Join us for Bates in the City, a happy hour event. This event is designed to connect Bobcats who graduated within the last ten years. Come mingle with long-time friends, meet new faces, and raise a ...

We were thrilled to welcome the classes ending in 1 and 6 back to campus from June 12-14. Check out our gallery to see all the highlights of a fantastic weekend filled with catching up, reminiscing, ...

Many Bates faculty have received grants, awards, and other acknowledgements of their strong teaching and research. Earlier, we highlighted two English faculty — Jessica Anthony and Myronn Hardy — who ...

When Jonah Yaffe ’26 of Dallas got a serious concussion this spring, his activities were immediately limited. Luckily, he had a low-impact but very sweet new hobby that took up enormous amounts of ...

All spaces at Bates College belong to the college, which will allocate and assign space to best support and further the academic mission of the institution. Although some venues are designed to ...

Join us for Back to Bates Weekend, where alumni and families of current students come together to experience life on campus, reconnect with friends, and enjoy the beautiful fall season in Maine. Enjoy ...

As Bates softball celebrates its 50th anniversary, the program is moving forward with a significant transformation of its home facility at Lafayette Street Field — marking a major investment in the ...

The application pool for the Class of 2030 is the largest in Bates’ history with a total of 12,009 applicants seeking admission for the 2026-2027 academic year. This marks only the second time the ...

During the beautiful Maine summer, the Bates campus is home to 30 to 50 students engaged in full-time research with a faculty member. Another 20 to 30 Bates students receive funding to conduct ...

Bates College will waive the admission application fee, beginning with the Fall 2025 pool of applicants. Previously, domestic applicants paid a $65 application fee but could request to have that fee ...

It’s been a century and a half since Bates played host to the first football game in Maine. In 1875, the first game was a roughhouse affair, against Tufts, with a rudimentary set of rules but a ...

At the start of her Bates Commencement address, Angela Duckworth asked President Garry W. Jenkins to hold her phone, to avoid potential distractions. Then, Duckworth asked Jenkins to give her his ...