Stories about "Faculty and staff"
Announcing the 27th annual Bates College summer book list
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 1:52 pm
In the words of Madeleine L'Engle, “a book, too, can be a star." The Bates community offers up over 200 "stars" in this year's book list.
Bates in the News: June 9, 2023
Friday, June 9, 2023 5:01 am
The news media covers Bates Commencement, a professor's expertise in the ritual practice of firewalking, and alumni trying to save local journalism.
Introducing the campus Mouthpiece, version 2.0
Thursday, June 8, 2023 7:05 pm
A brand-new Mouthpiece bulletin board, hand-crafted by the Bates carpentry shop, succeeds the old one, which had succumbed to the ravages of time.
Video: ‘Do you drink the water or the wave?’ asks Baccalaureate speaker Chris Schiff
Friday, June 2, 2023 11:49 am
It's a line from a postmodern novel: “Which do you drink? The water or the wave?” We plan to drink the water. But then the waves come crashing, says Chris Schiff in his Baccalaureate address.
Bates announces promotions of 11 professors
Thursday, May 25, 2023 1:55 pm
Eleven professors at Bates College have received promotions, including tenure awards, effective Aug. 1, 2023. The promotions were recommended by the faculty’s Committee on Personnel and approved by the Bates College Board of Trustees.
An honors thesis creates a French connection between Martha Coleman ’23 and shuttle driver Herb Saucier
Friday, May 19, 2023 1:57 pm
Herb Saucier was flabbergasted. Invited to attend a senior’s thesis-binding ceremony on the porch of Coram Library, he suddenly found himself at the center of attention.
Peek Behind the Curtain (Ep. 5): Places, people, places!
Thursday, March 9, 2023 1:03 pm
The cast of “Much Ado About Nothing” is dancing into their final week of rehearsals — and it’s the East Coast Swing! Get a glimpse of the rehearsals and an insider’s view into the role of a stage manager in this final “Peek Behind the Curtain” before opening night on March 16.
Peek Behind the Curtain (Ep. 4): Setting the Schaeffer stage
Thursday, March 2, 2023 1:12 pm
Paint brushes, saws, nails, and tape measures are the tools of the day for the carpentry crew bringing a Maine seaside estate to life for the Bates production of Much Ado About Nothing,
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.
Peek Behind the Curtain (Ep. 3): Not just clowning around
Friday, February 10, 2023 10:22 am
A class for clowning? That's exactly what Wesley Broulik, an actor, director, and teacher, brought to the cast of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing." Dive into that class in the third "peek behind the curtain" of the production process.