Stories about "Academic Life"
The importance of the liberal arts: President Garry W. Jenkins in conversation with the Maine Trust for Local News

Friday, September 19, 2025 1:38 pm

This week Bates President Garry W. Jenkins joined Stefanie Manning, Maine Trust for Local News’ managing director, for a public conversation about his leadership and journey to Bates.

And while we’re on the subject of weddings… Our next @batespurposefulwork summer internship spotlight series features Raegan White ’26 of Duxbury, Mass. Company and role: Bridal stylist assistant at @kleinfeldbridal Location: New York City Academic path: Rhetoric, film, and screen studies major A memorable summer moment: “One challenge I’ve encountered involved helping a bride who had a very limited budget, was getting married within just a few months, and was also pregnant. We maintained honest communication and prioritized her comfort and vision. In the end, she left with a dress she felt confident and beautiful in.” An interesting fact about my internship: “No bride is the same, and every appointment is a unique experience. At Kleinfeld, we meet brides from all walks of life. Many come in with insecurities or anxiety, and it’s our responsibility to create a welcoming space where they feel completely comfortable.” What I’ll bring back to Bates with me: “Rhetoric — the art of effective communication — is a skill I’ve come to appreciate on a much deeper level through my work at Kleinfeld. While I’ve studied rhetorical techniques in the classroom, this internship has shown me how essential they are in the real-world.” What purposeful work means to me: “This work is purposeful because a wedding is one of the most important days in a person’s life. The dress a bride chooses is often tied to her identity, her values, and how she wants to feel in that moment. Helping her feel seen, understood, and celebrated isn’t just retail — it’s emotional, human work.” Click the link in our bio to see our story diving deeper into White’s experience at Kleinfeld.
From physics research to bridal consultancy, Bobcats had an array of internships this summer

Thursday, September 11, 2025 12:35 pm

This summer, Batesies kept busy with a variety of research efforts and internships. 

Outside-the-box Batesies: Meet five DIY students who created their own majors

Thursday, June 26, 2025 11:21 am

Designing new paths through the Bates curriculum, these seniors crafted interdisciplinary majors that speak to their passions and futures.

For four weeks during this year’s Short Term, 31 Bates students — biology, economics, and philosophy majors alike — caught a glimpse of careers in business while taking the Tuck Business Essentials course, offered for the first time this year in collaboration with Dartmouth’s Amos Tuck School of Business Administration. Whatever their prior knowledge of business, the students showed up with critical thinking skills and eagerness to learn in-hand — hallmarks of a Bates education — says Peter Friedman ’92, who earned an MBA from Tuck in 2003 and served as practitioner-in-residence for Tuck Business Essentials. “Students were very engaged and interested in the topic, which was great,” Friedman says. “They were strong and very capable.” In these photographs, students in the Tuck Short Term prepare for and make their final course presentations, first getting ready in the Purposeful Work area of Chase Hall, and then on a Zoom call in Chase Hall Lounge.
Short Term’s crash course in business yielded big profits for Bates students

Thursday, June 26, 2025 10:03 am

This spring, Short Term offered a crash course in business with visiting faculty from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. 

12 tips to shape your surroundings, and your life, from Bates Commencement speaker Angela Duckworth

Friday, May 30, 2025 3:18 pm

Watch Duckworth's Commencement address and check out these 12 tips for taking control of your phone — and your life.

Picture Story: Baccalaureate 2025, to love is to heal

Friday, May 30, 2025 10:44 am

For the 504 members of the Bates Class of 2025, Baccalaureate on May 24 was a time to show the love.

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.

Slideshow: What these Bates seniors will miss — and what they want the Class of ’29 to hear

Friday, May 23, 2025 12:15 pm

Featuring portraits by Phyllis Graber Jensen, these Bates seniors Thirteen seniors share what they’ll miss most and offer advice to the Class of 2029.

Double gold: Two Bates STEM standouts earn prestigious Goldwater Scholarships 

Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:07 pm

Bates juniors Aleisha Martinez Sandoval and Mohammed Mohammed, who are both Bates STEM Scholars with a lifelong passion for science, have earned prestigious Goldwater Scholarships.

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