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A call from home
Thursday, September 4, 2025 4:08 pm
How do you convey the deepest, sweetest batch of parental emotion to…
They’ve got motivation, moxie, and multiplicity: Welcoming the marvelous Class of 2029
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 1:58 pm
The Class of 2029 is made up of 497 students who attended 410 high schools in 44 states, as well as Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, and 23 different countries. Nearly a quarter of them come from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds and 56 of them are the first generation in their family to attend college.
Bates announces inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame class
Friday, June 13, 2025 4:31 pm
Selected from more than 350 nominations, the first Hall of Fame class comprises 10 inductees and eight legacy honorees, who will be honored on Oct. 4, 2025.
Picture Story: You can’t rain on this Alumni Parade
Friday, June 13, 2025 4:15 pm
Enjoy our photographers' take on the 2025 edition of the Alumni Parade, a "very Bates" tradition that's been going strong since 1914.
Six alumni honored at Reunion for contributions to Bates and the world
Thursday, June 12, 2025 3:42 pm
The awards were presented during the Annual Gathering of the Alumni Association on June 7 during Reunion.
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.
Eight Bates graduates offered Fulbright Student awards for 2025–26
Friday, May 30, 2025 10:16 am
Seven 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.