Stories about "People and groups"
Video: Gene Clough goes skydiving
Thursday, October 14, 2021 9:30 am
A beloved lecturer emeritus at Bates, Gene Clough had two thoughts before exiting the plane door for his recent skydive. Thought one: “People do this all the time.” Thought two: “There’s no way I’m going to survive this!”
Recalling 1893, when men were feeling threatened
Thursday, October 7, 2021 11:34 am
In 1893, for the first time at Bates, "young ladies of the freshman class outnumber the young men."
Q&A: Pandemic-driven Admission changes are ‘smart and long overdue’
Friday, August 20, 2021 11:50 am
With the Class of 2025 on the college’s doorstep, Dean of Admission Leigh Weisenburger talks about the implications of successfully recruiting and enrolling a new Bates class without ever leaving home.
Announcing the 25th annual Bates College summer book list
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 1:13 am
Going strong since 1997 as an annual gift for graduating seniors (and a delight for the rest of us), here's the 25th edition of the Good Reads list of book recommendations by Bates folks near and far.
Slideshow: This Month at Bates
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 1:31 pm
“I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June,” wrote L.M. Montgomery. Welcome to June at Bates.
Professor Emeritus of Biology Robert M. Chute, ‘scientific poet’ and environmentalist, dies at age 95
Friday, May 28, 2021 11:22 am
Chute, who served on the Bates faculty from 1962 to 1992 and as director of the Bates–Morse Mountain Conservation Area, died April 28, 2021.
Help! From global education to dining to Ladd Library
Monday, April 12, 2021 2:12 pm
Our final installment of portraits of Bates staff members, as well as stories in their own words about how they have responded to the needs of our students during a time of crisis.
Help! From textbooks and course registration to the campus shuttle
Monday, April 5, 2021 5:01 pm
A College Store coordinator helps students safely purchase what they require to…
Help! From community engagement and tutoring to residence life
Monday, March 29, 2021 3:10 pm
A staffer at the Harward Center takes a less-is-more approach to helping…
Help! From the lab and finances, to the spirit and outdoors
Monday, March 22, 2021 3:57 pm
This week's portraits of Bates staff who help students in unprecedented times feature a groundskeeper, a laboratory assistant, a financial aid counselor, and an associate multifaith chaplain. Each one is making a difference.