Stories from 2025
Bates launches new initiative for college access with Matriculate

Thursday, September 25, 2025 3:24 pm

Bates College is launching a new advising partnership with Matriculate, a national nonprofit that connects high-achieving, low-income high school students with near-peer mentors to support their path to college.

Museum’s director Carrie Cushman: The world needs museums more than ever

Thursday, September 25, 2025 3:00 pm

Carrie Cushman joined the college as director of the Bates College Museum of Art in August. She came to Bates from the University of Hartford, where she had been the Edith Dale Monson Gallery director and curator at the university’s Hartford Art School.

Bates in the news: Sept. 25, 2025

Thursday, September 25, 2025 2:31 pm

A selection of recent mentions of Bates people in the news, including coverage of new poetry from a faculty member along with commentaries on the homelessness crisis, the Trump administration’s spending bill, and rural students in higher education.

Meet new Bates faculty in biology, environmental studies, and religious studies

Thursday, September 25, 2025 12:34 pm

Bates is welcoming a large group of new faculty this year. Seventeen tenured or tenure-track professors will join the college in the course of the 2025-2026 academic year. Bates News will introduce them in groups over this semester.  

Leaving out of Northeast Harbor on Mount Desert Island/ Acadia National Park, the morning cruise with Sea Princess Cruises featured a historic and nature commentary by National Park Ranger Tess Black ’20, as the boat traveled to and from Little Cranberry Island, there passengers docked for 45 minutes to visit the Island museum and other sites before returning to Northeast Harbor. Explore the connections between people and the sea on a ranger-led boat tour of Great Harbor and Somes Sound. Visit a 200-year-old lobster fishing village on Little Cranberry Island and enjoy the Islesford Historical Museum (open seasonally).
On a purposeful path: Park ranger Tess Black ’20 builds a career in America’s national parks

Thursday, September 25, 2025 11:27 am

As a seasonal park ranger, Tess Black ’20 educates park visitors on the beauty and importance of the National Park System.

The importance of the liberal arts: President Garry W. Jenkins in conversation with the Maine Trust for Local News

Friday, September 19, 2025 1:38 pm

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.

Toys and theorems: The Department of Mathematics to host Sampson Lecture

Friday, September 19, 2025 1:23 pm

A scholar from Kenyon College, Professor of Mathematics Carol Schumacher, is coming to Bates to give two back-to-back talks on Sept. 29 as part of the annual Richard W. Sampson Lecture Series.

Associate Professor of Economics Sandra Goff receives NSF grant to study how, why landowners conserve their properties

Friday, September 19, 2025 11:01 am

Associate Professor of Economics Sandra Goff has received a National Science Foundation grant award supporting her research on programs that compensate landowners who manage their land for ecological services.

Campus scenery captured on July 24, 2025. Admission tour guide Abdullah Alzamili ‘27 of Lewiston, Maine, leads a group during a campus tour on July 24, 2025. (Theophil Syslo | Bates College)
Bates to waive all application fees for prospective students

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 2:01 pm

Bates College will waive the admission application fee, beginning with the Fall 2025 pool of applicants. Previously, domestic applicants paid a $65 application fee and could request to have the fee waived based on their financial needs. The change is effective immediately.

And while we’re on the subject of weddings… Our next @batespurposefulwork summer internship spotlight series features Raegan White ’26 of Duxbury, Mass. Company and role: Bridal stylist assistant at @kleinfeldbridal Location: New York City Academic path: Rhetoric, film, and screen studies major A memorable summer moment: “One challenge I’ve encountered involved helping a bride who had a very limited budget, was getting married within just a few months, and was also pregnant. We maintained honest communication and prioritized her comfort and vision. In the end, she left with a dress she felt confident and beautiful in.” An interesting fact about my internship: “No bride is the same, and every appointment is a unique experience. At Kleinfeld, we meet brides from all walks of life. Many come in with insecurities or anxiety, and it’s our responsibility to create a welcoming space where they feel completely comfortable.” What I’ll bring back to Bates with me: “Rhetoric — the art of effective communication — is a skill I’ve come to appreciate on a much deeper level through my work at Kleinfeld. While I’ve studied rhetorical techniques in the classroom, this internship has shown me how essential they are in the real-world.” What purposeful work means to me: “This work is purposeful because a wedding is one of the most important days in a person’s life. The dress a bride chooses is often tied to her identity, her values, and how she wants to feel in that moment. Helping her feel seen, understood, and celebrated isn’t just retail — it’s emotional, human work.” Click the link in our bio to see our story diving deeper into White’s experience at Kleinfeld.
From physics research to bridal consultancy, Bobcats had an array of internships this summer

Thursday, September 11, 2025 12:35 pm

This summer, Batesies kept busy with a variety of research efforts and internships. 

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