Stories from 2025
The Class of 2025 Bates ivy stone shows love for Lewiston
Monday, May 19, 2025 3:27 pm
Designed by senior E.J. Holm, this year's ivy stone marks Bates' place in Lewiston — and Lewiston’s place in the hearts of the Class of 2025.
Fishin’, singin’, campin’ — 13 joyful Bobcat sportraits from the spring season
Friday, May 16, 2025 9:27 am
Open-water fishing doesn’t begin until April 1 in Maine, but that didn’t…
Slideshow: This Month at Bates
Thursday, May 15, 2025 10:45 am
April at Bates arrives with light, with motion, and with meaning. Students…
With 2025 Davis Projects for Peace funding, Axelle Tougouma ’27 aims to support refugees from Burkina Faso
Thursday, May 15, 2025 8:44 am
With her $10,000 grant, Tougouma will pursue a solar-powered irrigation system for Burkinabé women refugees in Ivory Coast, aiming to combat food insecurity and foster economic independence.
Carrie Cushman to join Bates as director of the Bates College Museum of Art
Thursday, May 15, 2025 8:00 am
Cushman comes to Bates from the University of Hartford, where she is the Edith Dale Monson Gallery Director and Curator at the Hartford Art School.
Bates announces faculty promotions, including tenure awards, for 2025
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 10:00 am
"Each of these faculty members advances the mission of Bates with great distinction," said Malcolm Hill, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty.
Say What? Quotable quotes from Bates folks: May 8, 2025
Friday, May 9, 2025 3:19 pm
Our latest in an occasional roundup of quotable Bates quotes, this time about a bald eagle named Jeff, adulting off campus, and the joy of reading, writing, and learning at Bates.
Ancient ruins to white smoke: A Bates student’s up-close view of the papal election in Rome
Friday, May 9, 2025 2:32 pm
Feeling swept up in the election of a new pope doesn’t require you to be Catholic, writes Carly Philpott '27, who is in Rome with a Short Term course in classical and medieval studies. "All you have to do is absorb the moment."
Bates Faculty in the News: Therí Pickens’ debut poetry collection gains media attention and sparks a busy spring, on and off campus
Friday, May 9, 2025 9:09 am
Dana Professor of English and Africana Therí Pickens' debut poetry collection earns praise in publications like Down East and The Adroit Journal as she shares her work through readings, panels, and an recent campus celebration in Commons.
Bates students hack real-world problems, including lead poisoning, to help a downtown Lewiston neighborhood
Thursday, May 8, 2025 4:21 pm
With computers, community, and collaboration, recent Bates hackathons have tackled problems including exposure to lead paint in older Lewiston homes.