Picture Story: Back to Bates 2024
This immersive Picture Story features images from Back to Bates weekend, Sept. 28–28. Since 1920, the fall weekend has promised alumni and families the opportunity to "grow young once more."
Completed 2020
Completed 2020
Completed 2020
Completed: 2020
Installed in 1927, the Gray (Cage) Athletic Building’s electrical service equipment has reached the end of its useful service life. In addition to the Gray Cage itself, the service distributes power to Alumni Gym, Muskie Archives, and John Bertram Hall.
Carnegie Science Greenhouse Renovation
Completed: 2020
Carnegie Air Handler Renovations
Completed: 2019
Carnegie Classroom 113
Completed: 2019
Improved classroom teaching environment by updating lighting fixtures and layout, new paint and carpeting, additional chair rail to prevent wall damage, new back wall acoustical panels, removing the projection booth to open space, and reducing the number of seats to align with scheduled class sizes. Before and after photos below.
Coram ILS Renovation (Curricular and Research Computing)
Completed: 2019
In order to achieve this program, the existing infrastructure of the Imaging Suite will essential remain as is. Two of the three small rooms will house multiple 3D printers, the one small room with a window will be occupied by the CRC Staff that oversees the 3D printers, and Room 102 will become the VR/AR Studio. Room 109 will continue to be used as a CRC office, and two new offices will be created in what is currently the underutilized open lounge area.
John Bertram Hall Renovation Project
Completed: 2019
John Bertram Hall is a four story building comprised of the original building, built in the mid 1800’s, and stair additions on each end added in 1979. Over the summer additional wood beams will be sistered to the heavy timber roof framing of the original construction to increase its load bearing capacity to meet current snow loading requirements. Before and After photos below.
Merrill Gym Sports Med
Completed: 2019
A renovation to accommodate the growing need for space for the Sports Medicine Program.
Alumni Gym Bleacher and Floor Replacement
Completed: 2018
The wood floor and bleachers in Alumni Gym were beyond the useful life. The floor had been sanded the maximum number of times, had outdated game lines, and the wrong school logo. Sections of the bleachers were not operating correctly due to missing wheels and broken parts.
Chase Hall – Residence Life and Health Education
Completed: 2018
As an enabling project for STEM (New Science Building), Bates Communications Office (BCO) will be moving from Nichols Street to Lane Hall. In order to accommodate BCO in Lane, Residence Life and Health Education will be moving to the second floor of Chase Hall. This move centralizes Student Affairs offices as Campus Life is already housed within Chase and Bates Center for Purposeful Work will be making a presence this summer as well.
Chase Hall – Bates Center for Purposeful Work
Completed: 2018
Under new leadership, Bates Center for Purposeful Work (BCPW) is looking to grow their program and create a stronger presence on campus, which warranted the need for central space. With the Access Control and Transportation Coordinator offices moving to Campus Safety and Security, space on the ground floor of Chase Hall opened up for BCPW to backfill.
Ladd Library Plaza Replacement Project
Completed: 2018
Completed: 2018
Dana Chemistry Research Lab 104
Completed: 2018
Completed: 2018
Wentworth Adams Rewire Project
Completed: 2018
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