This major connector will give the Bates campus a new physical unity, tying east to west and pulling in facilities outside the traditional “Bates block.”

Architect, location, features

Envisioning the Alumni Walk

What makes a public place compelling? What’s the magic formula that turns a random setting into a destination? Bates Magazine seeks the answers.

Alumni Walk got its first real workout during Reunion 2008 when 100-year-old Al Webber ’28 led the Alumni Parade down the former Andrews Road.