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Bates named a Fulbright Student top producer for 15th straight year
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 8:23 am
For the 15th consecutive year, Bates has been recognized as a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Student awards.
A tale of two trees (and one map)
Thursday, January 29, 2026 4:06 pm
For at least 151 years, a hemlock and its close neighbor, a red oak, have grown up together on the Bates campus, close enough to overlap branches, while buildings popped up around them. Their survival is a mystery but thanks to a new interactive historic map of Bates, their shared history can at least be glimpsed.
December and January at Bates
Thursday, January 29, 2026 3:59 pm
Photography from the big snow of Jan. 25 (and 26), back to the joys of a December Makers Market, and tons of athletics. Plus, thesis binding season for the Class of 2026 is here, big time.
MLK Day 2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026 3:32 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Bates is not a “day off” — it’s a “day on,” where classes are canceled and faculty, staff, and students instead participate in a day of programming around MLK’s enduring legacy and teachings. This year's theme was “Love, Anger and the Struggle for Justice.”
National recognition for Bates’ ‘exemplary’ success in community engagement as well as its return on investment for graduates
Friday, January 23, 2026 3:07 pm
Bates has once again been recognized by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its deep level of commitment to community engagement, an honor the college first achieved in 2008 and again in 2015. Recently Bates was also lauded by ACE and Carnegie for its success in providing paths for graduates to earn competitive wages.
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.
In the News: January 2026
Friday, January 23, 2026 12:35 pm
A selection of recent mentions of Bates people in the news, including professors sharing research, alumni achievements across industries, and students turning challenging experiences into leadership opportunities.
On a purposeful path: Meredith Sallee ’07 dives deep into her Bates dance foundation, under the sea
Friday, January 23, 2026 8:28 am
Meredith Sallee ’07 is directing her decades of dance experience toward a new medium of underwater dancing, which combines freediving with dancing.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 schedule
Friday, December 19, 2025 12:43 pm
View the schedule for this year's observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, centered on Sunday and Monday, Jan. 18–19.
Top 10 Bates social media posts of 2025
Friday, December 19, 2025 12:01 pm
In 2025, Bates social media shared more than a thousand posts. Here are some of the moments that captured the attention of not just our community, but the world's as well.