{"id":15505,"date":"2019-10-09T10:21:35","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T14:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=15505"},"modified":"2025-09-30T08:08:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:08:56","slug":"connect","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/connect\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Discover the many ways alumni and parents can stay connected and involved with Bates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-gray-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/04\/Bates-Outing-club-seal.webp\" alt=\"Bates Outing Club seal\" class=\"wp-image-37354\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/04\/Bates-Outing-club-seal.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/04\/Bates-Outing-club-seal-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/04\/Bates-Outing-club-seal-900x506.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/04\/Bates-Outing-club-seal-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/04\/Bates-Outing-club-seal-1116x628.jpg 1116w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/04\/Bates-Outing-club-seal-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/boc\/\"><strong>Bates Outing Club (BOC)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/bobcat-reads\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/01\/bobcat-reads-logo-square.png\" alt=\"Bobcat Virtual Reads Logo\" class=\"wp-image-19934\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/01\/bobcat-reads-logo-square.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/01\/bobcat-reads-logo-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/01\/bobcat-reads-logo-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/01\/bobcat-reads-logo-square-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/bobcat-reads\/\"><strong>Bobcat Reads Virtual Book Club<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/04\/160611_Reunion_Collegekey_060-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"College Key members gather for their annual meeting in the Muskie Archives\" class=\"wp-image-11609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/04\/160611_Reunion_Collegekey_060-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/04\/160611_Reunion_Collegekey_060-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/04\/160611_Reunion_Collegekey_060-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/04\/160611_Reunion_Collegekey_060-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/04\/160611_Reunion_Collegekey_060.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/collegekey\/\"><strong>The College Key<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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(Theophil Syslo | Bates College)\" class=\"wp-image-31983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/01\/221015_Women_Soccer_Tufts_8475.webp 1919w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/01\/221015_Women_Soccer_Tufts_8475-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/01\/221015_Women_Soccer_Tufts_8475-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/01\/221015_Women_Soccer_Tufts_8475-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/01\/221015_Women_Soccer_Tufts_8475-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/01\/221015_Women_Soccer_Tufts_8475-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/friends-of-bates-athletics\/\">Friends of Bates Athletics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/12\/240928_Back_to_Bates_MOSAIC_Networking-5-900x600.webp\" alt=\"Danny Chin welcoming alums and parents to a MOSAIC event at Back to Bates, 2024\" class=\"wp-image-35834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/12\/240928_Back_to_Bates_MOSAIC_Networking-5-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/12\/240928_Back_to_Bates_MOSAIC_Networking-5-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/12\/240928_Back_to_Bates_MOSAIC_Networking-5-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/12\/240928_Back_to_Bates_MOSAIC_Networking-5-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/12\/240928_Back_to_Bates_MOSAIC_Networking-5-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/12\/240928_Back_to_Bates_MOSAIC_Networking-5.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/bates-alumni-mosaic\/\">Bates MOSAIC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/160714_Nathan_Tefft_Interns_0166-900x506.webp\" alt=\"Purposeful work internships through and funded by Looking Glass Investments\nFan Dong \u00eb17 of Beijing with a double major in economics and politics and economics major Michael Varner \u00ed17 of Chelsea, Mich., interning with Looking Glass Investments supervised by Assistant Professor of Economics Nathan Teft. The office is located in the Fort Andross Mill Business Center in Brunswick, in Suite 216 at 14 Maine St, Brunswick. Teft is a member and chief economist of the firm. \u00ecIt\u00eds a consulting activity,\u00ee he says. He is in charge of the Brunswick office. \u00ecWe do the predictive analytics., in other words using statistical methods, otherwise know as econometrics, machine learning, artificial intelligence to basically assess risk for the business.\u00ee\n\nAnd you\u00edre trying to earn money?\n\n\u00ecYes. It\u00eds for profit.\u00ee\n\n\u00ecWhat makes it interesting to me is the opportunity to use lots of new and interesting methods to try and solve the problems that we\u00edre working on. I enjoy the methods part and learning new tools and new software languages. What do you guys thinks?\u00ee\n\nMike: \u00ecWell, its directly related to the class \u00ecBig Data and Economics\u00ee that we both took last semester which you taught. We used a lot of the same methods in class that we do here. It\u00eds interesting, we\u00edve transitioned from an academic setting to a corporate setting, to a business.\u00ee\n\nNT: \u00ecIt\u00eds a real application of many of the tools we\u00edve learned in econometrics and statistics, and we have a lot of latitude to do what we want, what we think is best, which is great.\u00ee\n\n\u00ecWe operate in the online marketplace lending space. This is typically Silicon Valley startups. You call them alternative lenders, I guess. We analyze risk of borrowers for the business.\u00ee\n\nThe other office is in Milwaukee where there are four full-time employees.\n______________________________\nPress Release, March 1, 2016.\n\nLooking Glass Investments Opens Predictive Analytics Office in Brunswick, Maine\nNathan Tefft\" class=\"wp-image-1131\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/160714_Nathan_Tefft_Interns_0166-900x506.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/160714_Nathan_Tefft_Interns_0166-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/160714_Nathan_Tefft_Interns_0166-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/160714_Nathan_Tefft_Interns_0166-1117x628.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/160714_Nathan_Tefft_Interns_0166-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/160714_Nathan_Tefft_Interns_0166-200x112.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/160714_Nathan_Tefft_Interns_0166.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/alumni-professional-development\/\"><strong>Alumni Professional Development<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-gray-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/DSC03365-copy-400x267.webp\" alt=\"Presidential Welcome Reception in New York\" class=\"wp-image-31233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/DSC03365-copy-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/DSC03365-copy-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/DSC03365-copy-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/DSC03365-copy-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/DSC03365-copy.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/regional-networks\/\"><strong>Regional Networks<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/bates-community-on-social-media\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/06\/B81I3810-web-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Social Media\" class=\"wp-image-11976\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/06\/B81I3810-web-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/06\/B81I3810-web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/06\/B81I3810-web-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/06\/B81I3810-web-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/06\/B81I3810-web.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/bates-community-on-social-media\/\">Social Media<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/volunteer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2022\/10\/221015_Back_to_Bates_Alumni_0654-900x600.webp\" alt=\"Back to Bates Weekend at a variety of locations on campus, including Pettengill Hall, where Bates alumni were honored with an awards presentation and a dessert reception, the registration desk in the Library Well, and the Bardwell Street Tent, where seniors over 21 and alumni enjoyed a beer garden and food.Bates defeated Bowdoin 21-14 at the 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