Jay Burns
As the senior editorial director for the Bates Communications and Marketing, Jay guides Bates Magazine and BatesNews.
Stories by Jay Burns
12 tips to shape your surroundings, and your life, from Bates Commencement speaker Angela Duckworth
Friday, May 30, 2025 3:18 pm
Watch Duckworth's Commencement address and check out these 12 tips for taking control of your phone — and your life.
Slideshow: What these Bates seniors will miss — and what they want the Class of ’29 to hear
Friday, May 23, 2025 12:15 pm
Featuring portraits by Phyllis Graber Jensen, these Bates seniors Thirteen seniors share what they’ll miss most and offer advice to the Class of 2029.
Bates receives $1.3 million bequest from a World War II vet and alumnus who fought for the underdog
Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:08 pm
The bequest from Ralph Sylvester '50, who died in 2023 at age 99 will fund two new endowed funds at Bates that create a legacy of access, opportunity, and community.
Fishin’, singin’, campin’ — 13 joyful Bobcat sportraits from the spring season
Friday, May 16, 2025 9:27 am
Open-water fishing doesn’t begin until April 1 in Maine, but that didn’t…
Remembering Sylvia Hawks, 1948–2025
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 3:58 pm
Sylvia Hawks’ work resume has no gaps: Fifty-one years, all spent supporting…
Picture Story: Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull,’ between avant-garde and traditional
Friday, March 14, 2025 3:48 pm
The play reflects on its own form, blurring the line between performance and reality — especially relevant for Bates students discovering their own creative voices.
CatFacts: Celebrating ‘Great Day’ success with fun facts, like a Muhammad Ali statue for Lewiston
Friday, March 14, 2025 2:39 pm
This year's Great Day was another great success for Bates and the Bates Fund
Bates Bazaar: Online deals for Feb. 21, 2025
Friday, February 21, 2025 9:17 am
This edition's finds include a 1929 Maine championship baseball charm ($75) and a 1992 Merimanders CD ($14.95), featuring a cover photo by Gene Clough.
Love, actually? Bates students revisit a 1920s professor’s take on romance
Thursday, February 13, 2025 4:09 pm
Bates Professor Halbert Britan’s talk on falling in love captivated audiences nationwide in 1921. Now, on Valentine's Day, Bates students Hannah Kothari ’26 and Ramona McNish ’28 revisit Dr. Love's insights and update his tips for the lovelorn — like the power of a cool and mysterious Instagram.
An incomplete 50-year history of the Puddle Jump
Friday, February 7, 2025 12:00 pm
A pictorial 50-year history of a one-of-a-kind college tradition, the Puddle Jump, with the bookend editions of 1975 and 2025 featuring the founders and 1978 classmates Chris Callahan, Scott Copeland, and Lars Llorente.