Stories about "Academic Life"
Bates Faculty in the News: Feb. 28, 2025

Friday, February 28, 2025 10:08 am

English professor Therí Pickens’ new poetry collection earns praise in Library Journal, Rebecca Herzig’s research on women and facial hair informs The New York Times, and Paul Shea explains Samsung’s stock buyback strategy for Marketplace.

Let’s get reel: A sampler of Bates campus life

Friday, February 28, 2025 2:50 am

From a 50-year-old tradition to a first-year dorm room, these four reels capture the everlasting energy of the Bates campus.

Bates named a Fulbright Top Producer for 14th straight year

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 6:17 am

“Our outstanding students further Bates’ mission of global engagement in meaningful ways,” says President Garry W. Jenkins, as five Fulbrighters embark on research and teaching around the world.

Bates Alumni in the News: Feb. 20, 2025

Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:00 am

An alumnus whose high-tech investigative talents helps to investigate humanitarian crises; the legacy of a 1951 Bates tragedy; and bestselling author Lisa Genova's new novel explores bi-polar disorder.

Love, actually? Bates students revisit a 1920s professor’s take on romance

Thursday, February 13, 2025 4:09 pm

Bates Professor Halbert Britan’s talk on falling in love captivated audiences nationwide in 1921. Now, on Valentine's Day, Bates students Hannah Kothari ’26 and Ramona McNish ’28 revisit Dr. Love's insights and update his tips for the lovelorn —  like the power of a cool and mysterious Instagram.

Bates at Night: A visit to the historic Stephens Telescope

Friday, February 7, 2025 11:04 am

Walking to the roof of Carnegie Science Hall to visit the college's observatory feels like being in a boat — the strange feeling that the world outside is slowly moving around you.

Picture Story: MLK Day at Bates, and the arc toward justice

Friday, January 24, 2025 3:45 pm

Immersive Bates photography captures the energy and commitment of the Bates community during this year's MLK Day observance.

MLK Day keynote: Why nonviolent protest has become less successful (when it might be needed most)

Friday, January 24, 2025 1:40 pm

The vibe at this year’s MLK Day keynote was the “fierce urgency of now,” as keynote speaker Erica Chenoweth and Bates President Garry W. Jenkins each reflected on the challenges and imperatives of modern nonviolent movements in uncertain times.

7–8pm | MLK Day Spoken Word Festival Presentation: The Multifaith Chaplaincy celebrates the voices that propelled the work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with performances from poets, spoken word artists, and musicians. The second annual MLK Day Spoken Word festival brings together powerful poetry and soulful song around the theme “Bending Toward Justice: Peace and Nonviolence.” Featured artists for the evening are acclaimed poet and co-executive director of Maine Inside Out, Joseph Jackson, and beloved singer Kenya Hall whom Rolling Stone dubbed a “soul powerhouse.” Students Misaki Fukushima ’25, Ahmednoor Hassan ’27, Bora Lugunda ’25, and Oleksii Sverbyvus ’28 will also perform pieces at the festival. Location: Gomes Chapel Program Welcome: Raymond Clothier Spoken Word: Joseph Jackson Music Kenya Hall Poetry: Oleksii Sverbyvus ’28 Poetry/Dance Misaki Fukushima ’25 Spoken Word: Ahmednoor Hassan ’27 Poetry: Bora Laguna ’25 Spoken Word: Joseph Jackson Music: Kenya Hall
Slideshow: Hour by hour on MLK Day 2025 with Bates faculty, staff, students, and friends

Friday, January 24, 2025 11:20 am

This year’s MLK Day celebration, themed “Bending Toward Justice: Peace and Nonviolence,”…

When the Bates student EcoReps encounter a sustainability problem that needs solving, they don’t just sit around and debate solutions — they envision and then execute them. In two of their most recent successes, the students helped to secure funding to solve an unexpected problem with the existing electric vehicle chargers on campus and helped purchase a slew of new EVs for campus use. “It's really cool that as students, I feel like we have a voice,” says Martin Carriere ’25, an EcoRep from Davis, Calif. “I always feel like our ideas are heard. We're positioned to have bolder ideas and be able to bring those to the table.” Bates is known for its impressive achievements in sustainability, but the existential threat of climate change gives expanding the work great urgency. Carriere, a double major in politics and environmental studies, and fellow EcoRep Cassidy Meyer ’25, an environmental studies major from Carbondale, Co., are both set to graduate this month — and both are working on sustainability solutions right until the end. They even had a meeting on local renewable energy scheduled with college leaders during their last week of classes, amid the haze of studying for finals and saying goodbyes. The two pose for a portrait with the F-150 EV truck outside of Cutten Maintenance Center. And in one photograph, they pose with Paint Shop supervisor Tom Tom Espeaignnette.
Wear garnet, go green: Students and Facility Services team up to expand Bates’ EV presence

Friday, December 13, 2024 11:46 am

“It's really cool that as students, I feel like we have a voice,” says Martin Carriere ’25, a student EcoRep from Davis, Calif. “I always feel like our ideas are heard.

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