Stories about "Academic Life"
Bates Faculty in the News: Sept. 13, 2024
Friday, September 13, 2024 12:14 pm
Media coverage of Bates faculty insights, expertise, and achievements ranges from the presidential election to personal economics, news about a top literary award — and even, a major fish tale.
An architect of major academic innovations at Bates, Dean of the Faculty Malcolm Hill to step down in June 2025 to return to the faculty
Friday, September 13, 2024 12:11 pm
Hill’s contributions are highlighted by equity-driven initiatives to support both students and faculty for greater success.
Kristen A. Lainsbury to join Bates College as vice president for communications and marketing
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 8:46 am
Lainsbury, whose appointment is effective Oct. 14, 2024, comes to Bates from Earlham College, where she has served as vice president for marketing and communications since 2021.
Picture Story: Seven days with the Bates Class of 2028
Friday, September 6, 2024 2:36 pm
With Opening Day’s arrival, the college’s award-winning First-Year Experience support program swung into action, guiding Bates' newest students through their first week — and into their first year.
Opening Convocation at Bates offers timeless and timely advice to the Class of 2028
Friday, September 6, 2024 10:52 am
The run-up to the presidential election is going to be a "challenging time," said President Jenkins. "But I believe in this community. I believe in each of you and in your commitment to openness, to engagement, to active listening, and to respect for those around you. This is the Bates I know and love."
From A to Z, here’s what’s new at Bates in 2024–25
Friday, September 6, 2024 9:52 am
To help the Bates community get up to speed, here's a A to Z list of what’s new for 2024–25, including a new striker for the Hathorn bell, new light poles at Russell Street Field, and a new name for a community center that got its start 32 years ago.
Faculty in the News: Novelist Jessica Anthony ’96 writes about craft, classrooms, and time for Literary Hub
Friday, September 6, 2024 8:21 am
While Anthony speaks on the topic of craft constantly in her creative writing courses at Bates, she rarely writes about it, until now.
Bates Alumni and Students in the News: Aug. 30, 2024
Friday, August 30, 2024 10:51 am
Ed Muskie '36 was in the know about global warming long before the rest of us. Plus, K-Fai Steel '04 lands a book deal for her graphic novel, and Lena LaPierre ’26 explores her Moxie flavored heritage.
Faculty in the News: Joe Hall corrects and deepens the Native, pre-colonist history of two Maine downtown landmarks
Friday, August 23, 2024 11:41 am
History professor Joe Hall uses his faculty expertise to help deepen the historical record about how two landmarks in Brunswick, Maine, came to be.
Record-breaking Bates Class of 2028 arrives to open arms on Aug. 29
Thursday, August 22, 2024 2:41 pm
Chosen from the largest applicant pool in Bates history and with record-breaking racial diversity, the 491-member Class of 2028 comes from 38 U.S. states and 29 countries.