Tag: Bates College

  • Nation & World

    Peter J. Gomes

    At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on October 7, 2014, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Peter J. Gomes, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister, was spread upon the records. In his four decades on campus, Reverend Gomes presided as teacher, preacher, and spiritual guide.…

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    A boost for city students

    Alumni from the Crimson Summer Academy discussed the importance of the Harvard program in opening doors to confidence and college.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    A moving tribute

    Friends and colleagues offered heartfelt remembrances during a memorial service for the Rev. Peter J. Gomes.

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  • Nation & World

    Rev. Peter J. Gomes dies at 68

    The Rev. Professor Peter J. Gomes, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church at Harvard University, died from complications arising from a stroke on Feb. 28. He was 68 years old.

    7 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Female chimps treat sticks as dolls

    Researchers at Harvard University and Bates College say female chimpanzees appear to treat sticks as dolls, carrying them around until they have offspring of their own. Young males engage in such behavior much less frequently.

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