1. Corlett wins Kroepsch Award for excellence in teaching
Nominated by students and alums who describe his classroom as a "town meeting" where the moderator respects all viewpoints, Professor of Political Science William Corlett has received the College's Ruth M. and Robert H. Kroepsch Award for Excellence in Teaching. "Teaching is about community building," Corlett says. "In the classroom, community building teaches students and professors the importance of a generous spirit." The Kroepsch Award, he adds, embodies this spirit. "It's hard for privileged people — like college professors! — to receive gifts. We are happier doing things for others. So I am just now becoming comfortable with the idea that my students are passing a gift back to me." Read the Face at Bates profile www.bates.edu/x111415.xml

2. Deadline March 1 for Barlow alumni travel grants
The Barlow Alumni Travel Grant is an award of up to $3,500 to fund travel abroad by a Bates alumni educator who have taught kindergarten through 12th grade for at least five years. The grant must support educational and professional goals. Alumni are invited to apply online; the deadline is March 1 and the grant announcement will be made March 15. The Barlow Endowment, made possible by David Barlow '79, also funds a range of student study-abroad programs, plus opportunities for students to link their experiences with their academic work on campus. Application forms and information are available online: www.bates.edu/barlow-grant.xml

3. Schwartz '61, The Nation's Williams offer lectures
Noted scholars from the Columbia and Yale law schools speak at Bates this month. On Feb. 1, Yale's Sterling Professor of Law Alan Schwartz '61 discusses the "economic rationality assumption." The following evening, the College Lecture Series presents Patricia Williams, James L. Dohr Professor of Law at Columbia and a columnist for The Nation, with a talk titled "Reconstructing Civil Rights for an Uncertain Future." Schwartz (who, by the way, belonged to one of the Bates "College Bowl" teams that in 1961 pulled off seven straight victories on the TV quiz show) is presented by the College Key Distinguished Alumni in Residence Program. www.bates.edu/x110725.xml

4. Bates to celebrate second annual National Day of Service
On Saturday, April 22, Bates alumni, current students, parents, families and friends will join together for the second annual National Day of Service, providing volunteer service to local communities in 12 cities coast to coast. This will be a hands-on opportunity to celebrate the College's legacy of community service in partnership with local organizations – and a great way to spend time with other Batesies! For more information and to register: www.bates.edu/x79924.xml

5. MLK Day: a day on, not a day off
The 2006 Bates College observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day was filled with lectures and debate, workshops and performances, all emphasizing the theme "The Noble Road to Peace: Storming the Battlements of Injustice." View a slide show depicting the Bates' observance of King's legacy. www.bates.edu/x110557.xml

6. Hathorn clock gets a facelift
The Class of 1931 Clock on the Hathorn Hall porch is a small but eye-catching Bates landmark. Yet for the last few months the clock had, as the saying goes, shown the correct time only twice a day. Now it's fixed. View the slide show at: www.bates.edu/x109063.xml

7. College store now online for direct purchases
Now you can shop for Bates clothing and gifts online. The College Store (also known as "The Bookstore") began handling secure, direct online sales in December. www.bates.edu/x22011.xml

8. Did You Know?
Bates students certainly have their passions. The number of recognized student organizations this year went into triple digits – 101. See the list at: www.bates.edu/student-org-list.xml

9. Freeman '98 named to Olympic ski team
Former All-America Bates cross country skier Justin Freeman '98 has been picked for the 2006 U.S. Olympic ski team, joining younger brother Kris on the 10-person men's squad set to compete at Turin, Italy, Feb. 10-26. www.bates.edu/x110707.xml

10. Alumni sought for $5,000 health, biology grants
The biology department, in conjunction with the Medical Studies Committee, is soliciting applications for alumni scholarships to be awarded from the Harriet M. and Fred E. Pomeroy Fund. Each Pomeroy scholar will receive $5,000 to help support graduate/ professional training in Biology or Health Sciences. To be eligible for a Pomeroy scholarship, alumni must have completed significant coursework in biology while at Bates and successfully completed at least one year of graduate or professional study before applying. All application materials must be received by April 1, 2006. Interested? Contact Sarah Jones at sjones@bates.edu or Sue Cook at scook@bates.edu.

11. Bates People in the News
In a story suitable for the Valentine's Day edition of BatesNews, The Hartford Courant recounted how Steve Kirsche '74 met the woman he would marry. Meanwhile, in the Bay State's Eagle-Tribune, soccer standout Jackie Powers '09 talked about leaving the big-city environment of Boston College for Bates. "My mom said I just picked the wrong BC," Powers laughed. In The New York Times, Bates rhetoric professor Stephanie Kelley-Romano exemplified pop culture studies, while evening Web editor Joao Costa '96 talked about the media's confusion surrounding the Sago Mine tragedy. www.bates.edu/bates-in-the-news.xml