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Jonathan Schell to discuss presidential impeachment
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 10:49 am
Noted writer Jonathan Schell, author of a series of commentaries on the impeachment of President Clinton for The Nation magazine, will discuss "Why Impeachment? Why Not?" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, in Chase Hall Lounge. The public is invited to attend free of charge.
Robert Allison continues Spiritual Journeys series at Bates
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 10:44 am
Robert Allison, associate professor of religion at Bates College, will discuss Recovering From Addiction: One Family's Spiritual Journey from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, in Skelton Lounge, Chase Hall, 56 Campus Ave. The public is invited to attend the Spiritual Journeys lecture at Bates without charge.
Middle East Film Festival to be held at Bates
Friday, January 15, 1999 10:27 am
The Middle East Film Festival, sponsored by the Bates Multicultural Center, will be held Jan. 24-31 in the Olin Arts Center. The public is invited to attend all events free of charge.
Glazer to perform
Friday, January 15, 1999 10:26 am
Pianist Frank Glazer will perform at Bates College at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. The public is invited to attend free of charge.
Bates and Lewiston-Auburn colleges to sponsor Martin Luther King Jr. "read-in"
Friday, January 15, 1999 10:10 am
In celebration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the Bates College Center for Service-Learning and Lewiston-Auburn College will co-sponsor a "read-in" by faculty, staff and students for grades 2-6 at 9:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the Longley Elementary School on Birch Street in Lewiston. In case school is cancelled due to snow, the read-in will be held Wednesday, Jan. 27.
Bates awards science grants to area schools
Wednesday, January 13, 1999 10:05 am
Bates College has awarded more than $20,000 to the Auburn Land Lab, Lewiston High School, Lewiston's McMahon and Longley elementary schools as well as Morse High School and Bath Middle School through the Bates College Science Education Outreach Grant program. The awards are sponsored by Bates and funded by major grants to the college from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the nation's largest private funder of research and education in science and health.
Lewiston native makes generous gift to Bates
Wednesday, January 13, 1999 9:23 am
Lewiston native Margaret Tardiff Crumley has made a $100,000 gift to Bates in memory of her husband Thomas D. Crumley '52, President Donald W. Harward announced.
Robert Reddick to read at Bates
Wednesday, January 13, 1999 9:03 am
Novelist Robert Reddick will read from his work in progress, titled The Labyrinth of Wind, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, in the Special Collections Room of Ladd Library. The public is invited to attend the Readings with Bates Authors presentation free of charge.
Bates presents Afro-Cuban jazz concert
Tuesday, January 12, 1999 8:55 am
Bellita and Jazztumbatá, an internationally recognized trio from Havana, Cuba, will present an evening of music and dance at at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, in the Olin Arts Concert Hall. The public is invited to attend free of charge.
Poet Robert Chute to read at Bates
Monday, January 11, 1999 4:24 pm
Award-winning poet Robert Chute will read from Sweeping the Sky, works in progress about Russian women combat pilots of World War II, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, in the Special Collections room of Ladd Library. The public is invited to attend the Readings with Bates Authors presentation free of charge.