As we anticipate winter’s arrival and as students dig in for finals, the hours of daylight are low but spirits remain high. That’s because we are intensifying our efforts, engaged in arts, athletics, and academics, among other A-list Bates activities.
You know, around here we call it Amore ac Studio — “With ardor and devotion.” Take a look.
Bernadette Connors ’17 of Windham, N.H., had six rebounds and three assists in Bates' 67-49 win over the University of Maine at Augusta. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
Students hold a Trans Day of Remembrance candlelight vigil at Lake Andrews as part of the college’s Trans Awareness Week. The week included training, discussions, panels, marches, and dinners, and the remembrance memorialized people killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
A student studies in a hammock during the last week of classes. It’s December at Bates, a beautiful time and place to hit the books. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
Assistant Professor of Education Mara Tieken circulates among small groups of students as they discuss what makes good teaching. Through fieldwork and classroom work, education students learn about the field’s interdisciplinary perspectives and the practical realities today. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
Malcolm Delpeche ’17 of Wilmington, Del., slams home one of his four second-half dunks in Bates' 86-67 victory over Husson. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)