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he college’s Philip J. Otis Committee invites members of the Bates community to attend:The 23rd Annual Otis LectureMonday, November 4, 7:30pmOlin Concert HallRESERVE TICKETSTickets free but required.Ross Gay, author of The Book of Delights, will deliver the 2019 lecture:“Delight, Gratitude, Joy: Entangle Me”Ross Gay is the author of three books of poetry: Against Which; Bringing the Shovel Down; and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. His collection of essays, The Book of Delights, was released by Algonquin Books in 2019.Ross is also the co-author, with Aimee Nezhukumatathil, of the chapbook “Lace and Pyrite: Letters from Two Gardens,” in addition to being co-author, with Richard Wehrenberg, Jr., of the chapbook, “River.” He is a founding editor, with Karissa Chen and Patrick Rosal, of the online sports magazine Some Call it Ballin’, in addition to being an editor with the chapbook presses Q Avenue and Ledge Mule Press. Ross is a founding board member of the Bloomington Community Orchard, a non-profit, free-fruit-for-all food justice and joy project. He has received fellowships from Cave Canem, the Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference, and the Guggenheim Foundation. Ross teaches at Indiana University.Gay’s lecture is made possible by the Philip J. Otis ’95 Endowment.
Dinner on the farm with poet and essayist Ross Gay

Friday, November 8, 2019 1:16 pm

Environmental studies major Alex Cullen '20 writes about a conversation-rich dinner, with faculty and students, at nearby Nezinscot Farm to honor and welcome this year's Otis Lecturer.

Campus events, updated: Nov. 1–25, 2019

Thursday, October 31, 2019 9:06 am

This is an updated listing of public events at Bates College during November 2019.

Campus events: Nov. 1–25, 2019

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 3:10 am

Greetings from Bates! This is a listing of public events at the...

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Elizabeth Strout ’77 stands with President Clayton Spencer following their interview about Strout’s approach to writing, the role played by Bates and Maine, and Strout's latest book "Anything is Possible." The Reunion event was SRO in the Fireplace Lounge of Commons. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College) 
Campus events, updated: Oct. 20–31, 2019

Thursday, October 17, 2019 9:24 am

This is an updated listing of public events at Bates College from Oct. 20 through 31, 2019.

Campus events, October 2019: CORRECTION

Monday, September 30, 2019 9:25 am

This is a correction to event information emailed by Bates on Sept. 26.

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Elizabeth Strout ’77 stands with President Clayton Spencer following their interview about Strout’s approach to writing, the role played by Bates and Maine, and Strout's latest book "Anything is Possible." The Reunion event was SRO in the Fireplace Lounge of Commons. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College) 
Campus events: Oct. 1–31, 2019

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 12:17 pm

These are public events taking place at Bates College during October 2019.

Welcome, and welcome back, to BatesNews for 2019–20

Thursday, August 8, 2019 4:52 pm

With this, the first edition of the weekly BatesNews for 2019–20, we send a special welcome to parents and students of the incoming Class of 2023.

Campus events, second update: May 16–26, 2019

Monday, May 13, 2019 9:52 am

This is an updated listing of public events at Bates College from May 16 through May 26, 2019.

Campus events, second update: May 1–26, 2019

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 12:42 pm

This is a listing of public events at Bates College during May 2019.

Campus events: April 1–30, 2019

Thursday, March 21, 2019 9:48 am

This is a listing of public events at Bates College during April 2019.

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