By Matt Von Vogt. Published on May 5, 2026

Congratulations Senior Thesis Students!

On Friday, April 17, our senior thesis students presented their research in our end-of-semester poster session. Congratulations to everyone who presented on their excellent research!

This semester’s winners are:
Faculty choice award: Emma Gillespie
Faculty choice award: Emma Patard
Faculty choice award: Henry Elrich
Faculty choice award: Seonmin Jeong
Student choice award: Zach Richards
Student choice award: Annie Robinson

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News & Updates

May 5, 2026

Celebration of culture and belonging that is ‘here to stay’…

More than 60 performers participated in this year's cultural showcase which highlights and celebrates — through performance — diverse cultures of the Caribbean and Latin American students at Bates. This year’s showcase on April 17 was entitled “Here to Stay: Rhythms that Raised Us,” which points to both the past and future cultural influence of Latine and Caribbean cultures in the United States and at Bates.

May 5, 2026

Beyond the chair: building belonging one hair cut at a time

Every other week, an open space in the Student Center for Community and Belonging (SCBC) used by students for studying, gaming, and just spending time together transforms. Furniture is repositioned. Speakers are connected and music plays. Ring lights are placed. On the windowsills, light filters through containers filled with Barbasol and combs. Barber chairs are wheeled into their spots. For a few hours, the SCBC becomes a barbershop.

May 1, 2026

A Short Term long on learning: Explore 2026 courses in Maine&…

Short Term, a Bates “minimester” of three-and-a-half weeks during which students take only one course, is here. Course offerings run the gamut and give students the opportunity to deeply engage with a single topic.