Jay Burns
As the editorial director for the Bates Communications Office, Jay guides Bates Magazine and BatesNews.
Stories by Jay Burns
Ben Cline ’94 wins U.S. House seat; Jared Golden ’11 awaits historic decision
Friday, November 9, 2018 10:24 am
Ben Cline '94, R-Virginia, is heading to Congress. Maine Democrat Jared Golden '11 might know his results next week. Plus other alumni victories from Tuesday.
In telling climate stories, who’s in and who’s out? asks Otis speaker Elizabeth Rush
Friday, November 2, 2018 11:13 am
For Rush, author of the acclaimed Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore, offering the 2018 Otis Lecture was a homecoming of sorts.
Five bales of plastic recyclables sit outside Commons. But is it art yet?
Thursday, November 1, 2018 8:18 am
Five bales of plastic recyclables sitting on the lawn outside Commons challenge our "out of sight, out of mind" attitudes.
News media coverage tells the compelling story of Purposeful Work at Bates College
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 2:47 pm
Attracted by its innovative approach to helping students find work that delivers deep personal meaning and the promise of professional success, news media outlets are telling the story of the college's Purposeful Work program.
Red Sox vs. Dodgers in 1916, when Lewiston’s ‘Rough’ Carrigan led Boston
Friday, October 26, 2018 10:04 am
Nicknamed "Rough" for his style of play, Carrigan once said that "the first great requisite for success in baseball is nerve."
Bates awarded $1.2 million grant to create an inclusive 21st-century curriculum in the humanities
Thursday, October 25, 2018 11:27 am
The grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation “comes at a crucial moment for Bates,” said President Clayton Spencer.
What’s in a Lewiston Name: Garcelon
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 12:13 pm
The signature athletic field at Bates is named for Dr. Alonzo Garcelon of Lewiston, one of the earliest and longest supporters of Bates College.
Bates dedicates Traquina Boathouse, culminating $2.7 million giving effort
Friday, October 12, 2018 10:23 am
“The Traquina name represents incredible dedication by a Bates family to our college and our rowing program,” President Clayton Spencer said.
Veterans’ recognition project update
Friday, October 12, 2018 8:16 am
An update on the veterans' recognition project at Bates and an invitation to share your perspective.
What’s in a Lewiston Name: Frye
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 3:22 pm
Home to cozy student houses, a hopping social scene, and the campus coffeehouse, Frye Street is named for an illustrious Lewiston family.