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Online Napkin Board

Complementing the onsite Napkin Board in Commons, the online Napkin Board makes communication between students, faculty, staff and Bates DCCE easier and more convenient.

All responses will be posted online and in Commons.

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Southwest Salad Dressing

Napkin posted February 3, 2026

Thanks for the napkin ! We would need to remove another dressing…

Quesadillas!

Napkin posted February 3, 2026

Many thanks for the napkin !!! Sorry, no can do ……. Best,…

YAY RED PEPPERS

Napkin posted February 3, 2026

Thanks for noticing !!!! Best, Michael

Roasted Chickpeas

Napkin posted February 2, 2026

Many thanks for the Napkin ! Keep and eye out. Best, Michael

Dairy Free Ice cream

Napkin posted February 2, 2026

Many thanks for the napkin ! Will talk to purchasing and see…

THANK YOU COMMONS

Napkin posted February 2, 2026

Thanks for the napkin and thanks for the love ! If we…

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News & Updates

February 3, 2026

Bates named a Fulbright Student top producer for 15th straigh…

For the 15th consecutive year, Bates has been recognized as a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Student awards.

January 29, 2026

A tale of two trees (and one map)

For at least 151 years, a hemlock and its close neighbor, a red oak, have grown up together on the Bates campus, close enough to overlap branches, while buildings popped up around them. Their survival is a mystery but thanks to a new interactive historic map of Bates, their shared history can at least be glimpsed.

January 29, 2026

December and January at Bates

Photography from the big snow of Jan. 25 (and 26), back to the joys of a December Makers Market, and tons of athletics. Plus, thesis binding season for the Class of 2026 is here, big time.