![Nuns from Jangchub Choeling Nunnery in Mundgod, South India, begin the creation of the Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala at the Peter J. Gomes Chapel in Lewiston, Maine, as part of the Jangchub Jamtse Tour, on June 24, 2024. The mandala is part of the Jangchub Jamtse Tour and aims to generate positive energy and mend physical, emotional, spiritual, and environmental ailments.The event is open to the public until June 28, 2024. (Theophil Syslo | Bates College)](https://www.bates.edu/news/wp-content/blogs.dir/174/files/2024/06/4x6_-400x267.webp)
In Gomes Chapel, a Buddhist healing ritual grows, one grain o…
Created in Gomes Chapel this week by Tibetan nuns, the colorful, exquisite sand mandala will be dissolved into Lake Andrews, but its healing energy will remain.
Replace overcrowded and sub-standard student housing; create prime retail space for the College Store and Post & Print.
LEED Silver or greater; Meet Bates Sustainability Guidelines including energy efficiency 32% greater than baseline standards.
The Campus Avenue project will be a transformative project for the Bates campus and community that will provide state-of-the-art residential facilities as well as a prominent new home for the Bates Campus Store and Post & Print. Divided between two buildings, the residential facilities will house a minimum of 230 student beds in mixture of singles and doubles rooms. The building at 55 Campus Ave (located across from Chase Hall between Bardwell St. and Franklin St.) will be entirely residential with about 130 student beds. Located across from Muskie Archives, 65 Campus Ave will house the Campus Store and Post & Print on the 1st floor and around 110 beds on the upper floors. Additional features of the project include: