Stories about "Current topics"
Video: Campus osprey tries to build a nest at Garcelon
Friday, April 21, 2023 1:52 pm
Immense talent at finding prey doesn’t mean that an osprey, or any bird, will also be good at nest-building.
The Edible Books Festival returns to the library with literary masterpieces — that you eat
Friday, April 21, 2023 8:52 am
Literary puns and pastries were the day's fare at the annual Edible Books Festival in Ladd Library.
President-elect Garry W. Jenkins’ first remarks: ‘Listening with intention and care, and learning with you’
Friday, March 10, 2023 10:26 am
Video, photographs, and text capture Garry W. Jenkins' first remarks as Bates president-elect, on March 7 during an upbeat meet-and-greet event in historic Alumni Gymnasium.
Picture Story: ‘Share our love for our sport’
Friday, March 3, 2023 12:10 pm
Enjoy this immersive look at the Bates women’s varsity teams mentoring the next generation as they host area children on National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
Video: ‘The light and the forest and the whole system together’ — Caleb Ireland ’23
Friday, March 3, 2023 8:21 am
As he grew up, Ireland loved to roam the forests, fields, and swamps near his rural home. At Bates, he's become an award-winning environmental studies major ready tell stories that "an really inspire and teach people."
Picture Story: A delish dish from chef Zoe Adjonyoh
Friday, February 10, 2023 1:50 pm
Noted chef and writer Zoe Adjonyoh, author of Zoe's Ghanian Kitchen, visited Bates this week, giving a talk, working with Bates chefs, and — as seen in this delicious and immersive Picture Story — showing students how to prepare a traditional Ghanian dish.
From Bates History: Bib, trowel, and a pinback Bates button
Thursday, February 2, 2023 1:21 pm
Here are a few items from the Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, including an item worn during autumn haze days decades ago.
Bates Dance Festival earns $40K NEA grant
Friday, January 27, 2023 11:49 am
The annual Bates Dance Festival helps to "strengthen arts and cultural ecosystems, provide equitable opportunities for arts participation and practice, and contribute to the health of our communities and our economy," said NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson.
Bates College announces goal to add eight new permanent faculty positions
Monday, January 23, 2023 1:03 pm
Expanding the Bates faculty “is a matter of central importance to the strength and vitality of our academic program,” said Malcolm Hill, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty.
‘Ba-ha-ha Mitzvah’: Thesis binding with Frances White ’23
Friday, December 16, 2022 8:53 am
Hugs were had, congratulations traded, and champagne and cola shaken and opened. Another edition of a sweet Bates ritual, melding academics, friendship, and community, neared its end.