April 11, 2025
A day in the life of a ‘heluva building,’ Ladd Li…
A full day inside Bates College’s Ladd Library — March 12, 2025 — reveals the quiet, the buzz, and the people who bring it to life.
Spotlight Series
- LeFlore studies lion movements in Botswana to understand the keys to their survival
Human activities have caused the global decline of large carnivore populations, as habitat loss and land conversion reduce the space available for these species. The situation is especially acute at the edges of protected areas (PAs), where animals like the African lion (Panthera leo) range outside PAs and into human-dominated landscapes. There, they frequently prey… - Darren Gallant earns his Doctorate
Darren Gallant, the Associate Dean and Director of the Center for Global Education, completed his Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) Education Policy, Organization and Leadership program this past fall through the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. As one might imagine, Darren’s concentration was Global Studies in Education and his dissertation was titled, World Language Requirements for Study… - Mark Lewis Tizzoni examines early Christian communities in Roman Africa in a new paper
Mark Lewis Tizzoni, Assistant Professor of Classical and Medieval Studies, has co-authored a new paper in The Palgrave Handbook of African Christianity from Apostolic Times to the Present. “Christianity in Roman Africa, I: Communities and Religious Movements,” provides an updated, post-colonial exploration of the development of Christianity in the late antique Maghreb (modern-day Morocco, Tunisia,… - Renee Dana has earned a Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration
Renee Dana, the Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, recently earned her Masters of Science in Higher Education Administration degree from Southern New Hampshire University. She explains the focus of her studies throughout the program was the faculty relationship to changes and the process to garner agreement… - Keiko Konoeda’s new work examines how a sense of competence or incompetence impacts engagement in digital storytelling
How do the language learners’ perceptions of competence or incompetence impact their engagement in a digital storytelling project? In a chapter of the new work, The Politics of Incompetence: Learning Language, Relations of Power, and Daily Resistance, edited by Neriko Musha Doerr, Lecturer Keiko Konoeda analyzes three narratives from students in her Japanese language class…
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April 8, 2025
Bates’ newest major, digital and computational studies, blend…
Barry Lawson is a Bates computer science professor who chairs the Program in Digital and Computational Studies. He is also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who plays mandolin,…
December 6, 2024
Faculty in the News: Michael Sargent’s research spotlig…
In a recent episode of the popular podcast, Associate Professor of Psychology Michael Sargent’s research on attitudes toward crime and punishment got a shoutout — and a ringing endorsement.
November 15, 2024
Veterans Day at Bates, and thoughts from a Bates combat veter…
We caught up with Army veteran Joe Castonguay after Veterans Day, on a sunny morning when he and his grounds crew team were clearing leaves outside Rand Hall.
October 9, 2024
Rosanna Ferro to join Bates College as vice president for stu…
“Rosanna Ferro’s extensive background in student affairs, her commitment to fostering inclusive communities, and her passion for higher education will be incredible assets as we continue to strengthen the student experience at Bates,” said Bates President Garry W. Jenkins. Ferro’s appointment is effective Dec. 2, 2024.
October 4, 2024
Dana Professor Emeritus of Physics George Ruff passes away at…
In an email to the campus community, President Garry W. Jenkins has shared the news of the passing of Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of…
September 13, 2024
Bates Faculty in the News: Sept. 13, 2024
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.
September 11, 2024
Kristen A. Lainsbury to join Bates College as vice president …
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.
September 6, 2024
Opening Convocation at Bates offers timeless and timely advic…
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.”