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Friday

November 5, 2010
3:49 pm

Bates-led consortium of schools awarded $619,000 to continue Shetlands study

The National Science Foundation has awarded $619,000 to Bates College and two other Maine schools to continue a long-term study of the relationship among climate, the environment and human activity in the Shetland Islands, northeast of Scotland. The three-year grant supports the Shetland Islands Climate and Settlement Project, an international multidisciplinary exploration of a period and place in history where “the sands of time” became more than just a cliche.

Thursday

September 30, 2010
3:49 pm

Daily Series: In Armenia, Shahinyan '12 picks up where the Soviets left off

As summer turns to fall, we are sharing stories from students who had Bates-related summer experiences. Name: Gohar Shahinyan ’12…

Wednesday

May 26, 2010
3:57 pm

Two Bates seniors, an alumnus receive Fulbright awards

Thanks to English Teaching Assistantships from the federal Fulbright Program, two Bates College seniors and a Bates alumnus will teach English overseas starting next fall. The Fulbright recipients are Avery Masters, a senior from Mill Valley, Calif., who will teach in Spain; Maura McGee, a senior from Manchester, N.H., who will teach in France; and Corey Pattison, a 2009 graduate now living in Gaza who will head for Indonesia.

Tuesday

November 17, 2009
3:17 pm

Friedman '11 tapped by Sierra student group to advocate for tough climate treaty in Copenhagen

Robert Friedman, a Bates College junior, is one of 18 college students nationwide set to lobby international climate treaty negotiators next month on behalf of a Sierra Club youth organization.

Monday

October 26, 2009
1:28 pm

Five Bates College alumni receive Fulbright Scholarships

Five Bates College graduates are teaching and conducting research abroad this year thanks to scholarships from the Fulbright Program, funded by the U.S. Department of State.

Wednesday

August 19, 2009
10:09 am

Abroad Experience

Photographs from study abroad hint at the space between knowledge and experience

Tuesday

August 4, 2009
3:15 pm

Fyn, Denmark

This was shot in April 2007 on the island of Fyn.

Tuesday

August 4, 2009
3:08 pm

Prague, Czech Republic

I took this photo while standing on the Charles Bridge. The Prague Castle, in which Holy Roman Emperors, Czech Kings, and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have resided, has witnessed several power transitions.

Tuesday

August 4, 2009
2:45 pm

Budapest, Hungary

One of the most recognizable symbols of the city, the Széchenyi Chain Bridge connects Buda with Pest.

Thursday

July 2, 2009
9:28 am

Associated Press reports Bates 'rout' at Henley Regatta

The Associated Press, reporting on Bates’ participation in the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta in Henley-on-Thames, England, noted that Bates defeated…