Jay Burns
As the editorial director for the Bates Communications Office, Jay guides Bates Magazine and BatesNews.
Stories by Jay Burns
Recalling a 1931 women’s archery tourney vs. ‘unseen opponents’
Friday, April 30, 2021 11:48 am
Bates' participation in a 1931 “telegraphic” tournament is considered the first intercollegiate competition joined by Bates women.
Say What? Bates quotes from here and there: April 30, 2021
Friday, April 30, 2021 10:57 am
There's a lot to talk about these days: the return to sports, racial issues, and what the skies above Bates might bring.
Recalling 1941, when Bates touted ‘up-to-the-minute’ airline service
Friday, April 16, 2021 1:35 pm
Northeast Airlines, with a smiling pilgrim logo, used to serve Lewiston and a number of other New England cities.
Bates in the News: April 16, 2021
Thursday, April 15, 2021 3:19 pm
Bates' Stanley Cup winning video analyst gets a new gig, professors weigh in on current events, and why the Oxford comma gets people riled up.
Recalling when a Ford sedan drove through flames on Andrews Road
Thursday, April 8, 2021 2:31 pm
In the 1950s, the raucous event known as Mayoralty made it possible for a student to drive his Ford through a wall of flames.
Q&A: Hannah McKenzie ’21 and the ‘unfathomable beauty’ of a Watson Fellowship
Thursday, April 8, 2021 10:31 am
As she concludes her Bates education, McKenzie is at a crossroads. the Watson Fellowships, she believes, will be the perfect guide.
From the Archives: Let’s play ball!
Thursday, April 1, 2021 2:21 pm
It’s opening day of the 2021 Major League baseball season, and here…
Ask the College Experts: The value and opportunity to do research
Thursday, April 1, 2021 12:49 pm
Doing research with a faculty member in a Bates lab teaches students the practical skill of searching for an answer when “you don’t know even if there is an answer," says Assistant Professor of Physics Jeffrey Oishi.
Ask the College Experts: Tips on writing an effective recommendation letter
Thursday, March 25, 2021 9:43 am
In offering tips to prospective recommenders, Bates Director of Admission Darryl Uy has one key message: Be easy on yourself.
Bates’ Jason Fein named athletics director of the year
Thursday, March 18, 2021 1:39 pm
In a year in which the pandemic stopped NESCAC sports, Fein and his team found creative ways to maintain team identities, create positive student experiences, and make a major contribution to Bates' successful COVID testing program.