Stories about "Alumni"
Bates Alumni in the News: April 11, 2025
Friday, April 11, 2025 10:45 am
This edition of recent Bates alumni mentions in the news media includes revisiting the legacy of a rebellious Episcopalian, shortlist honors for Elizabeth Strout’s newest novel, and an alumnus who grew up in rural poverty builds a billion-dollar financial firm.
Skills-focused ‘Tuck Business Essentials’ joins the course offerings for 2025 Short Term at Bates
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 5:49 pm
For Bates students curious about the business world comes a Practitioner-Taught Course taught by faculty from the Tuck School of Business and led by Peter Friedman ’92, a Tuck graduate and the new course’s practitioner-in-residence.
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 named a Fulbright Top Producer for 14th straight year
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 6:17 am
“Our outstanding students further Bates’ mission of global engagement in meaningful ways,” says President Garry W. Jenkins, as five Fulbrighters embark on research and teaching around the world.
Picture Story: The Puddle Jump’s 50th anniversary edition
Friday, February 21, 2025 10:25 am
The 50th anniversary edition of the Puddle Jump was for young and old, highlighted by the hand-in-hand kickoff jump by the event's founders, Chris Callahan ’78, Scott Copeland ’78, and Lars Llorente ’78.
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.
Bates Alumni in the News: Feb. 20, 2025
Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:00 am
An alumnus whose high-tech investigative talents helps to investigate humanitarian crises; the legacy of a 1951 Bates tragedy; and bestselling author Lisa Genova's new novel explores bi-polar disorder.
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.
Recalling when Jimmy Carter visited Bates to honor the ‘greatness of America’s character’
Sunday, December 29, 2024 3:38 pm
We pay tribute to the late, remarkable Jimmy Carter, who died today at age 100, by recalling his historic visit to Bates in 1985 to honor his friend Edmund Muskie '36 and to praise the greatness of another Bates friend, civil rights leader Benjamin E. Mays.
Bates Bazaar: Online deals for Dec. 13, 2024
Friday, December 13, 2024 2:29 pm
An ornithological time capsule of sorts from 1918, a broadside poster for the 1926 Bates–Brown football game, and a first-edition Bates Wedgwood dinner plate.