TEXTBOOK BUYBACK: Get cash for your unwanted Texts at Buyback!! Tuesday through Friday, (April 14-17)  from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. Saturday 9:30 am to 1:00 pm in the Bookstore Foyer.

 THE COLLEGE STORE is having a special "End of Semester" SALE!  A huge variety of selected items will be marked down 30% or more! The sale will run Monday, April 13 through Saturday, April 18. Stop in to see what's on sale & pick up a free poem for your pocket too!

 BREAK PARKING: Students with valid parking permits who wish to leave their cars on campus over break must first report to Security with vehicle information. Vehicles must then be parked in the Merrill Lot in the row closest to the OUTDOOR track. Students without a valid parking permit, students who have accumulated five violations or are banned from campus must make other arrangements to park off campus. Break parking is from April 18, 2009 to April 26, 2009 ONLY. Be advised that physical plant will be conducting sweeping and lot maintenance over break. An announcement will be made regarding which lots will be closed. Any vehicle parked in a lot scheduled for sweeping will be towed at the owner's expense.

 KEYS: Before you leave, return your keys: Students not returning to campus housing for short term, must return all College keys by April 19th at 5pm. This includes residence keys, academic building room keys and keys to student organization offices. Keys may be returned to the Access Control Office (across from the bookstore) during office hours, or through the mail slot in the Access Control door outside of office hours. If you must return your key when Chase Hall is closed, please return your key to the Security Office. Returning your key to Security is only an option when Chase Hall is closed. The late fee for keys not returned by April 19th is $25. The total fees for residence keys not returned, or returned after the lock is changed is $100 per key. Academic building room keys and keys to student organization offices are billed at $50 per key. You are responsible for returning your keys. Do not leave them in your room, give them to someone else to use or expect someone else to return them on your behalf.  ACCESS: Building access will terminate on Sunday, April 19th at 5pm for those students who are not registered for short term or participating in an approved short term sport or program.

THE MULTIFAITH CHAPLAINCY - Reading One of President Obama's Mentors - An Exploration of Reinhold Niebuhr's Political Theology/Philosophy through his book Moral Man Immoral Society - Facilitators: Bill Blaine-Wallace and Professor Emeritus Carl Straub - Wednesdays April 29, May 6, 13 and 20, Noon to One, 161 Wood Street, Second Floor - Bring a bag lunch if your desire. Please sign up on or before April 17th by emailing Bill Blaine-Wallace at wblainew@bates.edu. Bill will order books for the participants. The cost is $19.56.

Physical Plant will be conducting LOT SWEEPING and maintenance next week. The following is a list of which lots will be CLOSED on specific days. Vehicles may be parked in other lots on campus not scheduled for sweeping that day. In the event of heavy rain or snow, the schedule will be moved to the following day. Sand/Snow Removal is considered a vital operation of the college. Thank you for your cooperation.

CLOSED MONDAY APRIL 20: BARDWELL STREET, LANE HALL LOT, OLIN ARTS LOT, VILLAGE LOT, SMITH/ ADAMS LOT

CLOSED TUESDAY APRIL 21: ALUMNI GYM LOTS, JOHN BERTRAM LOT, FRANKLIN STREET LOT, NICHOLS STREET LOT

CLOSED WEDNESDAY APRIL 22: PHYSICAL PLANT LOT, MERRILL LOT, ADMISSIONS LOTS, ALL WOOD STREET LOTS

 

 6:00 pm  COLLEGE SHUTTLE - The shuttle runs on Friday and Saturday nights from 6 pm - 12 am, and Sunday from 12 pm - 6 pm.  The shuttle runs to Auburn locations at the beginning of each hour, and runs to Lewiston locations on the half hour.