LEWISTON – Through poster presentations, panel discussions, a photography exhibit, film projects and more, some 200 Bates College students publicly share their academic and creative efforts at the fifth annual Mount David Summit, starting at 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 24, in Pettengill Hall, Andrews Road.

Named for the Bates landmark, the summit comprises two afternoon sessions of poster presentations in Perry Atrium, concurrent panels elsewhere in Pettengill, and evening presentations of film and dance.

Several presentations focus on research or service-learning projects undertaken in Lewiston and Auburn, including collaborations with Museum L/A, oral histories in the Franco-American community, curriculum development and assessment in local schools and literacy initiatives.

The summit is open to the public at no charge. For more information, call the dean of the faculty’s office at 207-753-6952 or visit the Web site www.bates.edu/mt-david-summit.xml.