Stories from 2011
Student Video looks at President-Elect Spencer
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 3:06 pm
Following the announcement of her presidency by the Bates Board of Trustees,…
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Jackson Poetry Prize winner opens 2012 Language Arts Live
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 2:22 pm
James Richardson, winner of the coveted Jackson Poetry Prize, reads from his work in the Language Arts Live series.
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Celebrated clarinetist, acclaimed Maine pianist to join forces
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 2:15 pm
Renowned clarinetist Jon Manasse performs with pianist Frank Glazer on Jan. 22.
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King Day and Weekend events
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 9:33 pm
Here's a schedule, updated Jan. 12, of events related to the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16, 2012.
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Julian Agyeman
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 9:31 pm
Professor and chair of urban and environmental policy and planning at Tufts University, Julian Agyeman is known as the co-originator of the concept of "just sustainabilities,"
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King Day to showcase environmental justice
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 9:30 pm
Julian Agyeman, a pioneering environmental justice and sustainability advocate, offers the King Day keynote Jan. 16.
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In Museum of Art exhibition, Xie explores history, media, memory
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 9:01 pm
"Xiaoze Xie: Amplified Moments (1993-2008)" opens Jan. 26.
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Clayton Spencer elected eighth president of Bates
Monday, December 19, 2011 8:08 pm
The Bates College Board of Trustees has elected Clayton Spencer, to become the eighth president of Bates, effective July 1, 2012.
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Bates Multifaith Chaplaincy offers a Chance to {Pause} each Week
Friday, December 16, 2011 7:27 pm
The Bates Multifaith Chaplaincy's weekly nondenominational service called {Pause} creates a space for silence to speak.
Presidential Announcement: News and social media coverage
Friday, December 16, 2011 3:07 pm
Below is a summary of coverage of the election of Clayton Spencer…