Bates celebrates Pride for all

Meredith McCarroll

mmccarroll@bates.edu

Stories by Meredith McCarroll

Bates celebrates Pride for all

Thursday, June 18, 2026 9:27 am

On June 5, the Bates community gathered at the Garcelon Field flagpole…

Built by Bates: Oh, the places they’ll go!

Friday, May 29, 2026 4:25 pm

As we celebrate our graduating seniors, wishing each of them the very best in what is ahead, we are highlighting some Bates students who are already turning the page to their exciting next chapters. Read ahead to learn about 14 Batesies with a range of experiences awaiting them.

Free (laundry) for all!

Friday, May 29, 2026 3:31 pm

Persistent student engagement led to a change in the cost of laundry on campus. Thanks to their advocacy, laundry will now be free to all students at Bates.

Two Bates Faculty named Fulbright Fellows

Friday, May 29, 2026 1:28 pm

Elena Maker Castro, assistant professor of psychology, and Michel Droge, visiting assistant professor of art and visual culture, have both earned Fulbright fellowships for the 2026-2027 academic year.

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.

April 17th, 2026 - Schaeffer Theater, Bates College Rhythms that Raised Us is the joint cultural showcase of Raíces Unidas and the Caribbean Students Association. This event highlights the cultures, sounds, and stories that have shaped Latine and Caribbean identities, from the rhythms we grew up with to the ways we continue to carry and express them here at Bates. Alexis Gonzalez '26

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.