Stories from January 2015
Bates doubly recognized for community engagement
Friday, January 30, 2015 12:11 pm
A longtime leader in building community engagement into the liberal arts education, Bates recently received national recognition for that work from both a federal agency and a major foundation.
Slideshow: Bates people plowed ahead during the Jan. 27 blizzard
Friday, January 30, 2015 11:00 am
Tuesday, Jan. 27, gave us 27 inches of snow, and despite the blizzard many Bates people plowed ahead.
Bates in the News: Jan. 30
Friday, January 30, 2015 11:00 am
A regular sample of news items featuring Bates and Bates people
‘Purposeful Work Unplugged’ features Twitter’s brand strategy chief, CEO of marketing firm RKG
Thursday, January 29, 2015 4:41 pm
Major players in online business come to Bates College to discuss their industry and their career paths in a "Purposeful Work Unplugged" conversation on Jan. 29.
Arts Crawl, Sangai Asia Night to showcase student creativity for the fifth year
Monday, January 26, 2015 2:42 pm
For the fifth year in a row, Bates College presents a dazzling double-header of student creativity in the arts on Jan. 30: the Bates Arts Crawl and Sangai Asia Night.
Slideshow: 2015 Puddle Jump hits great heights
Monday, January 26, 2015 1:06 pm
The annual Puddle Jump, held on Jan. 23 as part of Winter…
Jan. 27-28 snowstorm news and updates
Monday, January 26, 2015 12:43 pm
Bates College administrative offices are closed on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015.
President Spencer’s welcome remarks on MLK Day 2015
Friday, January 23, 2015 2:23 pm
In President Clayton Spencer’s welcome remarks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day,…
Slideshow: MLK Day at Bates, and a community’s embrace of a daunting and complex theme
Friday, January 23, 2015 12:29 pm
A look at the events and moments from the college's 2015 MLK Day observance and how the Bates community took on a daunting and complex theme.
In 1975, four students leapt at the chance to create the Puddle Jump tradition
Thursday, January 22, 2015 12:49 pm
Today, Jan. 23, hundreds of Bates students will take turns making a quick dash onto and into Lake Andrews. Yep, the Puddle Jump is upon us.