Bates produces its largest-ever number of Fulbright grant recipients

The Bobcat looks forward to May 15, when Bates seeks 555 additional alumni donors to the Bates Fund in one day. Photo by Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College

Alumni make May 15 a “great day”

Post by: Victoria Stanton on Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Bates reaches 599 new alumni donors to the Bates Fund in one day.

Matthew Auer, Indiana University honors dean, named Bates College vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty

Post by: Bates News on Monday, May 13, 2013

A leading scholar and globally engaged expert, Auer is also a dynamic and effective academic leader, said Bates President Clayton Spencer.

Bates expects to award bachelor's degree to approximately 450 students, representing 35 U.S. states and 28 countries, on May 26. Photograph by Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College.

2013 Commencement honorary degrees announced; address by Stonyfield Farm’s Gary Hirshberg

Post by: Bates News on Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The honorary degree candidates “show us how the values that define the Bates experience can shape, and take shape in, the world,” said President Spencer.

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Tuesday May 21, 2013 3:04 pm	Bates produces its largest-ever number of Fulbright grant recipients Known as a top producer of students receiving Fulbright U.S. Student Grants, Bates will graduate 10 such students — a record number for the college.
Friday April 5, 2013 1:23 pm	Yarn bomb is a different kind of benchwarmer Julia Foxworth ’13 of New York City, at right, spent much of April 5 “bombing” a bench on Alumni Walk — yarn bombing, that is.
Tuesday April 2, 2013 4:39 pm	China: State of the culture, culture of the state Three senior thesis projects presented during the Mount David Summit illustrated intriguing examples of the state role in Chinese culture.
Wednesday March 6, 2013 1:10 pm	Inside Africa Fashion Show explores traditional fashions, Africa’s worldwide influence Reflecting the influence of African fashion abroad as well as the diversity of the continent’s apparel, the second annual Inside Africa Fashion Show takes place March 15.
Thursday February 28, 2013 11:31 am	Rwandan filmmaker to screen latest documentary A filmmaker dedicated to producing documentaries about the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, Gilbert Ndahayo shows his new film at Bates on March 4.
Tuesday February 26, 2013 4:06 pm	Give peace a chance: Israeli-Palestinian band with a mission coming to Bates Bates presents the young Israeli and Palestinian musicians of Heartbeat, a band seeking to use music to promote peace in the Middle East, on Feb. 27
Tuesday February 19, 2013 1:02 pm	Detwiler ’95 plays key role in confirming new African monkey species An African monkey known as a lesula was recently confirmed as a new species by Kate Detwiler ’95 and her fellow primate researchers.
Friday January 25, 2013 1:30 pm	Saudi Gazette publishes Saudi-focused essay by Andersen ’12, Tatro ’14 The Saudi Gazette publishes “Bridging the Gap,” a student-written account of the 2012 Short Term to Saudi Arabia.
Friday January 18, 2013 1:45 pm	Dauge-Roth’s course on teaching genocide highlighted in International Educator Teaching genocide is about finding ways to “create connections and dialogues” says Alex Dauge-Roth.
Friday January 11, 2013 3:00 pm	Multimedia: Bates Outing Club decamps from 84-year-old digs Student and alums team up to move the Bates Outing Club headquarters from Alumni Gym to Chase Hall.

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Tuesday

May 21, 2013
3:04 pm

Known as a top producer of students receiving Fulbright U.S. Student Grants, Bates will graduate 10 such students — a record number for the college.

Friday

April 5, 2013
1:23 pm

Yarn bomb is a different kind of benchwarmer

Julia Foxworth ’13 of New York City, at right, spent much of April 5 “bombing” a bench on Alumni Walk — yarn bombing, that is.

Tuesday

April 2, 2013
4:39 pm

China: State of the culture, culture of the state

Three senior thesis projects presented during the Mount David Summit illustrated intriguing examples of the state role in Chinese culture.

Wednesday

March 6, 2013
1:10 pm

Inside Africa Fashion Show explores traditional fashions, Africa’s worldwide influence

Reflecting the influence of African fashion abroad as well as the diversity of the continent’s apparel, the second annual Inside Africa Fashion Show takes place March 15.