{"id":49899,"date":"2019-10-08T16:36:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T20:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/?page_id=49899"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:17:30","slug":"front-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Front Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-3-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-framework-tile tile-wrap\"><div class=\"tile-header\" style=\"background:hsl(210, 14%, 34%)\"><h3>Mission and Outlook<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"tile-content\">\n<p>Bates has always stood firmly for the ideals of academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, egalitarianism, social justice and freedom. Learn more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/mission\/\">Mission and Outlook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/150-years\/\">Our History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/facts\/\">Facts and Figures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/index\/\">A to Z Index<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-framework-tile tile-wrap\"><div class=\"tile-header\" style=\"background:hsl(210, 14%, 34%)\"><h3>See For Yourself<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"tile-content\">\n<p>Our home in Lewiston, Maine, is the perfect site for engaged learning in a vibrant, dynamic, and accessible community. Lewiston is the new college town. Plan a visit and see for yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/lewiston-auburn-maine\/\">Lewiston and Auburn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/maps-directions\/\">Maps and Directions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/map\/\">Bates Campus Map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/location\/area-dining-and-accommodations\/\">Local Dining &amp; Accommodations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-framework-tile tile-wrap\"><div class=\"tile-header\" style=\"background:hsl(210, 14%, 34%)\"><h3>College Updates<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"tile-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/\">Bates News<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/2025\/\">Dean of the Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/finance-administration\/\">Finance and Administration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/president\/speeches-and-statements\/\">Office of the President<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/strategic-planning\/\">Strategic Planning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/sustainability\/sustainability-roadmap\/\">Sustainability Roadmap<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-framework-tile tile-wrap\"><div class=\"tile-header\" style=\"background:hsl(210, 14%, 34%)\"><h3>Virtual Tour<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"tile-content\">\n<p>Our tour website provides a detailed overview of our academic buildings, administrative offices, athletic facilities, campus features, residential buildings, and student life centers. For each tour stop, you\u2019ll find photos, a description, and a map link for easy location reference. Explore the key aspects of Bates College at your own pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/campus-tour\/\">Explore Campus<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-information\">\n<h5>Contact Us<\/h5>\n\t<p class=\"address\">Bates College<br \/>\nLane Hall<br \/>\n2 Andrews Road<br \/>\n<span class=\"phone-num\"> Phone: 207-786-6255 (General Information)\n<\/span><\/p><div class=\"bates-contact-info-social-grid\"><a class=\"social-link facebook style-2\" aria-label=\"icon for Link to Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/batescollege\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link to Facebook\"><\/a><a class=\"social-link instagram style-2\" aria-label=\"icon for Link to Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/batescollege\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link to Instagram\"><\/a><a class=\"social-link youtube style-2\" aria-label=\"icon for Link to Youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/batescollege\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link to Youtube\"><\/a><a class=\"social-link tiktok style-2\" aria-label=\"icon for Link to Tiktok\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@batescollege\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link to Tiktok\"><\/a><a class=\"social-link linkedin style-2\" aria-label=\"icon for Link to Linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/bates-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link to Linkedin\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":428,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"_dimp_site_id":"","_dimp_override_contact":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-49899","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/428"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49899"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50569,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49899\/revisions\/50569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}