Stories from 2026
Improvements coming to softball’s Lafayette Street Field
Thursday, May 7, 2026 3:29 pm
As Bates softball celebrates its 50th anniversary, the program is moving forward with a significant transformation of its home facility at Lafayette Street Field — marking a major investment in the future of softball at Bates.
Sixteen Bates students, alumni offered Fulbright Student awards for 2026–2027
Thursday, May 7, 2026 11:22 am
Sixteen current and former Bates students have been offered Fulbright Student international exchange awards for 2026–2027.
Celebration of culture and belonging that is ‘here to stay’
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 5:47 pm
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.
Beyond the chair: building belonging one haircut at a time
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 2:08 pm
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.
A Short Term long on learning: Explore wide-ranging course offerings
Friday, May 1, 2026 10:13 am
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.
Two English faculty awarded Guggenheim Fellowships
Thursday, April 30, 2026 11:42 am
Two Bates faculty members, both in the Department of English, have been…
Victoria Neason Wallace to join Bates as vice president for enrollment
Friday, April 24, 2026 9:23 am
Victoria (Tori) Neason Wallace has been appointed vice president for enrollment and…
Beyond their punny names, intramural dodgeball teams bring serious competition
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 12:44 pm
At Bates, intramural dodgeball is a big deal. Students form teams with names like "Dodgenomics" and “Springfellows," and the competition — and community — is real.
Explore the breadth of student research at Mount David Summit
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 2:59 pm
On April 10, more than 200 student researchers presented their work to the Bates community during the annual Mount David Summit.
Shankar Vedantam offers fireside chat on dialogue across differences
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 12:27 pm
Shankar Vedantam, journalist, author, and host of the Hidden Brain podcast, spoke about how people can communicate across differences during a Bates Open Network Dialogue event.