Stories by Emily McConville
13 language-learning tips from Bates faculty and students
Friday, September 21, 2018 9:31 am
Immerse yourself, tell stories, listen to music, and "plagiarize."
At father’s alma mater, ‘Real American’ author discusses growing up black and biracial
Friday, September 21, 2018 8:46 am
Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of the 2018 Common Reading and daughter of George Lythcott '39, returned to campus to share her father's story, her story, and the "catharsis" that allowed her to finally love herself.
Bates in the News: Sept. 14, 2018
Friday, September 14, 2018 9:39 am
A major feature on Purposeful Work, an alumna filmmaker disrupts the queer female narrative, and professors comment on dual enrollment and cell phones.
Charlie Cook: 2018 midterms truly the ‘most important since Moby Dick was a guppy’
Friday, September 14, 2018 9:15 am
Which will be stronger in November: the Democratic wave or the Republican seawall?
18 years after ‘just friends,’ they tied the knot back at Bates
Thursday, September 13, 2018 10:50 am
Another summer weekend, another alumni wedding in the Gomes Chapel. But this time, we were there to tell the story, of best Bates friends who became much more.
Convocation 2018 remarks: Associate Professor of History Joseph Hall
Friday, September 7, 2018 10:24 am
Associate Professor of History Joseph Hall explores Bates’ complicated early history and its implications for us
Convocation 2018 remarks: Student Government President Walter Washington ’19
Thursday, September 6, 2018 5:28 pm
Make your education go hand in hand with making change, the Bates student government president tells the Class of 2022.
Here’s how seven staff members are gearing up for the new year
Thursday, August 23, 2018 5:01 pm
A custodian keeps a hammer and screwdriver ready to lend. An assistant dean practices pronouncing names. A librarian anticipates an inevitable question.
Here’s what new Bates students say about Lewiston
Friday, August 17, 2018 12:12 pm
”The plaza and park are inviting and pretty. The people are diverse and friendly, and there are many different types of shops to explore.”
In labs, startups, and city streets, Bates students learn the meaning of their own work
Thursday, August 16, 2018 3:48 pm
In museums, labs, and cities; in San Francisco, Shenzhen, and Lewiston, Bates-funded summer experiences help students explore their interests and discover what's purposeful to them.