Stories from May 2012
Bates appoints Leigh Weisenburger as Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 1:30 am
Bates President-elect Clayton Spencer today announced the appointment of Leigh A. Weisenburger,…
With Bassler, De Niro, Ifill, the star power shines at Commencement 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012 3:57 pm
In a ceremony rich with laughs thanks to honorands Bonnie Bassler, Robert De Niro and Gwen Ifill, 463 Bates graduates received their diplomas on May 27.
Commencement 2012: honorand Robert De Niro remarks (text and video)
Sunday, May 27, 2012 12:42 pm
Thank you Michael [Chu ’80, trustee citation presenter]. I’m sure you’re thinking:…
Commencement 2012: honorand Bonnie Bassler remarks (text and video)
Sunday, May 27, 2012 12:38 pm
Thank you, Val [Smith ’75, trustee presenter], for that lovely introduction. Congratulations…
Commencement 2012: honorand Gwen Ifill remarks (video and transcript)
Sunday, May 27, 2012 12:35 pm
Yesterday I met my fellow honorands for the first time, and I…
BatesNews May 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012 10:00 am
This issue features news about the college's Commencement webcast, featuring honorands and speakers Bonnie Bassler, Robert De Niro and Gwen Ifill, available online at bates.edu/live.
‘Do a random act of kindness’ for Evan Dube, memorial gathering told
Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:21 pm
Bates' goodbye to Evan Dube '15 will be long, but a May 24 remembrance revealed a path toward healing.
Harvard Crimson profiles Bates President-elect Clayton Spencer
Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:29 am
As Harvard concludes its academic year and Clayton Spencer prepares to take…
Bates remembers Evan Dube ’15
Monday, May 21, 2012 8:00 am
Bates College has been shaken and deeply saddened to learn that first-year student Evan Dube died May 19 in Scotland.
Bates students’ art brightens workday for emergency dispatchers
Monday, May 21, 2012 7:22 am
The Lewiston-Auburn 911 Communication Center is a cheerier workplace thanks to two student artists from Bates.