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Karen Melvin
Thomas Hedley Reynolds Professor of History Pettengill Hall Lewiston, Maine 04240

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May 9, 2025

Say What? Quotable quotes from Bates folks: May 8, 2025

Our latest in an occasional roundup of quotable Bates quotes, this time about a bald eagle named Jeff, adulting off campus, and the joy of reading, writing, and learning at Bates.

Ancient ruins to white smoke: A Bates student’s up-close view of the papal election in Rome
May 9, 2025

Ancient ruins to white smoke: A Bates student’s up-clos…

Feeling swept up in the election of a new pope doesn’t require you to be Catholic, writes Carly Philpott '27, who is in Rome with a Short Term course in classical and medieval studies. "All you have to do is absorb the moment."

Bates Faculty in the News: Therí Pickens’ debut poetry collection gains media attention and sparks a busy spring, on and off campus
May 9, 2025

Bates Faculty in the News: Therí Pickens’ debut poetry …

Dana Professor of English and Africana Therí Pickens' debut poetry collection earns praise in publications like Down East and The Adroit Journal as she shares her work through readings, panels, and an recent campus celebration in Commons.

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