Stories about "Short Term"
From folks on the front lines, Short Term students learn about sea level rise

Thursday, May 30, 2019 1:30 pm

For a Short Term course new in 2019, professors Lynne Lewis and Francis Eanes brought students to the front lines of the battle against rising seas.

Rowing teams at practice.batescollege's profile picturebatescollegeVerifiedLiked by mjmilliken and batescollege's profile picturebatescollegeVerified“It’s a dream.”.— Peter Steenstra, head rowing coach at Bates, says of the stretch along the Androscoggin River in Greene that Bates rowers call home..This afternoon afforded the men’s and women’s teams delightful conditions in which to practice for Sunday’s upcoming President’s Cup, the signature home regatta hosted by Bates with Bowdoin and Colby.
The 10 most-liked Bates Instagram posts of Short Term 2019

Friday, May 24, 2019 11:44 am

Short Term is a time of celebration, of spring and student accomplishments, and both are abundant on the Bates Instagram page.

Boats made at Bates, all the way from Japan

Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:58 am

Salt, sake, and sparks anoint the vessels made by students in the Short Term course “Apprentice Learning: Building the Japanese Boat.”

Clio Barr is a STA/RT (SHORT TERM ACTION/RESEARCH TEAM) partner with the Center for Wisdom's Women Herban Works. Her project title is Creating Marketing Materials and a Business Plan for Sophia's House.On the first spring day of the 2019 Lewiston Farmer's Market, Barr sells products on Sunday, May 12, with Judy Maloneygarden and production coordinator and volunteer Mary Hopkins, who also helps with harvesting and planting.
Slideshow: Students mobilize ‘sophisticated skills’ to support local partners during Short Term

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 11:51 am

The Harward Center for Community Partnerships' STA/RT students spend Short Term tackling specific projects with local partners.

In a simulated ‘mole’ hunt, students learn about real-life intelligence work

Friday, May 17, 2019 9:49 am

Two spies, a schoolteacher with a side job, and some glasses of Scotch make for an interesting Short Term course.

Video: A student’s love letter to Short Term

Friday, June 8, 2018 1:27 pm

In a short film, Durotimi Akinkugbe '18 shares the myriad ways that Short Term delights the collective Bates soul.

The intramural Lewi V Slugs, short for the Lewiston Variety Sluggers, named for a convenience store near campus, bring it in after a softball game at the Lafayette Street Field in May. (Theophil Syslo/Bates College)
Slideshow: This Month at Bates

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 5:15 pm

May turns into June. Seniors become alumni. Summer arrives. Revisit the change as it happens,

Flamingos and magnolias: Short Term’s favorite Instagram posts

Friday, May 25, 2018 9:57 am

You made the Instagram!

Slideshow: Students in downtown Lewiston with their Action/Research projects

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 4:47 pm

Bates students contribute skills, stick-to-itiveness, and, it turns out, a good dose of self-awareness to Short Term projects in Lewiston-Auburn.

A day in the life of a Short Term in London

Friday, May 18, 2018 11:56 am

Sarah Rothmann '19 details a typical Monday, which includes class at the British Museum, museum visits, Shakespeare's Globe, and, of course, making sure Professor Freedman has his hat.

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