Bates College Lewiston, Maine

Join us on campus for the annual fall celebration, October 5–7

We’re a national leader in alumni giving. Help us get to 46% alumni participation!

Reunion is June 8–10. Register by May 9 for events, accommodations, and the chance to connect with your college friends…

Nominate alumni and parents who are making a difference in the spirit of Bates!

Celebrate The Bates Campaign in Portland, Maine, on November 8!

March 28 is a Great Day to Be a Bobcat — Bates’ sixth annual community-wide day of giving.

Celebrate The Bates Campaign in Washington, D.C., on October 19!

Celebrate Homecoming & Family Weekend, Sept. 22–24!

Bates’ unique personality rests on the bedrock values of academic excellence, inclusivity, and social responsibility.

Celebrate the Bates traditions of informed civic action and stewardship of the wider world.