Slide show features Parents and Family Weekend 2009
During halftime, President Elaine Tuttle Hansen and Athletic Director Kevin McHugh honor the second place NCAA Rowing championship team in the women's rowing competition, and NCAA doubles champions Ben Stein '09 and Amrit Rupasinghe '10.
Members of Bates Hillel begin building a sukkah, a temporary structure for the Jewish agrarian festival of Sukkot, outside of Pettengill Hall.
Family members join their students in the classroom for "Medieval Europe," an introductory survey course taught by Professor of History Michael Jones. The course explores the genesis and development of a distinct Western European medieval civilization including its social, economic, political and cultural aspects.
During a student research poster session, more than 50 students share their summer 2009 research with friends, family, faculty and staff in the Perry Atrium of Pettengill Hall.
The Annual A Cappella Concert features popular Bates singing groups, including the Merimanders, Crosstones, Deansmen, Manic Optimists and TakeNote in the biggest performance of the year. The audience fills the Lewiston Middle School Auditorium to capacity. Above, from left, Olivia Norrmén-Smith, '13, Eric Barry, '13 and Naima Murphy '10 perform as part of The Crosstones, Bates' oldest co-ed a cappella group.
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Parents and Family Weekend 2009, held this year Oct. 2-4, featured classes, academic presentations, athletic competitions, museum exhibitions and a variety of performances. The full schedule of activities complemented the chance to spend time with families and friends. Look back at a few of the weekend’s moments. Photographs by Phyllis Graber Jensen and Marni Lyn Sienko.
