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TuesdayOctober 12, 2010 |
DaPonte String Quartet joined by pianist, bassist for chamber masterworksThe DaPonte String Quartet, bassist Richard Hartshorne and pianist Chiharu Naruse join forces for two of chamber music’s best-loved works at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Bates College, 75 Russell St. The program comprises Dvo?ák’s quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 (“American”) and Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 114, D. 667 (“Trout”). |
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MondayOctober 11, 2010 |
Video: With dedication, Bates takes to the new Garcelon FieldAs dozens of smiling Garcelon Field donors stood by, President Elaine Tuttle Hansen and Director of Athletics Kevin McHugh cut a wide garnet ribbon held by Susanne Jarnryd ’87 and Erik Jarnryd ’87, whose gift provided the impetus for the $2.6 million, donor-funded renovation of Garcelon Field. |
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SaturdayOctober 9, 2010 |
'Conversation with the President' touches planning, building, financeThe fate of Chase Hall. The state of town-gown relations. The tradeoffs between finite resources and key priorities. And what does it say that Bates ranks fourth in a Newsweek listing of schools “stocked with jocks”? Those were a few of the topics some 60 parents raised in a conversation with President Elaine Tuttle Hansen and a handful of senior staff early on Parents & Family Saturday. |
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FridayOctober 8, 2010 |
Filmmaker to be on hand for screening of 'Climate Refugees'Bates College will show the 2009 film Climate Refugees that both addresses large-scale population displacement caused by climate change and questions the lack of any meaningful response to the problem at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, in the Filene Room (Room 301), Pettigrew Hall, 305 College St. |
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FridayOctober 8, 2010 |
More tickets made available for Kinsey Sicks, celebrated 'dragapella' quartetThe Kinsey Sicks, singers who describe themselves as “America’s favorite dragapella beautyshop quartet,” perform at Bates College at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. |
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ThursdayOctober 7, 2010 |
Student from Afghanistan leads book drive for Kabul university to top 2,000 volumesLast spring, Bates, Colby and Bowdoin colleges channeled their long-standing rivalry for altruistic purposes. The three schools competed to collect the most books to donate to the Polytechnic University of Kabul, in Afghanistan. A Bates student, Kabul native Mustafa Basij-Rasikh ’12, launched the project in an effort to restock the university’s library, left critically short of English literature and textbooks. The book drive collected more than 2,000 books in a variety of disciplines. Bates raised the most books. |
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ThursdayOctober 7, 2010 |
After 12 years, Jill Reich to transition from dean of faculty to psychology professorAfter 12 years of service as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty, Jill N. Reich will… |
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ThursdayOctober 7, 2010 |
Anticipating Saturday's Garcelon Field dedication, a few links to whet the Bobcat appetiteAnticipating the dedication of the new and improved Garcelon Field on Saturday Oct. 9 at 1p.m. during the Parents &… |
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WednesdayOctober 6, 2010 |
Sun Journal checks in on the new Garcelon FieldLewiston Sun Journal reporter Kalle Oakes checks in on how players and coaches like the new Garcelon Field surface and… |
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WednesdayOctober 6, 2010 |
BatesNews Monthly Update: October 2010For Bates alumni, parents, and friends, here is a look back at stories that represent some of the major Bates… |
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