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“‘If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile.’” — Physics and Geology Lecturer Gene Clough, quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson on the stars, while looking at Venus in the evening sky. During the semester that he teaches “Lunar and Planetary Science,” Clough stands outside of Carnegie Science for an hour at dusk on every clear night so that interested members of the Bates community can star gaze.
Slideshow: Remembering Gene Clough, a teacher with boundless passion and curiosity

Friday, November 1, 2024 2:04 pm

Gene Clough, a Bates teacher whose passion and curiosity inspired generations of Bates students during a 38-year Bates career, died Oct. 23 at age 77.

Slideshow: This Month at Bates

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:11 pm

A beautiful and warm October provided us with joy, wonder, learning, competition, and remembrance

Moments from Community Engagement in L/A AESOP trip with AESOP leaders Mary Beth Tune and Ines Knirsch on August 31, 2024. Two people wish to not be identified, this is the person with purple pants and a red/orange jacket with backpack and student from China with tan hat and green backpack. (Theophil Syslo | Bates College)
Slideshow: This Month at Bates

Monday, September 30, 2024 12:35 pm

We could not have asked for a more beautiful — in every sense of the word — start of the academic year.

“I’m having a blast working with a student. She’s absolutely wonderful.” — Grounds and maintenance worker Ian Brownlie enjoys working with his summer colleague, Vyshu Viju ‘26 of Atlanta. The two took a break from beautifying the campus by trimming bushes, weeding, and raking mulch. “The favorite part of my summer and Short Term is working with students,” Brownlie says.
Slideshow: This Summer at Bates

Thursday, August 22, 2024 1:04 am

When it comes to this summer at Bates, life flows on — gently and purposefully, and steadily preparing for the new year to come.

Slideshow: This Month at Bates

Friday, June 7, 2024 8:48 am

This has been a month of firsts and lasts, of beginnings and…

Basking turtles, annoyed birds, 16 animals you might meet at Lake Andrews

Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:57 pm

Whether you’re an alum here for Reunion weekend, or a daily Puddle walker, here are 15 animals we’ve seen at Lake Andrews recently and over the years — and that you might see when you swing by the popular Bates pond.

Slideshow: This Month at Bates

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 3:21 pm

As we enter the home stretch of the academic year, the pace…

Slideshow: Lunch, supper, and ‘such a genuine bond within us’ in Commons, Part II

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 10:06 am

In Part II of our Day in the Life of Commons, meet more of the staff who create an awesome dining experience for students, and students who, in unison, speak their appreciation for such a happy place on campus.

Picture Story: ‘We Thrive, We Rise, Together’

Friday, May 10, 2024 12:23 pm

An immersive picture story capturing the ebullience, warmth, and resolute optimism that marked the inauguration Bates President Garry W. Jenkins, on May 4, 2024

Slideshow: This Month at Bates

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 3:15 pm

From thermoses in the classroom to preparation in the locker room, from eggs in the dining hall to wax in the studio, we’ve navigated campus from March to April.

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