Stories about "Partners and public"
Literary theorist challenges the value of a liberal arts education
Tuesday, February 8, 2005 3:02 pm
An outspoken literary theorist and controversial critic of university politics, Stanley Fish will challenge the value of a liberal arts education in a talk titled "Why Liberal Arts Education Cannot Be Justified" at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, in Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave., Bates College.
Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran to make case for war
Friday, February 4, 2005 2:29 pm
Scott E. Rutter, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who led his battalion in the capture of Baghdad's airport in 2003, will discuss his Iraq experiences and make a case for the war at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, in Chase Lounge, 56 Campus Ave.Scott E. Rutter, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who led his battalion in the capture of Baghdad's airport in 2003, will discuss his Iraq experiences and make a case for the war at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, in Chase Lounge, 56 Campus Ave.
Multicultural Center presents exhibition for Black History Month
Tuesday, February 1, 2005 1:38 pm
A showing of work by Portland artist Daniel Minter will be on display at Bates College through Feb. 28 in an exhibition presented for Black History Month.
MLK Day events highlight legacy of labor, justice, and dignity
Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:55 pm
The Rev. John Mendez, pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C., and the Winston-Salem Chronicle's 1994 Man of the Year, is the keynote speaker for the 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances at Bates College.
2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Schedule
Wednesday, December 22, 2004 9:57 am
2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Schedule.
Bates to raise scholarship funds for local students
Friday, December 10, 2004 3:04 pm
Bates College announced today a campaign to raise scholarship funds for local students who attend the liberal arts institution. Longtime Auburn resident and Bates parent Barbara Trafton will lead the fund-raising effort for a new endowment that will be dedicated to the financial support of students from Lewiston, Auburn and surrounding communities in Androscoggin County.
Brooks Quimby Debate Council hosts high school tournament
Monday, December 6, 2004 3:41 pm
For the second consecutive year, the Brooks Quimby Debate Council hosted an all-day forensics tournament Saturday, Dec. 4, for approximately 260 Maine high school students. A scheduled tournament for the 2004-05 season of the Maine Forensics Association, the judged competition featured events in speech, Lincoln-Douglas debate and Student Congress. The MFA promotes the development of articulate leadership among secondary students throughout the state.
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.
Comedian visits to discuss Maine's creative economy
Thursday, October 21, 2004 1:15 pm
Bates College presents Michael Miclon, a well-known Maine comedian and new vaudevillian, with a talk about the state's creative economy at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives, Campus Avenue.