Through these assignments — such as describing as tree species or penning an op-ed — Bates professors teach their students to write with power and skill.

As a college professor, I know that getting students excited about the work I have to grade later can be one of the more ...

They tell me that while they’re confident in their own writing abilities, they have no confidence —or rather systems—to write as a group.

Kayleigh Sloan taught a valuable lesson on creative writing by using peanut butter, jelly and bread to show her students where they went wrong with their assignments.