Stories about "Annual events"
Voices from MLK Day: ‘We are finished sitting quietly, insisting on the possibility of change’
Friday, January 21, 2022 11:44 am
Five speakers on MLK Day at Bates, Maine-based thinkers, practitioners, and activists, offered personal narratives and insights that vividly captured the day's theme, "What I Mean When I Say: Decolonization and Liberation."
The 10 most-viewed BatesNews stories of 2021
Thursday, December 2, 2021 10:04 am
As the year ticks to a close, here’s a top-10 countdown of the 10 BatesNews stories, from Jan. 1, 2021, to now, with the most views.
Veterans Day: poetry, taps, and a poignant ritual at Veterans Plaza
Thursday, November 18, 2021 5:23 pm
A poignant observance at Veterans Plaza offered a simple ritual that "people can interact with throughout Veterans Day," says the Rev. Brittany Longsdorf.
Slideshow: Students’ dazzling Trashion Show outfits — and a professor
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:21 pm
Introducing the creative teams of the 2021 Trashion Show, including a Bates professor modeling COVID lounge wear made from face coverings.
Otis Lecturer Winona LaDuke: ‘You need to make a choice between two paths’
Friday, November 5, 2021 10:47 am
What do hemp, centuries old squash seeds, and a lake of carefully tended wild rice have in common? The future, according to environmentalist, economist, writer, and activist Winona LaDuke.
Picture story: Back to Bates, Part I, Family Day
Friday, October 8, 2021 1:19 pm
A long time coming as students and their families get to connect on campus for Back to Bates, Part One.
Video: Bridget Thompson ’22 and the rule of 100 percent effort
Friday, October 8, 2021 12:13 pm
For Bridget Thompson ’22, her time at Bates has been full of discovery, as she found her people, her passions — in the classroom and on the sports field — and her post-grad plan.
It fits: A traditional ivy stone for the unique Class of 2020
Friday, May 29, 2020 12:48 pm
"I want our class to be remembered as the Class of 2020, not as the COVID class," says Hazel Simpson '20, who designed the Hathorn-focused ivy stone.
Q&A: Senior Speaker Alexandria Onuoha ’20 and her hope that ‘Bates has students who love all people’
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 2:27 pm
From Onuoha's first campus visit to her majors in psychology and dance to work around inclusivity, the senior looks back, and forward.
Vanessa German, award-winning visual and performance artist, to offer Commencement greetings to the Class of 2020
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 1:38 pm
German will offer her greetings during the college’s 154th Commencement, which will be conducted remotely and livestreamed beginning at noon on May 31.