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Picture Story: She said ‘yes!’ to a Purposeful Work internship
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 3:08 pm
This summer, Raegan White ’26 of Duxbury, Mass., was one of 18 interns at the bridal shop where hit TLC television show Say Yes to the Dress was filmed for 23 seasons, each episode chronicling the shopping adventures of brides on the hunt for their perfect gowns.
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.
President Garry W. Jenkins wins Maine Black Excellence Compass Career Award
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 4:56 pm
President Garry W. Jenkins has received the 2025 Maine Black Excellence Compass Career Award from The Third Place Maine, a network that connects Maine’s Black professionals, students, and entrepreneurs to opportunities across multiple areas, from social to professional.
Bates Alumni in the News: August 27, 2025
Thursday, July 3, 2025 11:49 am
Bates alumni had a busy summer, publishing opinion pieces, writing an essay on hiking for a national magazine, giving speeches, getting promoted, and even, in one case, meeting the Queen of England.
Harward Center wraps up 2024–25 year with grants, awards honoring community engagement
Friday, June 27, 2025 9:01 am
This spring, the Harward Center celebrated the strength of the college’s engagement with the Lewiston–Auburn community with a string of grants and awards.
At Bates, a ginkgo seedling carries survival from 1945 Hiroshima to today
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 3:55 pm
The child of a tree that survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, a ginkgo tree seedling growing at Bates brings a message of survival to campus.
Picture Story: At Commencement 2025, as Ben Mays said, chilly weather but warm hearts
Friday, May 30, 2025 11:55 am
Feel the spirit and story of the 159th Bates Commencement through the lens of Phyllis Graber Jensen and the words of speakers and honorees.
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.
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.
The Class of 2025 Bates ivy stone shows love for Lewiston
Monday, May 19, 2025 3:27 pm
Designed by senior E.J. Holm, this year's ivy stone marks Bates' place in Lewiston — and Lewiston’s place in the hearts of the Class of 2025.