Stories about "Teaching and education"
2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Schedule
Wednesday, December 22, 2004 9:57 am
2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Schedule.
Hot streaks on hold for winter break
Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:40 pm
Athletic teams at Bates are on a brief hiatus for exams this week. Contests will resume on Jan. 3 with the women's basketball team heading to Williamstown, Mass., for the Williams Tournament. But it's been a tremendous first month of the winter sports season for the Bobcats, with several teams earning national recognition.
Attorney discusses civil liberties restrictions caused by war on terror
Friday, December 3, 2004 3:51 pm
Meeting today with students enrolled in "Wartime Dissent in Modern America" — a course taught by associate professor of history Hilmar Jensen — Boston civil rights attorney Howard Friedman discussed restrictions on civil liberties caused by the war on terror.
Poster session aims to demonstrate math = fun
Wednesday, December 1, 2004 4:08 pm
"The Heart of Mathematics," a session of presentations by students in the course "Great Ideas in Mathematics," aims to showcase different approaches to interpreting key concepts in the field.
Real-world experience tops expectations in volcano visit
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 12:50 pm
About a year ago, when professor of geology John Creasy was designing a first-year seminar exploring both the science of volcanoes and their affects on people, a field trip to Mount St. Helens seemed ideal.
Bates names new chief of archives and special collections
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 12:32 pm
Katherine A. Stefko is the new director of archives and special collections at Bates College.
Panel to discuss U.S. relations with Middle East and South Asia
Monday, November 1, 2004 12:37 pm
Bates College will hold a panel discussion about U.S. relations with the Middle East and South Asia at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, in Chase Hall Lounge, Campus Avenue. Titled "Comments for the New Administration: The Middle East and South Asia Revisited," the event is free and open to the public.
Maine Day draws high school students
Wednesday, October 27, 2004 1:03 pm
On Thursday, Nov. 11, high school students from all over Maine will visit Bates College for Maine Day.
Law professor Derrick Bell gives Brown v. Board of Education talk
Friday, October 22, 2004 1:07 pm
The exhibition "Multicultural Center Retrospective: Eight Years of Diversity Programming" opens Thursday, Oct. 28, with a 6 p.m. reception whose guests include the author and attorney Derrick Bell, featured in a 7 p.m. talk commemorating the historic Brown vs. Board of Education decision. The public is invited to attend free of charge the reception and the lecture, held in Chase Hall Gallery and Chase Hall Lounge respectively, Campus Avenue, Bates College. For more information, call 207-786-8376.
Bates announces $120 million campaign, largest in its history
Monday, October 11, 2004 12:40 pm
Bates College announced the public phase of the most ambitious fund-raising effort in its history Oct. 9 – a $120 million campaign focused on endowment for greater student financial aid, academic programs and facilities improvements.