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Picture Story: Commencement 2026
Thursday, June 4, 2026 12:56 pm
On Sunday, May 31, 2026, 480 Bates students became Bates alumni, ready to face uncertainty with the support of the lessons they’ve learned at Bates, both in and out of the classroom.
Q&A: Senior speaker Sebenele Lukhele embraces Bates’ promise of celebrating differences
Friday, May 29, 2026 3:02 pm
Sebenele Lukhele ’26 of Manzini, Eswatini, will deliver the Senior Address at the 160th Commencement on Sunday, May 31.
The Rev. Rob Benson joins Bates as multifaith chaplain
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 7:58 am
The Rev. Rob Benson will join Bates as the college’s multifaith chaplain, effective Aug. 3.
A Short Term long on learning: Explore wide-ranging course offerings
Friday, May 1, 2026 10:13 am
Short Term, a Bates “minimester” of three-and-a-half weeks during which students take only one course, is here. Course offerings run the gamut and give students the opportunity to deeply engage with a single topic.
Victoria Neason Wallace to join Bates as vice president for enrollment
Friday, April 24, 2026 9:23 am
Victoria (Tori) Neason Wallace has been appointed vice president for enrollment and…
Explore the breadth of student research at Mount David Summit
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 2:59 pm
On April 10, more than 200 student researchers presented their work to the Bates community during the annual Mount David Summit.
In the News: March 2026
Thursday, March 26, 2026 2:00 pm
Media coverage of faculty member Carolina González Valencia's film premiere, Anelise Shrout on Alabama Public Radio, women's basketball's winning season, and the news about the Stoddard Fitness and Well-Being Center.
Bates announces Stoddard Fitness and Well-Being Center and athletics facilities upgrades
Thursday, March 5, 2026 9:00 am
Bates is embarking on a $45 million project to update two key athletic facilities and construct a new fitness and well-being center. A gift of $10 million from Jon W. Brayshaw ’90, P’25 and Jocelyn Stoddard Brayshaw ’88, P’25 has brought the college a vital step closer to construction. The new facility will be named the Stoddard Fitness and Well-Being Center.
‘Frost and Furious’: Time again to celebrate the annual Winter Carnival
Thursday, February 12, 2026 3:21 pm
During Winter Carnival at Bates, the community comes together not despite the winter but in celebration of all that it enables, with traditions like the beloved Puddle Jump.
In the News: February 2026
Thursday, February 12, 2026 3:16 pm
A selection of recent mentions of Bates people in the news, including music and arts achievements, coverage of Bates MLK Day observance, and op-eds on rural education from a Bates professor.