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Bates announces gifts of $19 million to create six new endowed professorships and launch the college’s new digital and computational studies program
Monday, February 8, 2016 9:00 am
The new gifts include the largest single gift in Bates history, $10 million from Michael Bonney ’80, chair of the Board of Trustees, and his wife, Alison Grott Bonney ’80.
Video: The Two Ahmeds
Friday, February 5, 2016 2:53 pm
Two of the best squash players in the U.S., Ahmed Abdel Khalek '16 and Ahmed Hatata '17, play for Bates.
‘F.A.B.’ in Feb.: 11th edition of Winter Dance Showcase is Feb. 6
Monday, February 1, 2016 9:17 am
Bates College students present two of the 14 performances by dance artists from around Maine and beyond in the 11th F.A.B Winter Dance Showcase on Feb. 6.
Video: ‘Hep guys’ and ‘pent gals’ talk about their events
Friday, January 22, 2016 1:47 pm
Bates track and field athletes talk about the challenges of the multiple-event heptathlon and pentathlon.
Photo story: Bates photographers’ images from MLK Day 2016
Friday, January 22, 2016 10:53 am
Images from the 2016 MLK Day observance by Phyllis Graber Jensen and Josh Kuckens.
Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble returns to Bates
Thursday, January 21, 2016 3:38 pm
The Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble performs at Bates College on Jan. 22.
Hour by hour, MLK Day pictures, quotes, readings, ideas, and gestures
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 12:53 pm
Here's how MLK Day 2016 looked: what was said and read, and what was acted, sung, and pondered.
Decoda cellists’ Jan. 16 program spans the centuries
Monday, January 11, 2016 4:02 pm
In a Jan. 16 Bates College concert, the Decoda Cello Quartet offers a program heavy on contemporary composers but also featuring Bach and Ravel.
Video: Just two degrees of separation for the Bates and Bowdoin hoops coaches
Friday, January 8, 2016 1:33 pm
The new Bates women's coach, Alison Montgomery, played at Bowdoin and got her coaching start in Brunswick under coach Adrienne Shibles, Bates '91. They ponder the question: Is it too close for comfort?
Figures of Speech Theatre premieres play at Bates
Monday, January 4, 2016 2:50 pm
Figures of Speech Theatre premieres "the little match girl passion," a theatrical setting of David Lang's award-winning composition, at Bates College Jan. 9-11.