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- 1Athlete-turned-senators shape debate over college sports billāAs Congress debates college sports, athletes-turned-senators have a seat at the table https://www.npr.org/2026/09/27/nx-
Congress is weighing the Protect College Sports Act, and the debate features an unusual dynamic: sitting senators who were once college athletes are directly involved in shaping the legislation. Their firsthand experience in college sports gives them prominent voices as lawmakers argue over athlete pay, oversight, and the future of the NCAA system.
- 2Athlete-turned-senators shape Congress debate on college sportsā¼As Congress debates college sports, athletes-turned-senators like Eric Schmitt get in the game
Congress is wrestling with legislation over college sports, and senators who once played college athletics, including Missouri's Eric Schmitt, are taking a leading role in the debate. The discussion touches on issues like athlete compensation and the regulation of name, image and likeness deals, with lawmakers' personal sports backgrounds adding a distinctive angle to the policymaking.
- 3Athlete-turned-senators shape Congress debate over college sportsā¼As Congress debates college sports, athletes-turned-senators have a seat at the table
Congress is weighing legislation on college sports, and several senators who were once college athletes are playing a prominent role in the debate. Lawmakers are discussing issues such as athlete pay and name, image and likeness rules, and their former-athlete colleagues are bringing firsthand experience to the table as the discussions continue.
- 4Bates Student Thomas Davis Helps Stage Major Manga Museum Exhibitionā¼From Japanese Studies to The Art of Manga: Thomas Davis ā27 Contributes to Major Museum Exhibition
Thomas Davis, a Bates College student from the class of 2027, has contributed to a major museum exhibition on the art of manga. The college reports that Davis drew on his Japanese studies coursework to support the show, highlighting how undergraduate research and language study can feed directly into curatorial work at an institution reaching a broad public audience.
- 5Bates College launches neuroscience seminar series with Peter Strick talkā¼Neuroscience launches seminar series with talk on brain circuitry by renowned neurobiologist Peter Strick Pā98
Bates College has launched a new neuroscience seminar series, opening with a talk on brain circuitry by renowned neurobiologist Peter Strick, a Bates parent from the class of 1998. Strick, known for his work on how brain circuits connect movement and thought, is delivering the inaugural lecture as part of the programme's launch.