10 pieces of advice, for all of us, from a wisdom-filled Bates College Convocation

Jay Burns

Recently retired as editor of Bates Magazine, Jay now occasionally contributes stories to the magazine as well as Bates News.

jburns@bates.edu

Stories by Jay Burns

10 pieces of advice, for all of us, from a wisdom-filled Bates College Convocation

Friday, September 3, 2021 11:53 am

Convocation and Commencement bookend the year with a similar look and feel. Similar, too, in offering sound advice, useful to far more than first years.

Q&A: Pandemic-driven Admission changes are ‘smart and long overdue’

Friday, August 20, 2021 11:50 am

With the Class of 2025 on the college’s doorstep, Dean of Admission Leigh Weisenburger talks about the implications of successfully recruiting and enrolling a new Bates class without ever leaving home.

Meet the 97-year old World War II vet who helped reopen the Bobcat Den

Friday, August 20, 2021 11:03 am

Shortly after the Bobcat Den reopened after its 516-day closure due to the pandemic, 97-year-old Ralph Sylvester ‘50 arrived for breakfast.

Welcome (and welcome back) to BatesNews for 2021–22

Friday, August 13, 2021 12:18 pm

Welcome to the first edition of BatesNews for 2021–22. Here's what we're all about.

What’s in a Lewiston Name: Sabattus

Friday, August 13, 2021 10:47 am

This occasional BatesNews feature explores the stories, facts, and figments behind common place names in the Lewiston-Auburn area.

Bates in the News, Aug. 12, 2021

Thursday, August 12, 2021 2:43 pm

An alum-founded Lewiston nonprofit celebrates 10 years, a professor explains the rise of the celebrity political candidate, and the media honors the memory of a trailblazing Black alumna.

Bitter experience? A student intern tests Lewiston craft beers in a Bates lab

Thursday, August 12, 2021 10:56 am

When a Lewiston craft brewery wanted a partner to research the bitterness of their beers, they turned to Bates and Purposeful Work intern Emily Tamkin '23.