Bates College Board of Trustees elects three new trustees

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Bates College Board of Trustees elects three new trustees

Thursday, June 25, 2026 11:10 am

Bates College has announced the election of three new trustees, effective July 1: Scott F. Higgins ’91, P’27, Matthew B. Schecter ’89, P’20, and Sophia B. “Sophie” Wagener ’17.

After decades of partnership, Bates supports new Maine MILL building with naming gift

Thursday, June 18, 2026 1:29 am

In recognition of the two institutions’ decades-long educational partnership, Bates is making a $75,000 gift to the Maine Museum of Innovation, Labor, and Learning’s new building.

‘A beautiful thing’: Stalwarts on the sidelines at Bates Commencement

Thursday, June 4, 2026 1:20 pm

For many, Commencement is a one-and-done visit. For others in the audience — local alumni, retirees, and Lewiston friends — it’s an annual touchstone, rich with memories, friendships, and purpose.

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.

Bates announces Stoddard Fitness and Well-Being Center and athletics facilities upgrades

Thursday, March 5, 2026 9:00 am

Bates is embarking on a $45 million project to update two key athletic facilities and construct a new fitness and well-being center. A gift of $10 million from Jon W. Brayshaw ’90, P’25 and Jocelyn Stoddard Brayshaw ’88, P’25 has brought the college a vital step closer to construction. The new facility will be named the Stoddard Fitness and Well-Being Center.

In the News: February 2026

Thursday, February 12, 2026 3:16 pm

A selection of recent mentions of Bates people in the news, including music and arts achievements, coverage of Bates MLK Day observance, and op-eds on rural education from a Bates professor.

Mohammed M. Obaid Shwani ’24 selected as Schwarzman Scholar

Friday, January 23, 2026 2:53 pm

Mohammed M. Obaid Shwani ’24 has been a world traveler and an award winner since he was a teenager. In 2016, he first came to the United States after being named an Iraqi Young Leader through a State Department program, then traveled to Bosnia to attend United World College on a scholarship before landing in Maine for college.