Stories about "Carl Straub"
Carl Benton Straub, professor and dean with a pivotal effect on Bates’ academic character, dies at age 83

Friday, November 22, 2019 12:00 pm

Straub joined the Bates faculty in 1965 and retired in 2005 as dean emeritus of the faculty, professor emeritus of religion, and Clark A. Griffith Professor Emeritus of Environmental Studies.

Six texts by Carl Benton Straub honoring Bates people, places, and institutional moments

Friday, November 22, 2019 12:00 pm

Whether writing Jimmy Carter's honorary degree citation or sharing thoughts about his office being razed, Straub imparted meaning through apt metaphor, historical comparisons, and scholarly references.

Chapel to Lewiston: Hello!

Sunday, March 10, 2013 11:21 am

The location of the Bates Chapel, now named for Peter J. Gomes ’65, illuminates the college’s historical relationship with Lewiston and how the absence of buildings is just as important as their presence.

President Emeritus Thomas Hedley Reynolds, champion of academic excellence, dies at 88

Thursday, September 24, 2009 2:29 pm

Thomas Hedley Reynolds, known for nearly three decades of transformational leadership at…

President Emeritus Thomas Hedley Reynolds, champion of academic excellence, dies at 88

Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:13 am

Thomas Hedley Reynolds, known for nearly three decades of transformational leadership at two Maine educational institutions, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, at his home in Newcastle, Maine, after a long illness. He was 88 years old.

Prof. Carl Straub to hold endowed chair

Wednesday, March 26, 1997 10:05 am

Religion professor Carl Benton Straub has been named the first Clark A. Griffith Professor in Environmental Studies at Bates College.