Stories from 2014
Bates Arts in Action presents performance smorgasbord
Thursday, October 23, 2014 2:05 pm
Dancers, actors, musicians and improv comics offer a smorgasbord of performing arts in the annual Bates Arts in Action concert on Oct. 25.
Edwards, Campbell promise an eclectic night of American music
Thursday, October 23, 2014 1:55 pm
Eclectic Maine-based musicians Jonathan Edwards ("Sunshine") and Don Campbell share the Olin Concert Hall stage at Bates College on Oct. 25.
Summer Student Work: Nuclear pasta and other tales from senior physics majors’ summer fellowships
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 11:00 am
Physics majors describe the practical application of physics in medicine, the behavior of light, and studies of new states of matter.
Bates welcomes new faculty: Katharine Ott, mathematics
Thursday, October 16, 2014 3:00 pm
New at Bates as an assistant professor of mathematics, Katharine Ott is eager to contribute to Bates' strong track record in bringing more women into math.
Blame the coffee cake? Once-enchanted student mailboxes face extinction
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 12:00 pm
Bates joins just a handful of U.S. colleges in eliminating physical mailboxes in favor of the one-stop, package-center approach.
In Zerby Lecture, author and rabbi examines Israel/Palestine discourse on campus
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 10:54 am
An author, scholar and rabbi, Jay Michaelson discusses optimum ways to discuss Israel and Palestine in campus settings on Oct. 29.
Jazz pianist Roberts, singer-songwriters Campbell and Edwards bound for Bates
Monday, October 13, 2014 9:58 am
Jazz pianist Marcus Roberts and his combo return to Bates College on Oct. 19. Maine musicians Jonathan Edwards and Don Campbell share the Olin Arts Center stage on Oct. 25.
Slideshow: This Month at Bates
Friday, October 10, 2014 12:00 pm
This time of year it's so busy that you're breathless, so beautiful you gasp. It's Bates.
Theater majors present Vietnam War drama, boxing play as thesis projects
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 4:39 pm
For theater majors Gunnar Manchester ’15 and Jonathan Schwolsky ’15, senior thesis involves both putting on a challenging production and exploring their creative and intellectual process in writing.
Parents & Family Weekend highlights include annual smorgasbord of dance
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 4:26 pm
One of the most diverse performance programs in Bates College dance, the Parents & Family Weekend Dance Concert takes place Oct. 11-12.