Stories from 2018
From the Archives: Chase Hall barbershop and 1939 Wedgwood
Thursday, December 20, 2018 12:54 pm
From Brylcreem to bow ties, here are a few items from the Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, elsewhere on campus — and beyond.
Bates names Noelle Chaddock as vice president for equity and inclusion
Thursday, December 20, 2018 11:00 am
"Noelle Chaddock brings a wealth of experience to this role, a clear and compelling vision of why the work is important, and a record of exceptional diligence and effectiveness in carrying it out," said President Clayton Spencer.
‘Just like Bates’: Ngan Dinh ’02 helps build Vietnam’s first liberal arts university
Thursday, December 20, 2018 8:40 am
Among the first Vietnamese students to attend Bates, Ngan Dinh ’02 is now a key figure in the creation of Fulbright University Vietnam.
Video: 2018 in pictures
Monday, December 17, 2018 2:42 pm
Place, focus, teamwork, motion, connection: the year that was at Bates College.
Through hands-on research, Bates students help expand access to energy-saving window inserts
Friday, December 14, 2018 9:56 am
In a community-engaged environmental studies research course, the community engagement and the research happen simultaneously.
Slideshow: This Month at Bates
Thursday, December 13, 2018 5:50 pm
“How did it get so late so soon?" asked Dr. Seuss. Yes, dusk arrives early this time of year at Bates. But what a way to see out the day, and the semester.
Bates in the News: Dec. 14, 2018
Thursday, December 13, 2018 3:10 pm
An alumna discovers her great-grandfather's art, an economics professor recreates Maine election results, and Ed Muskie's people recall his 1968 campaign.
Bates criminologist shares $499K federal grant to study mass shootings
Thursday, December 13, 2018 2:21 pm
Michael Rocque and colleagues will use the Department of Justice grant to pursue ambitious research goals — including the future severity of mass public shootings.
Bates at Night: Waffle Night
Thursday, December 13, 2018 10:59 am
No one waffles when it comes to Waffle Night, a finals-week tradition held Monday in the Office of Intercultural Education.
‘She saw herself as the Bride of Christ’: The story of an African nun in 18th-century Spain
Friday, December 7, 2018 12:40 pm
Bates professors Sue Houchins and Baltasar Fra-Molinero pooled their expertise in Spanish, African American studies, gender and sexuality studies, and more to bring an African nun’s story to an English-speaking audience.