Stories about "William C. Hiss"
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NPR reports on ‘first-of-its-kind’ national study challenging the value of standardized tests
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 12:25 pm
The study, by Bates alumni authors with long experience in Bates Admission, questions the predictive value of standardized tests and argues that they narrow the door of college opportunity.
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Slide show: Bill Hiss ’66 retirement reception
Monday, January 28, 2013 10:04 am
Hiss devoted his "full heart, mind and energy" to all things Bates.
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Open to the World: In stories and statistics, Sen. Mitchell sums up worth of higher education
Monday, October 31, 2011 7:31 pm
Sharing the Chapel chancel with 15 Bates students supported in their studies…
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.
A year later, U.S. Rep. Michaud inspects completed Commons
Friday, March 7, 2008 11:04 am
About a year after visiting Bates to see how the college is making itself more sustainable, U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud returned on March 7 for lunch and a tour of Bates' new, "green" dining Commons.
20-year Bates College study of optional SATs finds no differences
Saturday, October 1, 2005 10:34 am
In a milestone 20-year study of its well-known policy for optional SATs for admission, Bates College has found no differences in academic performance or graduation rates between submitters and non-submitters.
20 Years of Optional SATs
Friday, October 1, 2004 11:33 am
A paper presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling.
Hiss takes part in SAT debate on ‘NewsHour’
Thursday, March 1, 2001 3:13 pm
Bates vice president Bill Hiss '66 was among the participants in a "Great SAT Debate" on the March 29 edition of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
Christian Science Monitor interviews Hiss ’66 about merits of optional SAT
Thursday, March 1, 2001 2:57 pm
In a Christian Science Monitor interview, Bates Vice President Bill Hiss explains the good results Bates has experienced since making the SAT optional.