The Class of 2013, by the numbers

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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Friday May 24, 2013 10:17 am	The Class of 2013, by the numbers For those who like statistics, here’s how this year’s graduates stack up.
Tuesday April 30, 2013 2:00 pm	College Night in Town returns May 1 The event offers all area college students an opportunity to get better acquainted with dining, entertainment and shopping options in Lewiston and Auburn.
Tuesday April 23, 2013 3:00 pm	2013 Commencement honorary degrees announced; address by Stonyfield Farm’s Gary Hirshberg 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.
Monday April 8, 2013 10:52 am	Immodest proposals: Students offer tips for fellowship success At Mount David Summit, students shared their strategies for writing successful graduate fellowship proposals.
Thursday April 4, 2013 12:00 pm	Ancient Greek and Latin fill stage and screen at Mount David Summit Greek and Latin students perform Plautus’ comedy Captivi and show a video of Euripedes’ tragedy Bacchae.
Wednesday April 3, 2013 8:16 am	Runner, Ugandan villagers create race to dreams Devin Tatro got a study-abroad experience that let her combine her academic and extracurricular interests — and encourage children to pursue their goals.
Tuesday April 2, 2013 4:39 pm	China: State of the culture, culture of the state Three senior thesis projects presented during the Mount David Summit illustrated intriguing examples of the state role in Chinese culture.
Tuesday April 2, 2013 11:00 am	Audio: Seniors read creative writing — a bizarre bus ride, bomb-littered Hawaiian island and beloved poet At Mount David Summit, six Bates seniors read poems and poetry from their senior theses in creative writing.
Monday April 1, 2013 6:01 pm	Video: Rabble and royalty, medieval Londoners visit the 2013 Mount David Summit Students in the junior-senior English seminar “Medieval London” assumed the identities of medieval Londoners at Mount David Summit. The Plague made a cameo appearance, too.
Tuesday March 26, 2013 1:59 pm	Senior Thesis Exhibition, Maine’s Dozier Bell, new acquisitions showcased at Museum of Art The Bates Museum of Art announces its spring exhibitions, featuring the annual show of work by graduating studio art majors, a display of recent museum acquisitions and an exhibition by renowned Maine artist Dozier Bell.

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For those who like statistics, here’s how this year’s graduates stack up.

College Night in Town returns May 1

The event offers all area college students an opportunity to get better acquainted with dining, entertainment and shopping options in Lewiston and Auburn.

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

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.

Immodest proposals: Students offer tips for fellowship success

At Mount David Summit, students shared their strategies for writing successful graduate fellowship proposals.

Ancient Greek and Latin fill stage and screen at Mount David Summit

Greek and Latin students perform Plautus’ comedy Captivi and show a video of Euripedes’ tragedy Bacchae.

China: State of the culture, culture of the state

Three senior thesis projects presented during the Mount David Summit illustrated intriguing examples of the state role in Chinese culture.

Audio: Seniors read creative writing — a bizarre bus ride, bomb-littered Hawaiian island and beloved poet

At Mount David Summit, six Bates seniors read poems and poetry from their senior theses in creative writing.

Video: Rabble and royalty, medieval Londoners visit the 2013 Mount David Summit

Students in the junior-senior English seminar “Medieval London” assumed the identities of medieval Londoners at Mount David Summit. The Plague made a cameo appearance, too.

Senior Thesis Exhibition, Maine’s Dozier Bell, new acquisitions showcased at Museum of Art

The Bates Museum of Art announces its spring exhibitions, featuring the annual show of work by graduating studio art majors, a display of recent museum acquisitions and an exhibition by renowned Maine artist Dozier Bell.