of Port-au-Prince district to speak at Bates
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:46 pm
Wilson Louis, mayor of Cité Soleil, a district of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, speaks on "Cité Soleil and the Haitian Nation: Moving Forward" in the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall at Bates College, 75 Russell St.
BatesNews Monthly Update: February 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:54 am
For Bates alumni and parents, here is a look back at stories…
Films, speakers at Bates College examine Rwandan genocide
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:00 am
Through documentary films and the testimony of survivors, two Monday evening events at Bates explore both the experiences of people who survived the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the process of documenting this horrific episode in history. The events will be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 and 8 p.m. March 1, both in Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave.
Psychologist to discuss 'contact hypothesis' and implications for reducing prejudice
Thursday, February 4, 2010 4:47 pm
Rupert Brown will discuss the "contact hypothesis," the argument that contact among members of different groups will reduce existing prejudice and improve social relations between them.
CHC lands rapper Snoop Dogg for Feb. 27 performance
Thursday, February 4, 2010 4:27 pm
Twelve-time Grammy Award nominee Cordozar Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus performs at Bates College at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, in the Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building, 130 Central Ave. Dogg's performance is sponsored by the Chase Hall Committee, a student organization. Admission is $35 and general admission seats go on sale at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at www.batestickets.com. For more information, please call 207-795-7496.
MLK Day: A unique weekend of thought and reflection
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 2:44 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Bates College is an intense, community-wide…
'Vagina Monologues' to benefit women's advocacy effort
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 12:57 pm
Michelle Schloss, a sophomore from Farmington, Conn., directs the 10th annual Bates College production of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" in performances at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 5-7, in Gannett Theater, Pettigrew Hall, 305 College St
Portland Press Herald, Sun Journal review student-curated Museum of Art show
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 12:43 pm
Stories in the Portland Press Herald and Sun Journal about the current,…
Museum exhibitor Babb to discuss approach to color
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 11:43 am
Maine artist Joel Babb, known for his wilderness paintings and panoramic cityscapes, speaks about the use of color at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, in Room 104 of the Olin Arts Center at Bates College, 75 Russell St.