Search results
Oct 25, 2024 · As Bates celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2005, we asked Bates people to share the moments that, despite the years, still dance in the mind. College is often a time, writes contributor Peter Moore ’78, when you were “alive to every sensation, every idea, every person, every emotion.”
The New York Times detailed the atmosphere of the college in the 1960s with the following: "the prestigious Bates College—named for Benjamin E. Bates, whose riverfront mill on Canal Street in Lewiston was once Maine's largest employer—provided an antithesis: a leafy oasis of privilege. In the 1960s, it was really difficult for most Bates ...
- Robert F. Kennedy. Born in. United States. Years. 1925-1968 (aged 43) Occupations. lawyer writer politician military officer. Biography. Robert Francis Kennedy, also known by his initials RFK and by the nickname Bobby, was an American politician and lawyer.
- David Hasselhoff. Born in. United States. Years. 1952-.. (age 72) Occupations. screenwriter writer singer film producer actor. Biography. David Michael Hasselhoff, nicknamed "The Hoff", is an American actor, singer, and television personality.
- Desmond Tutu. Born in. South Africa. Years. 1931-2021 (aged 90) Occupations. theologian archbishop non-fiction writer political activist evangelical theologian.
- Buckminster Fuller. Born in. United States. Years. 1895-1983 (aged 88) Occupations. scientist inventor architect mathematician visual artist. Biography. Richard Buckminster Fuller was an American architect, systems theorist, writer, designer, inventor, philosopher, and futurist.
[88] The New York Times detailed the atmosphere of the college in the 1960s with the following: The prestigious Bates College — named for Benjamin Bates, whose riverfront mill on Canal Street in Lewiston was once Maine’s largest employer — provided an antithesis: a leafy oasis of privilege. In the 1960s, it was really difficult for most ...
Jul 14, 2022 · He grew up in Mountain Lakes, NJ. and graduated in the Bates class of 1966. He then went to Harvard Divinity School. Before finishing he went to live in a parish in East Harlem and taught at a public middle school in Morrisania in the Bronx. He then went to Tufts for his Masters degree and his PhD.
- 70 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, 04240, Maine
- (207) 786-6354
Jun 4, 2021 · In 1958, as Bates embarked on a building program, including building Page Hall (once an all-women’s dorm nicknamed “Smurd”), seen in the 1960 photo, the college enlarged what Andrews had begun by excavating a true retention pond to handle stormwater runoff.
People also ask
What was Bates College like during the 1960s?
When was Bates College renamed 'Bates College'?
Are Bates students the most diverse students in history?
Is Bates a baccalaureate college?
Who was Benjamin Bates?
Does Bates have a computer science program?
The collection documents the life of the College from 1875-present, although the bulk of the collection runs from the early 1890s though the early 1960s. Topics covered include campus buildings, athletics, classroom activities, clubs, dorm life, theater, and many other aspects or activities of the College.
