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TuesdayJanuary 18, 2011 |
MLK Day: Bates explores non-violent activism past, present and futureIn case you think that all the heavy lifting in the cause of social justice is over and done with, the Rev. James Lawson has news for you. “I am absolutely convinced” that the 21st century will be the time for a social justice movement that overshadows the transformative campaigns of the previous century, Lawson told a Bates College audience gathered on Jan. 17 to celebrate the life and work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. |
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ThursdayApril 16, 2009 |
Catherine Elliott '12 worked so that local kids could playOn the lid of a yogurt cup in Commons, Catherine Elliott ’12 of Edina, Minn., read about a contest that would fund playground upgrades for the organization that collected enough specially marked lids. “Wow! We have a lot of yogurt lids here,” Elliott thought. “This opportunity exists — what can we do with it?” |
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FridayFebruary 15, 2002 |
Bates seeks nominations for Stringfellow peace and justice awardThe Chaplain’s Office is seeking nominations for the two recipients of the 2002 William Stringfellow Award of Peace and Justice in memory of William Stringfellow ’49. All letters of nomination are due Monday, March 4, and can be addressed to The Office of the College Chaplain, 161 Wood Street, Lewiston, Maine, 04240. |