Stories from 2014
Campus events updated: Nov. 8-31, 2014
Friday, November 7, 2014 12:56 pm
Happy November from Bates! This is an updated list of public events…
Multimedia: Homecoming 2014 gave the Bobcat faithful something to cheer about
Friday, November 7, 2014 12:00 pm
“Why not grow young once more in contact with the undergraduates?” wrote Harry Rowe, Class of 1912, when he invited alumni to attend the very first Homecoming, back in 1920. That's still a good definition of Homecoming.
Top L.L.Bean, Seattle Chocolates executives to discuss purposeful work
Thursday, November 6, 2014 11:01 am
In the latest in a series of Bates College events exploring purposeful work, the CEO of Seattle Chocolates and the CMO for retailer L.L.Bean discuss their experiences on Nov. 10.
Upcoming concerts feature renowned pianist Glazer, Bates orchestra
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 11:50 am
With composers Franz Schubert and Joseph Haydn in common, back-to-back concerts at Bates College's Olin Arts Center Concert Hall feature renowned pianist Frank Glazer and the Bates College Orchestra.
Icona Pop empowers campus women through the ‘Icona Talk’
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 4:36 pm
Paying empowerment forward, the Swedish band Icona Pop made time to meet with female student leaders before their Bates performance.
Bates to explore ‘transformative power of difference’ at TEDx event
Monday, November 3, 2014 3:18 pm
Inspired by a phrase from the Bates mission statement, eight students will address the concept of the "transformative power of our differences" in a TED-style event on Nov. 8.
Marcus Bruce ’77, Mays Distinguished Professor, looks at Du Bois and the Paris Exposition
Friday, October 31, 2014 3:44 pm
Marcus Bruce '77 gives a lecture titled "The Ambassadors: W.E.B. Du Bois, The Paris Exposition of 1900 and African American Culture" on Nov. 5.
Set to debut Nov. 3, the remodel of bates.edu was driven by mobile
Friday, October 31, 2014 11:00 am
The major changes, including a homepage redesign, are all about making a website that’s easier to use and thus more valuable.
Bates to build new rowing boathouse on the Androscoggin River
Thursday, October 30, 2014 4:19 pm
At an estimated cost of $2.5 million, the boathouse project will be 100 percent funded by contributions from Bates alumni and parents.
Campus events, Nov. 1-30, 2014
Thursday, October 30, 2014 2:47 pm
This is a list of public events at Bates for the period Nov. 1-30, 2014.