Bates College is a national leader in delivering an exceptional liberal arts education to a diverse and talented community of students. Our faculty are consequential and accomplished scholars and artists producing transformative educational experiences that help shape the world. A Bates education balances building broad knowledge across distinct modes of inquiry with a depth of understanding within a specific field of study.
Our goal is to create an environment that fosters the collaborative and respectful development of critical and independent thinking and learning – skills necessary for meaningful contributions to ongoing and sustainable development of humanity. These web pages offer a portal to Bates’ academic world.
This week Bates President Garry W. Jenkins joined Stefanie Manning, Maine Trust for Local News’ managing director, for a public conversation about his leadership and journey to Bates.
