Stories about "Orientation"
Convocation 2017: ‘A time to take up our work with new resolve’
Thursday, September 7, 2017 1:13 pm
Bates College's 2017 Convocation gave three speakers the opportunity to offer three distinct perspectives on what “Bates community” means.
21 cool facts about 21 members of the Class of 2021
Friday, September 1, 2017 2:31 pm
The Class of 2021 includes a South Pole ski trekker, a vexillologist, and a certified instructor of mindfulness.
Picture story: Smiles, tears, and new beginnings on the Class of 2021’s Opening Day
Friday, September 1, 2017 2:10 pm
Photographers Phyllis Graber Jensen and Theophil Syslo capture move-in, decorations, presentations, receptions, and goodbyes.
Hour by hour with the Class of 2021 on its Opening Day
Thursday, August 31, 2017 5:16 pm
Pictured over a span of just 12 hours, Opening Day represents something much bigger: the beginning of a lifetime experience for Bates students and families.
AESOP student leaders gear up for Orientation centerpiece
Friday, August 25, 2017 10:40 am
The sweet spot of any AESOP trip — the three-night, four-day excursions each incoming first-year takes during Orientation — is the third day.
On Opening Day, Bates opens its arms to the Class of 2021
Friday, August 25, 2017 9:54 am
Aug. 28 is Opening Day at Bates College — the day when 510 members of first-year class move in and begin Orientation.
When new Bates students meet Lewiston, here’s what they say
Friday, August 11, 2017 11:08 am
Lewiston's chance to make a first impression on first-year students comes next month during the Downtown Walkabout during Orientation.
Picture story: With the Class of 2020 on outdoor AESOP trips
Friday, September 9, 2016 2:53 pm
Images from the student-led AESOP outdoor trips during Orientation as Bates' newest students had fun getting to know Maine and each other.
Picture story: A grand garnet welcome for the Class of 2020 on Opening Day
Friday, September 2, 2016 12:22 pm
Photos galore from Opening Day as nearly 200 students helped welcome 499 members of the Class of 202o and their families.
Video: Professor Denis Sweet explains why he sent his students to the trees
Friday, September 2, 2016 12:08 pm
Sending his First Year Seminar students out to "experience" a tree starts them on the path of figuring out "what it is that they think about."