Stories about "Bates values"
Picture Story: From pre-arrival heights to a buoyant first day of Bates classes

Friday, September 15, 2023 2:13 pm

Follow along as a new year kicks off: from a quiet moment from the local balloon festival to the high-energy first day of classes of the new Bates year.

Video: ‘A beautiful place’ for Beverly Johnson and students to drill into the science of blue carbon

Friday, September 8, 2023 1:47 pm

Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences Beverly Johnson savors the outdoor work - and data - gathered by a team of research students who studied blue carbon sinks with Johnson this summer in four Maine salt marshes.

Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences Beverly Johnson takes her summer research students who are studying blue carbon cycling in salt marshes to Bates-MorseMountain in Phippsburg.
Bates research featured in ‘groundbreaking’ EPA blue carbon report

Wednesday, August 9, 2023 10:47 am

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the first ever regional assessment of the blue carbon. “It’s groundbreaking and a true joint project," said Beverly Johnson, Bates Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences, a co-author of the new report.

Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences Beverly Johnson takes her summer research students who are studying blue carbon cycling in salt marshes to Bates-MorseM ountain in Phippsburg.
Bates student and faculty researchers take high-tech lead in critical blue carbon research

Friday, August 4, 2023 3:45 am

Bates students are among the first in Maine to use state-of-the-art technology to better understand the potential of coastal "blue carbon" to help mitigate effects of climate change.

Video: Victory and pride for Bates women’s rowing at NCAAs

Friday, June 23, 2023 1:49 pm

After a disappointing start to this year's NCAA Women's Rowing Championship, the Bates team's unity was tested like never before. But they emerged stronger than ever.

Tips to the new grads from Bates folks, including the 5th Reunion class

Thursday, June 8, 2023 11:45 pm

As the Class of 2023 launches into the world, another class —…

Bates College honored for excellence of its First-Year Experience program

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 5:22 am

Revamped in 2020, the Bates program that introduces first-year students to the college was honored by a leading national association for student affairs professionals.

Picture Story: Bates Baccalaureate 2023

Friday, June 2, 2023 1:20 pm

An immersive Picture Story shares images of Bates seniors pausing at Baccalaureate to remember, rejoice, and give thanks.

Bates Class of 2023 ivy stone points to the future

Thursday, May 25, 2023 3:03 pm

The Class of 2023 ivy stone was designed by Abby Segal, who is a professional magician. But there’s no dazzling illusion in the design, just simple storytelling about a class navigating COVID.

Video: A visit with the Bates knitting club, aka the Knit Wits

Friday, May 12, 2023 2:33 pm

You can focus on chatting with friends, making your first (terrible) hat, or getting into a flow, where everything disappears except you and the knitting.

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