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Bates College announces senior leadership transitions
Monday, June 9, 2025 12:23 pm
Leigh Weisenburger, a nationally respected enrollment leader at Bates since 2012, has been named vice president for institutional affairs and secretary to the Board of Trustees, effective July 1, succeeding Michael Hussey, who will step down and transition to a senior advisor role.
‘Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing’ showcases 60 years of the artist’s uncanny, unique perspective
Friday, June 6, 2025 10:56 am
The Bates College Museum of Art exhibition offers a visual adventure through the long career of the artist and illustrator, with objects that deftly capture Steadman’s artistic practice.
Bates announces seven new Fulbright Student awards for 2025–26
Friday, May 30, 2025 10:16 am
Six young Bates College alumni, including five newly minted graduates, have been offered Fulbright Student awards for 2025–26. Bates has been honored as a Fulbright Top Producer 14 straight years.
You can shape your situation before it shapes you, Bates grads told at 159th Commencement
Sunday, May 25, 2025 2:18 pm
Bates Commencement speaker Angela Duckworth, author of "Grit," told the seniors to embrace “situation modification” — change your physical environment, especially your phone's proximity, to protect your focus, relationships, and well-being.
Q&A: To Bates Commencement Senior Speaker Aanika Patel, ‘interconnectedness’ is the answer
Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:11 pm
Aanika Patel ’25 will offer this year’s Senior Address during the 159th Commencement on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
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.
Bates College names Stacey Bunting as director of athletics
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 12:22 pm
Bunting comes to Bates from Princeton University, where she is senior associate director of athletics for external relations. With more than two decades of leadership experience in collegiate athletics, Bunting has a track record of strategic innovation, stakeholder engagement, and championing student-athlete success.
Bates Faculty in the News: April 25, 2025
Friday, April 25, 2025 11:59 am
A selection of recent mentions of Bates faculty in the news including a glowing review of a exhibition at the college' Immersive Media Studio, and faculty commentaries on the importance of rural education, the expanding implications of AI in education, how homelessness impairs people's sense of autonomy.
Let’s Get Reel: Six seniors revel at Mount David Summit 2025
Friday, April 25, 2025 11:00 am
Watch six seniors reflect on mentorship, discovery, and the thrill of sharing big ideas at this year's summit — and how Bates students show up for one another.