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NESCAC News, March 30
By Sarah Luster ’19
March 30, 2017
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Bowdoin heads new climate research on the coasts of Maine
In recent studies, scientists have estimated that Maine’s coasts are warming up at a rate 99 percent faster than the majority of the world’s oceans. As a result, Dave Carlon, the head of the Bowdoin College Coastal Studies Center, along with his colleagues and Bowdoin students, started recording temperature data in three intertidal sites along the coasts of Maine. Through their work, Bowdoin College became part of the Northeastern Coastal Stations Alliance (NeCSA). The NeCSA is made up of many different climate research groups, operating at different coastal sites from Canada to New Hampshire. As of 2017, Bowdoin has decided to invest long term in the Gulf Project, continuing their quest with the Bowdoin Marine Science Semester.
Trinity hosts retired NBA player on April 11
Former Boston Celtics player Keyon Dooling is scheduled to speak at Trinity College on April 11 about overcoming life’s obstacles and becoming a leader. After his recent retirement, Dooling became a life coach and motivational speaker. Dooling is set to deliver a talk titled “What’s driving you? How I Overcame Abuse and Learned to Lead in the NBA.” Dooling experienced a mental breakdown after retiring as result of suppressing his experience of sexual abuse as a child. After the incident, he found that talking about the abuse helped rather than hurt his healing process. Now Dooling gives talks on the harmful effect of masculinity on young boys and society and delving deeper into issues of sexual abuse and assault.
Bates opens new residence halls
Bates College recently built two new residence halls for its students which will be named after Elizabeth Kalperis Chu and J. Michael Chu, who are both Bates alumni. The Chus donated 10 million dollars to the college, stating: “Bates gave both of us a remarkable education that provided the foundation for our lives and careers.” Elizabeth and Michael Chu were college sweethearts, eventually marrying after graduating from Bates. Their lives continued to be connected to the Bates community through their eldest son, CJ, who graduated from the College in 2012.