LEWISTON — Bates College announced Monday that it will use $19 million in donations — including $10 million from one family, the largest single gift in the college’s history — to fund six new professors and launch a new major. The gifts come from seven families in all. “This is a huge moment for Bates, […]
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College Notebook: Kendall earns dual track honors
Lewiston native Heather Kendall picked up a pair of awards for her recent efforts in track and field. The University of Southern Maine freshman was named the women’s Rookie Track Athlete of the Week by the Little East Conference on Monday, then the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference named the former Blue Devil its Division III […]
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College Notebook: Masters sets record, reaps reward
University of Maine indoor track athlete Jaclyn Masters was named America East Field performer of the week for the period ending Jan. 24. The Auburn native and Edward Little High School graduate earned the honor after a record-breaking performance at the Donahue Invitational on Jan. 22. Masters set the meet and school record in the […]
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College Notebook: UMF’s Labbe captures skiing award
University of Maine at Farmington Nordic skier Alisha Labbe was the first female to cross the finish line in last Saturday’s USCSA Katahdin Nordic Sprint/10K race at Titcomb Mountain. That finish earned the Turner native and Leavitt Area High School graduate the USCSA’s Reynolds Division Female Nordic Athlete of the Week award. Labbe finished sixth […]
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Bates College student found unresponsive, dies Sunday
LEWISTON — A Bates College student who volunteered to mentor Lewiston elementary students was found unresponsive Sunday morning, and later pronounced dead, a college spokesman said Monday. Bates senior James Jhun was found unresponsive in his dorm room Sunday morning and transported by emergency personnel to St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center where he was later […]
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Face Time: Chris McDowell — Her job? Sew cool.
Chris McDowell learned how to sew from her mom. From her dad, she learned about building and architecture. For her career, she’s merged both. After traveling for many years, McDowell has been the resident costume and set designer at Bates College for the last decade. Two years ago, she also started Vintage Advantage, a line […]
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MLK Day highlights at Bates College
Bates College MLK Day highlights This year’s theme: “Mass Incarceration and Black Citizenship.” All events are free and open to the public. Some require advance tickets. For a complete list and more information: http://www.bates.edu/mlk/ Sunday, Jan. 17 7-8 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Worship Service: Speaker is the Rev. Dr. Peter Paris, author and retired professor […]
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College Notebook: Bates’ Abdel Khalek keeps streak alive
Bates senior squash player Ahmed Abdel Khalek won his 50th consecutive match on Sunday, beating Moustafa Bayoumy of St. 3-2 in a 7-2 loss for the Bobcats. Abdel Khalek, the 2015 College Squash Association national champion, hasn’t lost since his freshman year, and carries a career record of 73-2. Locals shine for USM indoor track […]
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College Notebook: Local hoops teams turn the page to 2016
With the calendar flipping from 2015 to 2016, and with some teams still on winter break, this is a good time to check in on the local college basketball programs midway through their respective seasons. Bates There was no downtime for the Bates men, but that can be seen as a positive for the Bobcats. […]