Stories about "Bates values"

‘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.

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.

Fishin’, singin’, campin’ — 13 joyful Bobcat sportraits from the spring season
Friday, May 16, 2025 9:27 am
Open-water fishing doesn’t begin until April 1 in Maine, but that didn’t…

With 2025 Davis Projects for Peace funding, Axelle Tougouma ’27 aims to support refugees from Burkina Faso
Thursday, May 15, 2025 8:44 am
With her $10,000 grant, Tougouma will pursue a solar-powered irrigation system for Burkinabé women refugees in Ivory Coast, aiming to combat food insecurity and foster economic independence.

Bates students hack real-world problems, including lead poisoning, to help a downtown Lewiston neighborhood
Thursday, May 8, 2025 4:21 pm
With computers, community, and collaboration, recent Bates hackathons have tackled problems including exposure to lead paint in older Lewiston homes.

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.

Portraits of the student artists in the 2025 Senior Thesis Exhibition
Friday, April 25, 2025 10:08 am
Read selections from this year's seven studio art majors' artist statements, illustrated with photographic portraits of the seniors in their Olin Arts Center studios created by Phyllis Graber Jensen.

A day in the life of a ‘helluva building,’ Ladd Library at Bates College
Friday, April 11, 2025 10:16 am
A full day inside Bates College's Ladd Library — March 12, 2025 — reveals the quiet, the buzz, and the people who bring it to life.

Bates’ newest major, digital and computational studies, blends computer science with critique, community engagement
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 2:09 pm
Barry Lawson is a Bates computer science professor who chairs the Program…

Chef, the Dab, and George Washington: Top Bobcat sportraits from winter 2025
Friday, March 28, 2025 3:49 pm
Some chose props — a chef’s hat, a plant, even a makeshift rowboat — to build metaphors and tell stories about teamwork, resilience, or pure joy, with irony and humor as delightful side dishes.