Bates in the News
Below is a sampling of news stories about Bates and Bates alumni.
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TuesdayJanuary 4, 2011 |
South Florida Gay News profiles hammer champ Keelin Godsey '06South Florida Gay News columnist Dan Woog profiles two-time NCAA champion hammer thrower Keelin Godsey ’06, a biological woman who… |
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TuesdayJanuary 4, 2011 |
Press Herald columnist interviews Matt Dunlap '08 at Nordic ski championshipsPortland Press Herald columnist Steve Solloway checks in on this week’s U.S. Cross Country Championships, held at Rumford’s Black Mountain… |
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MondayJanuary 3, 2011 |
Bates 'Swing Deans' featured in Chronicle of Higher Education“The college came up with the positions, known as “swing deans,” as part of a broader effort to increase the diversity of the student body and enhance the experience of students of color, as well as those who are first-generation collegegoers or who are from rural Maine. Bates has a history of diversity: The college was founded by abolitionists, and it counts Benjamin Mays, who mentored the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and was president of Morehouse College, among its alumni.” |
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WednesdayDecember 22, 2010 |
N.H. news media feature legendary holiday gingerbread houses by Brown '80WMUR-TV’s New Hampshire Chronicle and the Foster’s Daily Democrat each recently featured Trudy Higgins Brown ’80 of Durham, N.H., and… |
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ThursdayDecember 9, 2010 |
Oprah selection sparks Dickens discussion with Nayder in Wall Street JournalDoes Charles Dickens matter? Professor of English Lillian Nayler helps answer the question in the Dec. 12 Wall Street Journal. The question was prompted by two of Charles Dickens’ novels — “A Tale of Two Cities” and “Great Expectations” — being named last week to Oprah Winfrey’s book club. |
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TuesdayDecember 7, 2010 |
Shirl Penney '99 creates Wall Street buzz with Dynasty startupWealth-management startup Dynasty Partners, with Shirl Penney ’99 as partner, president and CEO, has the Wall Street media buzzing that… |
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FridayDecember 3, 2010 |
Sociologist Duina's book 'Winning' captures media interestWinning makes us happy? Not so fast, says Associate Professor of Sociology Francesco Duina, author of Winning: Reflections on an… |
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ThursdayDecember 2, 2010 |
Grammy nod to Metropolis Ensemble founder and director Andrew Cyr '96In its coverage of Grammy nominations for classical music, the Los Angeles Times reports that the critically and popularly acclaimed… |
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ThursdayDecember 2, 2010 |
Press Herald spotlights Maine Senate president Raye '83 and his 'passion for politics'The Portland Press Herald makes clear that politics and public service are twin passions for Kevin Raye ’83, Maine’s new… |
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ThursdayDecember 2, 2010 |
Daily Mirror profiles arts entrepreneur Dissanayake '09The Daily Mirror of Sri Lanka profiles Sulo Dissanayake ’09, a native of Sri Lanka who majored in theater and… |