Stories from 2013
March at Bates to begin with avant-garde, classical and Celtic sounds
Thursday, February 21, 2013 4:21 pm
The first weekend of March will be a rich one at Bates College for music lovers.
Thanks to tar-sands oil letter, two sophomores named advocacy project finalists
Thursday, February 21, 2013 9:29 am
Two Bates sophomores are among finalists in a letter-writing competition designed to teach college students effective advocacy.
Multimedia: ‘Bates was my early-decision choice’ — President Spencer visits WRBC-FM
Thursday, February 21, 2013 9:00 am
Spencer's interview on student radio station WRBC-FM touched on a range of topics, including the obligation of a liberal arts college to help graduates get job and what responsible investing looks like.
Todd Robinson ’79 bets on Belcampo, a ‘breathtakingly complex’ tri-country agribusiness
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:52 am
Belcampo is not just an interesting company but a potentially important one.
Strictly Business profiles Home Bistro’s Dave Thompson ’81
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:16 am
Let Dave Thompson '81 put dinner on your table.
Pettigrew Hall closed for repairs after flooding
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 8:45 am
Bates College has temporarily closed Pettigrew Hall, a classroom and office building…
Oregonian profiles Your Brandlive app developed by Brumder ’01
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:38 pm
It's a kick to Skype with Grandma or a job candidate, but would you want to have an interactive video session with your favorite retailer?
Detwiler ’95 plays key role in confirming new African monkey species
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 1:02 pm
An African monkey known as a lesula was recently confirmed as a new species by Kate Detwiler '95 and her fellow primate researchers.
Symposium: How does knowledge about human difference play out at work?
Thursday, February 14, 2013 3:16 pm
English professor Theri Pickens has organized a March 2 symposium that will show students how knowledge about identity and difference can be put into practice in the workaday world.
Multimedia: the Feb. 8-9 snow that was Nemo
Monday, February 11, 2013 3:00 pm
Wind and cold were distinctive features of the historic Feb. 8-9 snowstorm dubbed Nemo. Oh yeah, and the two feet of snow, too.