Stories about "recession"
Preamble: Something New
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 10:39 am
At Reunion, two Bates classes 25 years apart talk about the pursuit of happiness.
It's the season of college acceptances, financial aid and gratitude
Thursday, April 23, 2009 11:22 am
Currently, about 37 percent of Bates students receive more than $20 million in scholarship grant aid. A few of them spoke at the April luncheon, held in the Jarnryd Room of the new dining Commons on the day of the annual Mount David Summit. "It makes it gratifying to give and compelling to give more."Rising from her seat, Nicole Svirsky '09 of Newburyport, Mass., talked about her senior thesis combining political economy and law.
Discussed the Icelandic recession
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:04 pm
The Icelandic newspaper Fréttablaðið took note of dance band FM Belfast's tour of the U.S., including a stop at Bates College that was sponsored by WRBC-FM. Besides offering a concert, the Icelandic band participated in a discussion about the recession in their homeland.
No News is Bad News
Sunday, March 1, 2009 12:24 pm
The volume of news from Washington, D.C., is growing, but fewer newspaper journalists are around to explain it. At stake, perhaps, is the democratic process.
Recession special gives college degree in three years, not four
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 12:17 pm
Bryan McNulty, director of Communications and Media Relations at Bates, was quoted in a Bloomberg.com story about colleges offering new, three-year programs to students looking to save money.
Career centers see more students and fewer recruiters in tight job market
Friday, February 13, 2009 1:05 pm
The recession is forcing job-seeking seniors — and the colleges that are trying to help them — to refine their strategies, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education story.