Stories about "Bates values"
A tuna tournament helps Michaela Pinette ’19 get in tune with purposeful work
Friday, August 10, 2018 10:29 am
Michaela Pinette '19 wasn't expecting a summer of sifting through bloody tuna parts for science, nor enjoying it so much.That's the beauty Purposeful Work.
Gardeners cultivate a growth mindset as Bates produce reaches diners
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 4:14 pm
The Plot thickens as Bates' garden interns begin delivering college-grown vegetables to Commons.
Recalling the 1998 restoration of Lake Andrews
Thursday, July 19, 2018 12:37 pm
Twenty years ago this summer, Bates began a major restoration of the Lake Andrews area. Learn what they found in the pond, and learn who got stuck in the muck.
Bates wins $1 million grant for equity-driven STEM innovations
Thursday, July 5, 2018 9:23 am
The grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute will fund the transformation of STEM culture at Bates to fully support all students in the sciences.
Bates alumna Amelia Wilhelm wins nomination for NCAA Woman of the Year
Thursday, June 28, 2018 3:03 pm
A Bates rower, Wilhelm is praised as thoughtful, positive, and exceptionally gifted as a chemistry honors major who conducted Lyme disease research.
Picture story: Hoops alumni pass it forward
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 11:29 am
Watch as 80 youngsters are the first to try the new Alumni Gym floor and get expert coaching from three Bates hoops legends, including the Delpeche brothers.
Here’s the 2018 Bates summer reading list!
Friday, June 22, 2018 10:17 am
From a dazzling array of Bates people, this year's recommendations range from romance to science fiction to history. (You might want to brush up on your French, too.)
For a Nepalese honey hunter’s last harvest, friend and filmmaker Ben Ayers ’99 was there
Monday, June 18, 2018 4:38 pm
A decade in a Nepal community helped Ayers achieve sustainable development. It also helped a man who hunts hallucinogenic honey trust you make a movie about his last harvest.
Video: Memorial 5K at Reunion is about friendship, family, and Bates community
Thursday, June 14, 2018 5:53 pm
Running the Memorial 5K at Reunion is “part of the reason I love Bates so much,” says one alum.
Picture story: Everyone is a winner in the 2018 Alumni Parade
Thursday, June 14, 2018 5:26 pm
Experience the 2018 Alumni Parade, where everybody is a winner.