1. 'CSI: Bates' is just one of the hits on the Short Term schedule
Bates students are taking advantage of spring weather by flinging Frisbees on the Quad, relaxing by the Puddle . . . or digging for "bodies" at mock crime scenes during Short Term 2008. Effortlessly blending dynamic creativity with academic rigor, Short Term allows faculty to test new teaching approaches. Take the gravediggers: They're actually students in professor Stephanie Richards' biology course "Forensic Science." Last fall Richards '84 buried the "bodies" — plastic skeletons — along with other evidence. Now her students will dig up the bodies, analyze the clues and try to solve the crime. www.bates.edu/go/news/0501

2. Five's the charm as Bates biochem major wows U.S. veterinary schools
Jennifer-Kate Linton, a senior biochemistry major, has achieved a rare distinction: She has been accepted by seven different postgraduate programs in veterinary medicine. Linton, who was accepted by two schools in Scotland in addition to five in the U.S., this fall will attend the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine. One of only 28 U.S. vet schools, Penn has "one of the most selective programs in the country," says Lee Abrahamsen, associate professor of biology at Bates and chair of the college's Medical Studies Committee. www.bates.edu/go/news/0502

3. Seventy-four percent of Bates applicants accepted to law school for 2007-08
Bates seniors and alumni who applied to law schools for matriculation in autumn 2007 enjoyed a 74 percent acceptance rate, versus the national average of 66 percent. Of 58 Bates applicants to American Bar Association-approved law schools, 43 were accepted into one or more programs, or 74 percent. Nationally, 55,547 of 84,021 applicants were accepted into one or more schools, for the 66 percent rate. www.bates.edu/go/news/0503

4. 'Bates Field Day' links 200 local children with 100 student-athletes
The idea was beautifully simple: Invite anyone between grades 2 and 8 to come on campus and play kickball or run relay races with Bates student-athletes. The broader goal was to strengthen the ties between Bates and the community. www.bates.edu/go/news/0504

5. Androscoggin Scholarships awarded to four local students
Bates College awarded Androscoggin Scholarships for the 2007-08 academic year to four local students, including a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. www.bates.edu/go/news/0505

6. Alumni Council announces annual award winners
The Alumni Council is pleased to announce the award winners for the 2007-08 year: • Helen A. Papaioanou '49 Distinguished Alumni Service Award: Gladys B. Dunn '51 and Robert E. Dunn '50 • Bates College Alumni Service Award: W. Kimberly Wettlaufer '80 • Distinguished Young Alumni Award: Deborah D. Verner '95 and Jason C. Verner '95 • College Key Distinguished Service Award: Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Religion Carl Straub The College Key award will be on Friday, June 6, and the Papaioanou and Distinguished Young Alumni Awards will be presented on June 7 during the annual meeting of the Alumni Association at Reunion. The Alumni Service Award will be presented on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner during Homecoming. More information on the awards: www.bates.edu/go/news/0506

7. Did You Know?
Twenty-eight percent of the Bates food budget is spent on local natural and organic food. (Source: Bates Dining Services) www.bates.edu/go/news/0507

8. Gift annuity rates to be lowered in July
Charitable gift annuities are one of the simplest and rewarding ways to make a gift to Bates. Here's how it works: You make a gift of securities or cash, and Bates agrees to send you a dependable stream of income guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the College for the rest of your life. Plus, you will enjoy attractive tax-savings. However, the American Council on Gift Annuities will be lowering rates effective July 1, 2008. If you would like to take advantage of the higher rates currently available, please call Erin Martin in the Office of Planned Giving at 207-786-8373 or 800-762-3145.

9. Bates People in the News
Bates people rose to Dining Services' defense after The New York Times quoted a high school student who criticized a meal he had at Bates. An alumnus, a current student and Bates executive chef Roger Ouellette all wrote letters to the Times' editor to set the record straight. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, meanwhile, interviewed anthropologist Loring Danforth for its piece on the tension between Greece and the former Yugoslavian republic of Macedonia over the name "Macedonia." And The Washington Post quoted President Elaine Tuttle Hansen in its report on a projected decline in the overall number of high school graduates and an increase in minority students. www.bates.edu/go/news/0509