Stories about "Collaboration"
Catherine Elliott '12 worked so that local kids could play
Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:49 am
On the lid of a yogurt cup in Commons, Catherine Elliott '12 of Edina, Minn., read about a contest that would fund playground upgrades for the organization that collected enough specially marked lids. "Wow! We have a lot of yogurt lids here," Elliott thought. "This opportunity exists -- what can we do with it?"
French professor recognized for integrating service, teaching
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 1:32 pm
Alexandre Dauge-Roth, an assistant professor of French at Bates College, is one of three Maine college professors to receive a 2009 Maine Campus Compact award for infusing public service and civic engagement into their teaching. Dauge-Roth will receive a Donald Harward Faculty Award for Service-Learning Excellence in the Maine Campus Compact's eighth annual faculty and student awards ceremony April 16 at the Maine State Museum.
Merimanders, Bates chaplain open legislative session April 14
Friday, April 10, 2009 4:52 pm
The Merimanders, Bates all-female a cappella group, will perform in Augusta under…
'Students Talkin' About Food'
Friday, April 10, 2009 2:34 pm
The buzzwords fly around the room and no one stops to explain…
Modern Dance Company features work by student choreographers
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 4:01 pm
The Bates College Modern Dance Company offers "Departure Point," its annual spring concert of new works, in four performances from April 3 through April 6. The Friday performance follows the Mount David Summit, Bates' annual showcase of student achievement in academics, creative work and community-based research.
Mount David Summit highlights student research across disciplines
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 3:54 pm
The eighth annual Mount David Summit, Bates College's annual celebration of student academic achievement, takes place April 3. More than 280 students are participating in this year's summit. In concurrent sessions throughout the afternoon at Pettengill Hall, participants present research posters, short talks, panel discussions, a photography exhibition and film screenings.
Bates, Guiding Stars to provide nutritional guidance for campus dining
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 9:33 am
Known for its progressive food-service practices, Bates has announced a pioneering partnership with the highly regarded nutrition navigation system Guiding Stars. First implemented in 2006 and now used in some 1,400 grocery stores, the science-based Guiding Stars system rates foods with zero to three stars highlighting items according to good, better or best nutritional value, respectively.
Meanings and metrics
Friday, March 27, 2009 12:39 pm
Inside Higher Ed, an online news and opinion site devoted to college and university issues, published a provocative essay by David Scobey, director of the College's Harward Center for Community Partnerships, who argued that the humanities should embrace calls for assessments of how well students are taught.
Bobcat of the week: Sylvan Ellefson '09
Monday, March 16, 2009 3:02 pm
Making his fourth appearance at the NCAA Skiing Championships, senior Sylvan Ellefson (Vail, Colo.) didn't quite get the results he wanted, but he put forth an outstanding showing nonetheless and was a major factor in Bates' five-athlete contingent placing 13th overall at the championships, the Bobcats' fourth consecutive top-15 showing at NCAAs.