Stories about "Sustainability"
Award-winning nature poet to present Otis Lecture
Thursday, September 15, 2011 1:36 pm
Camille Dungy, an award-winning environmental poet and editor of the first anthology of nature poetry by African American writers, presents the Otis Lecture at Bates College at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Sponsored by the Philip J. Otis Endowment at Bates, the event is open to the public at no cost, but tickets are required.
New students find the appeal of green at Orientation
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 10:25 am
"We have had steady business, and that's great," sustainability coordinator Julie Rosenbach said about the materials she offered at Orientation about "green" programs at Bates.
Rachel Stern '07, Fulbright grant recipient
Thursday, September 1, 2011 9:30 am
An economics major at Bates, Stern received a Fulbright to study for a master's of business administration at IE, a business school in Madrid. Aspiring to do business development that is socially and environmentally sustainable, particularly with women entrepreneurs in the Third World, Stern has selected IE because of its international leadership in this field.
Peter Marsters '09, Fulbright grant recipient
Thursday, September 1, 2011 9:22 am
Peter Marsters '09, who graduated from Bates with a degree in modern Chinese history, has worked as a program assistant for the China Environment Forum at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Emily Grady '10, Fulbright teaching assistantship recipient
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 12:50 pm
Emily Grady '10 has received a Fulbright assistantship for teaching English in Argentina. As an environmental studies major at Bates, Grady co-founded two student environmental organizations, lobbied Maine's senators for comprehensive climate legislation and co-founded an environmental leadership training program for Bates students.
Newburyport Daily News profiles Humane Society state director Fox '03
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 1:10 pm
The Newburyport, Mass., Daily News profiles Alexis Fox ’03, state director of…
Clean Sweep raises more than $16,000 for local nonprofits
Thursday, July 7, 2011 1:04 pm
The 11th annual Clean Sweep, Bates College's green "garage sale" of appliances, furniture, electronics and other goods donated by departing students, raised $16,540 in proceeds that will be divided among 13 local nonprofit organizations.
Clean Sweep, Bates' mighty 'garage sale,' slated for June 18
Monday, June 6, 2011 4:43 pm
A "garage sale" on a massive scale that benefits the environment, community organizations and countless satisfied shoppers, Bates College's Clean Sweep returns for the 11th year at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at Underhill Arena, 145 Russell St.
Amandla! presents lecture on environmental racism
Friday, May 6, 2011 10:13 am
Activist Omar Freilla presents a talk on issues within the environmental movement at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, in the Keck Classroom (G52) in Pettengill Hall, 4 Andrews Road. Sponsored by Amandla!, the event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Campus Construction Update: April 29, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011 12:58 pm
"Wow" was the consensus among the dozen-plus faculty and staff on an April 26 tour of Hedge Hall led by project manager Paul Farnsworth and clerk of the works Chris Streifel.