World-renowned for ‘Wavin’ Flag,’ Somali rapper K’Naan en route to Bates

The Bobcat looks forward to May 15, when Bates seeks 555 additional alumni donors to the Bates Fund in one day. Photo by Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College

Alumni make May 15 a “great day”

Post by: Victoria Stanton on Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Bates reaches 599 new alumni donors to the Bates Fund in one day.

Matthew Auer, Indiana University honors dean, named Bates College vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty

Post by: Bates News on Monday, May 13, 2013

A leading scholar and globally engaged expert, Auer is also a dynamic and effective academic leader, said Bates President Clayton Spencer.

Bates expects to award bachelor's degree to approximately 450 students, representing 35 U.S. states and 28 countries, on May 26. Photograph by Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College.

2013 Commencement honorary degrees announced; address by Stonyfield Farm’s Gary Hirshberg

Post by: Bates News on Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The honorary degree candidates “show us how the values that define the Bates experience can shape, and take shape in, the world,” said President Spencer.

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Thursday November 8, 2012 5:50 am	World-renowned for ‘Wavin’ Flag,’ Somali rapper K’Naan en route to Bates K’Naan, the Somalian-born rap artist whose single “Wavin’ Flag” was an international sensation, performs at Bates on Dec. 1.
Friday September 2, 2011 2:22 pm	Rapper Macklemore and his DJ/producer, Ryan Lewis, to perform outdoor show Fresh from their triumphant national touring debut as headliners, Seattle rapper Macklemore and his DJ producer, Ryan Lewis, visit Bates College for an open-air performance on the Library Quad, accessed from Campus Avenue between Chase Hall and the Edmund S. Muskie Archives, at 8 p.m.Friday, Sept. 16.
Friday October 8, 2010 2:50 pm	More tickets made available for Kinsey Sicks, celebrated 'dragapella' quartet The Kinsey Sicks, singers who describe themselves as “America’s favorite dragapella beautyshop quartet,” perform at Bates College at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St.
Wednesday April 21, 2010 11:36 am	Two Out of Three Ain't Bad Booking a cool, affordable, and name-brand band takes luck You’ve heard the saying: You can have your project done fast,…
Tuesday March 2, 2010 8:03 am	Press Herald interviews Snoop Dogg before Bates concert The Portland Press Herald’s Ray Routhier interviews rap artist Snoop Dogg via e-mail before his Feb. 27 Bates concert, sponsored…
Thursday February 4, 2010 4:27 pm	CHC lands rapper Snoop Dogg for Feb. 27 performance Twelve-time Grammy Award nominee Cordozar Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus performs at Bates College at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, in the Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building, 130 Central Ave. Dogg’s performance is sponsored by the Chase Hall Committee, a student organization. Admission is $35 and general admission seats go on sale at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at www.batestickets.com. For more information, please call 207-795-7496.
Wednesday October 10, 2007 2:00 pm	Gogol Bordello brings punk-flavored world sounds to Bates Gogol Bordello, a band that feeds a growing cult following with a frenetic mix of Gypsy, punk and world musics, performs at Bates College at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in the Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building.
Wednesday March 7, 2007 3:35 pm	College presents acclaimed rappers the Roots The Roots, a hip hop sextet recently nominated for two Grammy Awards, perform Monday, March 26, in the Bates College’s Gray Athletic Building, Central Avenue.
Friday March 18, 2005 1:29 pm	Leading trade expert to advocate globalization A recent adviser to the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, and University Professor at Columbia University, Jagdish Bhagwati will give a lecture titled, “Globalization: Why It Has a Human Face,” Thursday, March 31, in Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave.
Monday January 13, 1997 3:20 pm	Winter carnival to be held “Mardi Gras” has been selected as the theme for the 78th annual Bates College Winter Carnival, which includes a ceremonial torch lighting by Gov. Angus King at noon Friday, Jan. 17, on the front steps of the Statehouse in Augusta followed by a relay of the Winter Carnival torch to the Bates campus by student runners.

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K’Naan, the Somalian-born rap artist whose single “Wavin’ Flag” was an international sensation, performs at Bates on Dec. 1.

Rapper Macklemore and his DJ/producer, Ryan Lewis, to perform outdoor show

Fresh from their triumphant national touring debut as headliners, Seattle rapper Macklemore and his DJ producer, Ryan Lewis, visit Bates College for an open-air performance on the Library Quad, accessed from Campus Avenue between Chase Hall and the Edmund S. Muskie Archives, at 8 p.m.Friday, Sept. 16.

Friday

October 8, 2010
2:50 pm

More tickets made available for Kinsey Sicks, celebrated 'dragapella' quartet

The Kinsey Sicks, singers who describe themselves as “America’s favorite dragapella beautyshop quartet,” perform at Bates College at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St.

Wednesday

April 21, 2010
11:36 am

Two Out of Three Ain't Bad

Booking a cool, affordable, and name-brand band takes luck You’ve heard the saying: You can have your project done fast,…

Tuesday

March 2, 2010
8:03 am

Press Herald interviews Snoop Dogg before Bates concert

The Portland Press Herald’s Ray Routhier interviews rap artist Snoop Dogg via e-mail before his Feb. 27 Bates concert, sponsored…

Thursday

February 4, 2010
4:27 pm

CHC lands rapper Snoop Dogg for Feb. 27 performance

Twelve-time Grammy Award nominee Cordozar Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus performs at Bates College at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, in the Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building, 130 Central Ave. Dogg’s performance is sponsored by the Chase Hall Committee, a student organization. Admission is $35 and general admission seats go on sale at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at www.batestickets.com. For more information, please call 207-795-7496.

Wednesday

October 10, 2007
2:00 pm

Gogol Bordello brings punk-flavored world sounds to Bates

Gogol Bordello, a band that feeds a growing cult following with a frenetic mix of Gypsy, punk and world musics, performs at Bates College at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in the Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building.

Wednesday

March 7, 2007
3:35 pm

College presents acclaimed rappers the Roots

The Roots, a hip hop sextet recently nominated for two Grammy Awards, perform Monday, March 26, in the Bates College’s Gray Athletic Building, Central Avenue.

Friday

March 18, 2005
1:29 pm

Leading trade expert to advocate globalization

A recent adviser to the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, and University Professor at Columbia University, Jagdish Bhagwati will give a lecture titled, “Globalization: Why It Has a Human Face,” Thursday, March 31, in Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave.

Monday

January 13, 1997
3:20 pm

Winter carnival to be held

“Mardi Gras” has been selected as the theme for the 78th annual Bates College Winter Carnival, which includes a ceremonial torch lighting by Gov. Angus King at noon Friday, Jan. 17, on the front steps of the Statehouse in Augusta followed by a relay of the Winter Carnival torch to the Bates campus by student runners.