{"id":4804,"date":"2026-03-05T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/?page_id=4804"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:47:08","slug":"fitness-recreation-well-being-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/fitness-recreation-well-being-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitness, Recreation &amp; Well-Being Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-framework-feature-fact feature-fact is-style-textbox-right\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/12\/1_Quad-Elevation-web.webp)\"><\/div><div class=\"feature-fact-textbox\" style=\"width:30%\"><h2>Investing in Student Fitness and Well-Being<\/h2><p>\u2022  <a href=\"#student_need\">The Need<\/a><br>\u2022  <a href=\"#investment\">The Investment<\/a><br>\u2022  <a href=\"#well-being\">Well-Being at Bates<\/a><br>\u2022  <a href=\"#athletics\">Bates Athletics<\/a><br>\u2022  <a href=\"#cta\">How you can help<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"testimonials\">Virtual Tour and Testimonials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style data-is=\"custom-styles\" class=\"wp-block-bates-page-specific-css-css\">.full-width-yt {\n  width: 100% !important;\n  margin-inline: 0 !important;\n  position: static;\n}<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video full-width-yt wp-embed-aspect-16-9 alignwide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<lite-youtube videoid=\"DY9B__MB-8Q\" params=\"modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0\" playlabel=\"Every Step Forward: Leading with Well-Being at Bates\" title=\"Every Step Forward: Leading with Well-Being at Bates\" >\n\t\t\t<\/lite-youtube>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<lite-youtube videoid=\"T27HUhmhH-E\" params=\"modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0\" playlabel=\"Building the Future: A Virtual Fly-Through of the Stoddard Fitness and Well-Being Center\" title=\"Building the Future: A Virtual Fly-Through of the Stoddard Fitness and Well-Being Center\" >\n\t\t\t<\/lite-youtube>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<lite-youtube videoid=\"pJbk1eBAFAc\" params=\"modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0\" playlabel=\"The New Heartbeat of Bates: Introducing the Stoddard Fitness and Well-Being Center\" title=\"The New Heartbeat of Bates: Introducing the Stoddard Fitness and Well-Being Center\" >\n\t\t\t<\/lite-youtube>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"student_need\">Our Students&#8217; Need<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fitness Spaces<\/strong> \u2014 Over 80 percent of Bates students use fitness facilities on the Bates campus: varsity and club athletes, recreation enthusiasts, and students pursuing wellness activities for the first time in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our current fitness spaces, divided between Merrill Gymnasium and Underhill Arena, are maxed out, often reaching total capacity during peak times, with an average of 450 students using the fitness center daily. This overcrowding reduces the effectiveness and enjoyment of workouts and makes the space less welcoming for regular users and beginners alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prospective students who visit Bates, whether online or in person, expect to see well-designed and visually appealing fitness spaces; such facilities can drive home a college&#8217;s commitment to supporting athletic excellence and a student&#8217;s overall experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-gray-color has-gray-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8b1f83e54c38c7114fecc772efe01a5f\"><strong>2,600<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-garnet-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9ef88bd92a21c93754efd1c02b38161f\">students, faculty <br>and staff<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-gray-color has-gray-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d121e4bb86e1b3dd396c3d3360971923\"><strong>31<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-garnet-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-da6c4aede087d2b34bb01891bc7d5410\">varsity <br>teams<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-gray-color has-gray-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c469f4b4002eaee359b6b556d736f858\"><strong>13<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-garnet-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-786e6e96afbec620903662c913229247\">club <br>teams<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-gray-color has-gray-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4c4162cc407bdf0f91929078ed6909f3\"><strong>56<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-garnet-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-05ef270f42fd939e08658136e3a2ee21\">coaches and<br> trainers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"investment\">The Investment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Bates is embarking on a $45 million project that will transform existing athletics facilities and add a state-of-the-art fitness and well-being center, more than doubling the amount of fitness space available to the campus community. Bridging the historic and beloved Alumni Gym and Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building \u2014 both of which will undergo significant renovations and infrastructure upgrades \u2014 The Stoddard Fitness and Well-Being Center will be located at the heart of campus, equidistant from Commons, Ladd Library, and the newly renovated Chase Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/yoga-space-November-2025.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/yoga-space-November-2025.webp\" alt=\"Yoga space \" class=\"wp-image-6177\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/yoga-space-November-2025.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/yoga-space-November-2025-400x253.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/rendering-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/rendering-1.webp\" alt=\"Fitness Center Rendering-work out space\" class=\"wp-image-6425\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/rendering-1.webp 1919w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/rendering-1-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/rendering-1-900x506.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/rendering-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/rendering-1-1117x628.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/rendering-1-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Centered on 8,500 square feet of new fitness space overlooking the Library Quad, Bates proposes a major facility enhancement of historic Alumni Gymnasium and Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/Expanded-Space-graphic.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/Expanded-Space-graphic.webp\" alt=\"8,000 square feet of current fitness space + 8,500 square feet of new fitness space, for a total of 16,500 square feet of fitness space!\" class=\"wp-image-5081\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/Expanded-Space-graphic.webp 898w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/Expanded-Space-graphic-400x220.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/Expanded-Space-graphic-768x422.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The new center will support students pursuing their personal health and fitness goals, allowing for improved regular workouts as well as varsity and club athletes seeking to be as physically healthy as possible for their next big game, match, or race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The facility will offer vital new coaching, program spaces, and locker rooms that meet the contemporary needs of Bates athletics and our student-athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bc8b37296443f3cd7c3a2a8009772639\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1030\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-5079\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/2024-04-24-FINAL-IMAGES-ALL_Reduced-Size-1_Page_05.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/2024-04-24-FINAL-IMAGES-ALL_Reduced-Size-1_Page_05.webp 1919w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/2024-04-24-FINAL-IMAGES-ALL_Reduced-Size-1_Page_05-400x215.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/2024-04-24-FINAL-IMAGES-ALL_Reduced-Size-1_Page_05-900x483.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/2024-04-24-FINAL-IMAGES-ALL_Reduced-Size-1_Page_05-768x412.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/2024-04-24-FINAL-IMAGES-ALL_Reduced-Size-1_Page_05-1170x628.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/2024-04-24-FINAL-IMAGES-ALL_Reduced-Size-1_Page_05-1536x824.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6ff1b63bf56e5fd472ecc4d1808b7708\">&#8220;In the years ahead, we must focus on thoughtfully and intentionally preparing our students to lead and serve for the benefit of industry, disciplines, organizations, and communities. This will involve taking a good look at how we invest in those areas \u2014 particularly in co-curricular programs, community-engaged work, the arts, and athletics, fitness, and wellness \u2014&nbsp;that help our students grow; help them nourish and sustain habits and practices for a healthy and well-rounded life; and help them build character to become leaders in all walks of life. &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3a16261b0a73a5c0fe520fa660634fd4\"><strong>Bates President Garry W. Jenkins, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 32%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"well-being\">Well-Being at Bates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Well-Being at Bates is a comprehensive program designed to support students&#8217; overall health. It offers resources and programs that focus on nine different dimensions of well-being, including physical, mental, social, financial, and occupational. The program aims to equip students with the skills and habits they need to succeed in college and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/well-being-icon_grouped-icons-890x900.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5122 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/well-being-icon_grouped-icons-890x900.webp 890w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/well-being-icon_grouped-icons-297x300.webp 297w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/well-being-icon_grouped-icons-768x777.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/well-being-icon_grouped-icons-621x628.jpg 621w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/well-being-icon_grouped-icons-198x200.webp 198w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/03\/well-being-icon_grouped-icons.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:47% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/renderings-5-900x510.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6427 size-full\" style=\"object-position:52% 54%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/renderings-5-900x510.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/renderings-5-400x226.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/renderings-5-768x435.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/renderings-5-1109x628.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/renderings-5-200x113.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2026\/02\/renderings-5.webp 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;This signature space is intentionally designed to reflect Bates\u2019 holistic commitment to student well-being. Whether they\u2019re competing as part of a Division III team or focusing on their personal fitness and health goals, all Bates students will benefit from this new facility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rosanna Ferro, Vice President for Student Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center has-gray-light-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:48% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/08\/ViewBalcony1-NoBanners-square.webp\" alt=\"Rendering of the updated balcony in Alumni Gym providing space to view games from above, along with additional office space.\" class=\"wp-image-5639 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/08\/ViewBalcony1-NoBanners-square.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/08\/ViewBalcony1-NoBanners-square-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/08\/ViewBalcony1-NoBanners-square-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/08\/ViewBalcony1-NoBanners-square-628x628.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"athletics\">Bates Athletics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Bates has undertaken effective, incremental facility improvements to support our students&#8217; athletic endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But to remain competitive with peer institutions and continue to provide an environment where all Bobcats can thrive and succeed, we have prioritized the development of this essential facility, following more than a dozen incremental projects for athletics since 2016. Without these enhancements, we risk falling further behind our NESCAC rivals who have already invested heavily in their athletic facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The facility will offer vital new coaching, program spaces, and locker rooms that meet the contemporary needs of Bates athletics and our student-athletes. The center will aid Bobcats of today while creating a visually powerful statement of commitment to athletics and fitness to draw talented prospective student-athletes to Bates.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u201cThis facility reflects Bates\u2019s commitment to athletic excellence and holistic well-being for all. By bringing together wellness, fitness, recreation, and varsity athletics, it will strengthen our sense of community and empower every student to pursue their best self \u2014 whether competing among the best in the nation or thriving in everyday life \u2014 a cornerstone of the Bates experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Stacey L. Bunting P\u201929, Director of Athletics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cta\">Call to Action<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-10-at-8.25.59-AM.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"894\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-10-at-8.25.59-AM.webp\" alt=\"$45 million total project cost, $14 million Bates investment, $31 fundraising goal (philanthropic gifts from alumni, parents, and friends to achieve project completion).\" class=\"wp-image-6211\" style=\"width:429px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-10-at-8.25.59-AM.webp 894w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-10-at-8.25.59-AM-351x300.webp 351w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-10-at-8.25.59-AM-768x656.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-10-at-8.25.59-AM-735x628.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We invite you to join us in a significant, highly visible, and strategic effort to expand the fitness and wellness spaces on the Bates campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your support will enhance the collegiate experience for our students and help attract talented prospective students to Bates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you for considering this vital investment in our community and our future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-garnet-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:swilliams2@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">We invite you to connect with us to learn more about this project and discuss the opportunity to establish a lasting legacy through a named space.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-darkgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>GET IN TOUCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in learning more or making a gift, please contact:<br>Seth Williams<br><em>Director of Leadership Gifts <br><\/em><a href=\"mailto:swilliams2@bates.edu\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">swilliams2@bates.edu<\/a>  <br>207-755-5988<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>OFFICE OF COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT<br>1-888-522-8371<br><a href=\"mailto:batesfund@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">batesfund@bates.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-22-at-9.50.28-AM.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-22-at-9.50.28-AM.webp\" alt=\"Rendering of the fitness centere viewed from Central Ave.\" class=\"wp-image-6069\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-22-at-9.50.28-AM.webp 1919w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-22-at-9.50.28-AM-400x243.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-22-at-9.50.28-AM-900x546.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-22-at-9.50.28-AM-768x466.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-22-at-9.50.28-AM-1035x628.jpg 1035w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-22-at-9.50.28-AM-1536x932.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual Tour and Testimonials Our Students&#8217; 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