Stories about "Partners and public"
Bates presents early-music concert
Friday, February 27, 2009 2:04 pm
The ensemble "Music for a while" offers a program of Renaissance, Baroque and early classical music at Bates College.
Bates study: Accept Somali work experience for GED, language skills
Friday, February 6, 2009 4:00 pm
The largest barrier to employment for many new Somali residents of Lewiston and Auburn is a lack of English language skills, according to a new report by a Bates College research group.
Bates exhibition chronicles Somalis' journey to U.S.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:00 pm
The Somali Diaspora: A Journey Away, a touring exhibition of photographs chronicling the migration of Somali refugees to Maine and other U.S. locations, opens at Bates College.
Bates study: Accept Somali work experience for GED, language skills
Monday, January 19, 2009 10:02 am
The largest barrier to employment for many new Somali residents of Lewiston and Auburn is a lack of English language skills, according to a new report by a Bates College research group. Somali respondents also voiced frustration that a General Educational Development (GED) certificate is often required as a minimum qualification for most entry-level jobs, regardless of prior job experience. The GED certifies that an individual has American high school-level academic skills.
Bates retrospective: 2008 in review
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 12:29 pm
Enjoy this look back at stories that represent some of the major Bates College events and achievements of 2008.
Stairway to Heaven exhibit exploring Chinese cityscape, soon to close
Thursday, December 11, 2008 3:14 pm
Closing Dec. 13 is a major photographic exhibition at the Bates College Museum of Art offering alternative perspectives on the intriguing, dynamic Chinese cityscape. Stairway to Heaven: From Chinese Streets to Monuments and Skyscrapers showcases work by 17 Chinese artists who examine how economic reform, a new influx of personal wealth and rapid industrialization have changed the urban environment.
Authority on Yoruba influence inaugurates Schomburg Speaker Series
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 2:25 pm
An expert in expressions of the ancient Yoruba religion in the African diaspora offers a lecture at Bates at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in the Benjamin Mays Center, 95 Russell St. The speaker is Marta Moreno Vega, who teaches Afro-Caribbean religions and Afro Latino/a studies at Hunter College of the City University of New York. Open to the public at no cost, the lecture inaugurates the Arturo Schomburg Afro-Latino Speaker Series, presented by the Multicultural Affairs office at Bates. For more information, please call 207-786-8376. Bates debaters rank 16th at Cambridge University tournament
Chinese, Indonesian dramas conclude Global Lens films
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 3:30 pm
The Global Lens 2008 film series, a touring program of narrative feature films from Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia, concludes at Bates College this week with 7 p.m. screenings of the Chinese drama Luxury Car on Wednesday, Dec. 3, and the Indonesian film Opera Jawa on Thursday, Dec. 4, both in Room 105, Olin Arts Center.
Update: Economic Climate and Bates
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 1:31 pm
In a second letter to the Bates community, President Elaine Tuttle Hansen provides more insight on the College's financial management and planning strategies, and the "people, structures, habits and values already in place to guide us."
Chinese, Indonesian dramas conclude Global Lens films
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 12:00 pm
The Global Lens 2008 film series, a touring program of narrative feature films from Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia, concludes at Bates College this week with screenings of the Chinese drama Luxury Car.