Stories about "intellectual rigor"
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Explaining how to be an ‘antiracist,’ Ibram X. Kendi rattles conventional wisdom
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:11 pm
Author Ibram X. Kendi gave a talk titled "How to Be an Antiracist" at Bates College. It’s advice he’s abundantly qualified to offer.
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Professors explore censorship around the world during Banned Books Week
Friday, September 29, 2017 1:12 pm
Presentations covered censorship and book-burning in Germany, Japan, and Argentina.
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New professors launch Bates careers, forge bonds just like first-years
Friday, September 22, 2017 12:33 pm
We know that students can be grouped by class year. Perhaps less obvious, but equally telling, are ways that faculty can be grouped.
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Removing Confederate monuments is only a starting point, Bates panelists say
Thursday, September 21, 2017 1:46 pm
Removing monuments to Confederate leaders means little without an understanding of why they were created, how racism persists today, and how to move forward.
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Look What We Found: Chip Ross’ colorful 1990s fractal poster
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 4:51 pm
Bates mathematician Chip Ross won't toss a 20-year old coloring project. “This was a labor of love for me. I put my heart and soul into it.”
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With new urgency, Bates professors say what — and why — they’re excited to teach this fall
Friday, September 8, 2017 11:59 am
When saying what they're excited to teach, faculty always express optimism for a new academic year and their new students. This year, we heard something different.
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Slideshow: See how students find purpose in their Bates-funded summer internships
Thursday, August 17, 2017 7:33 pm
J.R. Watanasiri '19 came to Bates to major in biochemistry with a pre-med focus. But he liked tuna, too. Can Bates help him combine the two?
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Campus Construction Update: June 30, 2017
Friday, June 30, 2017 8:07 am
Classrooms in a Bates College science hall are being made over to advance the college's understanding of the pedagogical practice of active learning.
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John Creasy, who ushered in the thriving modern era for geology at Bates, dies at age 71
Monday, June 26, 2017 2:01 pm
“We were in awe of him, but his intensity was contagious. There was so much respect for him: I wanted to work my butt off to impress John, to achieve for John.”
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Look What We Found: Aleks Diamond-Stanic’s plate with 1,400 holes
Thursday, June 8, 2017 1:55 pm
While it looks like a pizza screen, the plate was used by astronomers to collect spectra from objects throughout the universe.