Stories from 2012
A Bates landmark: The inauguration of A. Clayton Spencer as eighth president
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 9:00 am
Bates will formally welcome its new president, A. Clayton Spencer, this week with events culminating in her inauguration on Friday afternoon, Oct. 26.
Nancy J. Cable, vice president and former interim president, to lead Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Monday, October 22, 2012 3:30 pm
Bates Vice President Nancy Cable has been appointed president of The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, a Florida-based philanthropic organization.
Bates to challenge the senses with multimedia play exploring alien abduction
Monday, October 22, 2012 3:26 pm
An enveloping multimedia stage experience explores the mental state of an alien abductee in the play "1000 Airplanes on the Roof" Oct. 25-27.
Maine media quote Bates officials for stories on Supreme Court affirmative action case
Monday, October 22, 2012 3:21 pm
Bates officials react to the affirmative action case Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin now being considered by the Supreme Court.
Maine authors to read in October, November Language Arts Live events
Monday, October 22, 2012 1:21 pm
The Language Arts Live series presents Sarah Braunstein, author of the acclaimed novel "The Sweet Relief of Missing Children," and Richard Blanco, prizewinning poet.
Harvard president, Olympic gold medalist among Inauguration Day panelists
Thursday, October 18, 2012 2:29 pm
How does the world inspire ideas? How do ideas like competition and collaboration play out in the world?
Acclaimed French pianist presents Scarlatti, Ravel, Chopin and Liszt
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 4:31 pm
Alexandre Tharaud, a rising French pianist known for his robust interpretation of the classics, performs on Oct. 21.
Howard ’12 is proof that science internships pay, chemistry journal says
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 3:11 pm
An internship with Cubist Pharmaceuticals, whose CEO is Mike Bonney '80, helped Jessica Howard '12 land a research job.
Yemen needs ‘resilience’ approach, writes Diener ’99 in Christian Science Monitor
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 1:56 pm
Increasing short-term relief aid — although an important stopgap measure — is not a durable solution for Yemen.
Press Herald turns to Baughman for insight into Senate race fundraising
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 11:32 am
An anticipated campaign spending war never materialized.