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As the editorial director for the Bates Communications Office, Jay guides Bates Magazine and BatesNews.
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Compare the look of 10 Bates places in winter (snow!) and right now (green!)
Monday, May 22, 2017 5:21 pm
Here’s an interactive look comparing the look of 10 Bates places in the depths of winter and again this week.
Slideshow: The scenes (and behind the scenes) of The Bates Campaign’s launch in Boston and NYC
Thursday, May 18, 2017 4:42 pm
Here's a look at this week's record-setting launch events at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.
Historic $300 million Bates Campaign aims to ‘secure what is best and most distinctive about Bates and to shape new strategies for a new age’
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 7:00 pm
The five-year Bates Campaign seeks to strengthen the college’s endowment by $160 million, more than half of the campaign's $300 million goal.
Q&A: Gratitude, confidence, and optimism inspire Mike and Alison Bonney’s $50 million gift to Bates
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 6:00 pm
Supporting the investment in STEM facilities at Bates, the gift underscores the Bonneys' trust in Bates to "adapt, thrive, and continue to prepare our students and graduates."
Livestream: NCAA men’s lax on Saturday, NESCAC baseball today
Friday, May 12, 2017 1:23 pm
Tourney time! Watch the Bates–Amherst NCAA men's lax game at 1 p.m. Saturday, and the Bates–Middlebury NESCAC baseball game at 3 p.m. today.
How did Ed Muskie ’36 get baseballs signed by the Yankees, Giants, and Dodgers?
Friday, May 5, 2017 8:00 am
The signed baseballs include Hall of Fame signatures of Jackie Robinson, Yogi Berra, and Mickey Mantle.
Bates in the News: April 14, 2017
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 12:59 pm
Newsmakers talk about rural education (it's not only about white Americans) and the Senate and the filibuster; plus two alumni innovators in the financial world.
Student’s social-enterprise pitch wins $9K Bobcat Ventures competition
Friday, April 7, 2017 10:28 am
The pitch grew from a summer job: helping a Lewiston nonprofit make some money growing and selling products made from medicinal herbs and flowers.
Economist Michael Murray wins 2017 Kroepsch Award for Excellence in Teaching
Friday, April 7, 2017 10:06 am
The real-world power of economist Michael Murray’s teaching is on display everywhere his former students go. Here's an example.
Stories, photos, video from Mount David Summit 2017
Friday, April 7, 2017 8:22 am
Enjoy this look back at the 2017 Mount David Summit, the college's premiere showcase of student research and academic work.