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A European green crab dangles from the gloved finger of Wil Dewey \u201924 of Ithaca, N.Y. As part of the Short Term course \u201cBiological Skills: Invasive Green Crab Inventory and Monitoring,\u201d taught by Lecturer in Biology Jesse Minor \u201902, Dewey and13 other students searched the shoreline of Sandy Point Beach in Yarmouth for the crabs, an invasive species linked to a decline in New England\u2019s soft-shell clam industry and the loss of salt marsh habitats. You can read more about their findings in our BatesNews<\/em> story<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Bates College men’s rowing team’s first varsity eight captured their first medal at the IRA National Championship in program history, taking third place in their grand final on Saturday, June 3, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year after year, alumni say that connecting with BatesStars is a highlight of their Reunion experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From left, Bora Lugunda \u201925 of Kinshasa, Congo, Jeremy Schrieber \u201824 of Denver, and Rosina Makwabe \u201826 of Arusha, Tanzania, were three of 31 BatesStars who made things flow smoothly during the Reunion, held on campus June 8-11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n President Clayton Spencer (center) joined the Class of 1973 \u2014 who were celebrating their 50th Reunion \u2014 in the Gray Athletic Building for a hearty breakfast on June 9, following welcoming remarks by Spencer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bates alumni old and young enjoy a dazzling light show of fireworks on campus on June 9 after a day full of Reunion activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Alumni gather on the Historic Quad on June 10 for the annual Alumni Parade and the chance to show off their class pride to lauding members of the Bates community. A grand total of 807 alumni attended Reunion this year, representing 14 class years from 1953 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ben Hughes ’12 (left) talks excitedly with Associate Dean for International Student Programs James Reese during the 10th Reunion BIPOC Community Breakfast, held for members of the Class of 2013 in the Chu Dining Room in Commons on June 10. Hughes is the secretary for the executive committee of Bates’ College Key, a group of alumni dedicated to supporting the general welfare of the college, including recognizing outstanding Bates students and faculty and supporting academics, student life, and campus improvements. The College Key held their annual meeting on campus on June 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ron Bosse, a Bates custodian and accomplished artist, taught “Painting with Acrylics” in the Benjamin Mays Center on June 14, as part of Bates’ annual Employee Enrichment Week. Other programming led by Bates staff and community partners delved into topics covering “digital detoxing,” financial wellness, Buddhist meditation, and the basics of pickleball. It ended with the traditional B Well 5K Walk\/Run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bates community members gathered in between rain showers for the annual B Well 5K Walk\/Run, capping off Bates’ Employee Enrichment Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cyclists participating in the 39th Trek Across Maine, the annual American Lung Association event, stopped at Bates for the night on June 16, where they were greeted with a hearty welcome from the Bates community. They enjoyed a baked potato bar and beer garden, before heading on to Saint Joseph\u2019s College in Standish early the next morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hallie Herz \u201911 (right) and their partner, Eva Fury, opened the nation\u2019s first queer-focused outdoor gear-lending library, Kindling Collective, with an open house in Portland’s Equality Community Center on June 10. Herz, an outdoor enthusiast and former member of the Bates Outing Club, wants to provide a space where queer people can “be themselves and find connections to things that sustain them.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “We feel it’s important to focus on joy and focus on queer joy especially right now with all of the hateful anti-trans laws and rhetoric,\u201d Herz said. “We really think about it as a resilience practice, a refilling and recharging. We see this work as liberation work.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can read more in our BatesNews<\/em> story<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Broods of fluffy Mallard ducklings herald the moment when spring turns to summer at Lake Andrews, and this year we counted 12 ducklings, led to and fro by two female Mallards. The mallards commonly share the ecosystem with various neighbors such as goldfish, painted turtles, red-winged blackbirds and even the occasional osprey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garcelon Field is getting a new playing surface, courtesy of R.A.D. 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\n\n\n\nBronzed and Buoyant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nStar Power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nGolden Reunion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nFireworks and Friends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nPride in Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nKey Connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nGetting Crafty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nOn Your Mark…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nPit Stop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nKindling Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nPuddle Politics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nHeaded for Greener Pastures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nBreak for Lunch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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