Stories about "study abroad"
Slideshow: 12 images from the Barlow Off-Campus Photography Exhibition
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 12:09 pm
Food, music, play, and unforgettable nature embellish Bates' students formative studies in nations the world 'round.
My Last Year: Teaching in Russia
Friday, April 24, 2020 2:43 pm
From Gorbachev to Putin and St. Petersburg to Orel, retiring professor Jane Costlow looks back on leading students through 10 trips to Russia.
Students returning from time away from Bates gather to reflect
Monday, September 18, 2017 2:10 pm
"Feeling Weird Back at Bates" offers space for students to reflect on the transition of returning to Bates after time away.
Barlow grant funds travel, sparks creativity
Monday, June 8, 2009 11:27 am
As Kali and Krishna, Valentina Calastri '09 and Grif Peterson '09 recall their travels through India.
Ask Me Another: Politics professor James Richter keeps an eye on Russian society
Sunday, March 1, 2009 12:39 pm
For about a decade after the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union, hundreds of millions of Western dollars poured into Russia to promote civil society. The money, however, didn’t do the trick, and some of the reasons why are explained in a recent article by Professor of Politics James Richter titled "Integration from Below: The Disappointing Effort to Promote Civil Society in Russia," published in Russia and Globalization: Identity, Security, and Society in an Era of Change (2008), edited by Douglas Blum.
Roar Young Lions, Roar
Friday, February 27, 2009 1:30 pm
While I am unsure about how I feel about Jacob Zuma as a president, it was really incredible to be apart of a political rally of tens of thousands of people. Besides the size, it was kind of like one big party which included a good message and lots of singing. The fact that Zuma broke out in song and dance after his speech made some level of his popularity clear. He spent so much time making jokes about the opposition that had the audience rolling and closed his words with a performance. Bravo JZ, Bravo.
Lively Up Yourself
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 2:50 pm
As the semester ends, it seems appropriate to give you all a quick little recap. This has been a busy couple of months; I guess taking five classes, working three jobs, and wanting to soak up every Bates moment before going abroad might have been a bit much. I went on more sunrise paddles, sang in some more a cappella shows, frequented football games, and attended some wonderful dance parties
Bates secures $400,000 Asian studies grant
Friday, March 1, 2002 2:49 pm
Bates College has won a $400,000 grant from the Freeman Foundation to expand and enrich its Asian studies program, announced Jill N. Reich, dean of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs. The four-year grant will fund faculty research, the creation of new courses, travel for faculty and students, and the acquisition of library and technology resources.
Timothy Lee named Ruggles Scholar
Tuesday, March 12, 1996 9:59 am
Timothy R. Lee of Salt Lake City, Utah, has been named Bates' second Ruggles Scholar, a fellowship awarded to a junior for academic excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.