Stories about "Maine/world"

Generosity, care, and kindness remind us ‘to hold onto hope’ in the wake of tragedy
Friday, November 3, 2023 10:25 am
"Generosity and care and eagerness to help, to support, to embrace...remind us of human goodness. They remind us to hold onto hope," said President Garry W. Jenkins during a Vigil for Grief and Remembrance held in Gomes Chapel on the one-week anniversary of the Lewiston shootings.

For Bates students, a trip to the Appalachian Trail is a trip back in time
Friday, October 6, 2023 9:32 am
During Orientation, a group of first-year Bates students paid a visit to…

What It Took: Lexi Inger’s morning walk that became a pep talk
Friday, September 29, 2023 1:33 am
Inger didn’t have the kind of first year at Bates that she anticipated. But disappointment led Inger discover a daily meditation practice that gave her resilience, strength, and a daily dose of joy.

What’s in a Lewiston name: Edward Little
Friday, September 22, 2023 3:07 pm
Across the Androscoggin River in Auburn, atop Goff Hill, the public high school is named for Edward Little, a 19th-century lawyer and philanthropist.

Cool, comfortable, and connected to Bates: AESOP delivers its promise to the Class of 2027
Thursday, September 21, 2023 11:42 am
Outdoor orientation trips are not unique to Bates, nor are they new. But in recent years, more has been done make the beloved Bates program, AESOP, more welcoming to all students.

Video: ‘A beautiful place’ for Beverly Johnson and students to drill into the science of blue carbon
Friday, September 8, 2023 1:47 pm
Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences Beverly Johnson savors the outdoor work - and data - gathered by a team of research students who studied blue carbon sinks with Johnson this summer in four Maine salt marshes.

Slideshow: This Summer at Bates
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 5:51 pm
Bates had a stormy, special summer: Groundbreaking research, campus renovations, Admission Visit Days, and student internship experiences, all in This Summer at Bates.

Bates in the News: August 25, 2023
Friday, August 25, 2023 3:14 pm
A veteran's legacy is honored, a faculty member weighs in on anti-racist culture, and an alumus is creating queer community for gamers, all in this month's edition of Bates in the News.

Bates professor Michel Droge paints the ocean depths, and discovers an octopus nursery
Friday, August 25, 2023 2:32 pm
A fish on stilts, an octopus nursery, and "bioluminescent disco balls" are just a few of the deep-sea wonders Michel Droge, a visiting assistant professor in art and visual culture, saw while spending a month at sea as an artist-in-residence on a scientific expedition.

Campus Construction Update: Aug. 10, 2023
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 1:41 pm
A rainstorm pushes back move-in day for Chase Hall, but three other summer projects are complete or nearly so.